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CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OF WAYLAND v. HEINRICH

SJC-13326.

491 Mass. 464 (2023)

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OF WAYLAND & others v. MARILYN J. HEINRICH & others (and a companion case).

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.

March 14, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Gramer ( Nicholas K. Holmes also present) for Marilyn J. Heinrich & others.

Jennifer Grace Miller for Church of the Holy Spirit of Wayland & another.

Audrey Y. Botros for Saint Philopateer Mercurius & Saint Mina Coptic Orthodox Church, Inc.

Present: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, & Georges, JJ.

This case concerns the scope of rights conveyed by a set of burial certificates, as sold by a church to its parishioners. After dwindling membership compelled the Church of the Holy Spirit of Wayland (Church of the Holy Spirit, or church) to close and sell its property, do the certificates permit the church to disinter and relocate the...

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