--- title: How to Disinter a Deceased Record from a Location description: Remove a decedent from a grave in the event of disinterment or error. --- [Skip to content](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hc/en-us/articles/5806378595867-how-to-disinter-a-deceased-record-from-a-location#main-content) [Submit a Request](https://support.webcemeteries.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![webcemeteries-logo](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/file-logo.png?width=400&height=67&name=file-logo.png)](https://support.webcemeteries.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Submit a Request](https://support.webcemeteries.com/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [webCemeteries Knowledge Base](https://support.webcemeteries.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Management](https://support.webcemeteries.com/management?hsLang=en) 3. [Locations Module](https://support.webcemeteries.com/management?hsLang=en#locations-module) # How to Disinter a Deceased Record from a Location ### Step 1 Log into [webCemeteries Management](https://management.webcemeteries.com/). ### Step 2 [Search by Location](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hc/en-us/articles/5806007364379-how-to-search-by-location?hsLang=en) to get to the location or space for the record you would like to remove the deceased from. Make sure to select the Interment Right, not the Location name or Grave Number: ![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2026-09-18-05-2941-PM.png?width=481&height=682&name=image-png-Oct-21-2026-09-18-05-2941-PM.png) ### Step 3 Once you arrive at the burial right you wish to remove the deceased record from, Click More \> Disinter Deceased. ![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-21-2026-09-19-45-5548-PM.png?width=1243&height=679&name=image-png-Oct-21-2026-09-19-45-5548-PM.png) ### Step 4 You will navigate to a pop-up window alerting you that you are about to disinter a deceased record from this location. Choose the Location Status you’d like the location to have after you disinter this deceased record and click UPDATE. If the same owner is still going to maintain ownership, then Sold is appropriate. If you wish to set this space as “For Sale” after you disinter the deceased, then you will need to [**remove any ownership**](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hc/en-us/articles/5807319997083-how-remove-an-owner-from-a-location?hsLang=en)connected to the space. ![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/5806369385755.png) - If the grave is part of a contract and you try to disinter the deceased, you will get this prompt and be asked to provide a reason as well:![](https://support.webcemeteries.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/23504074017563.png) ### Step 5 After you disinter the deceased record from the location, the deceased record will remain in your cemetery’s data. 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