Throughout the history of mankind, there was a cult of worshiping the dead. Various death and funeral rites date back to prehistoric times. As the society grew more complex, a regulation of those customs was required. Originally, cemeteries belonged to the realm of the church and religion. By excluding them from such arrangements and making them part of the municipal property, a kind of cemetery activity evolved that gradually gained communal significance. A network of rules was to be designed in order to regulate activities within the domain. As far as present day Croatia is concerned, The Cemetery Legislation, being the highest legal act in the field, coordinates management, use and construction of cemeteries. It also defines relations among the local governent, cemetery management and citizens themselves. Considering cemetery location, the owner is the local government. Cemetery is treated as a communal object intended for general use. Cemetery authorities issue the right of grave site use to the individual right holder on indefinite terms. However, one-time fee is required, and, as for the maintenance of the grave, a fee is paid on a regular yearly basis. The procedure of acquiring the right to the grave site contains its termination date as well as all the related obligations and privileges. There is no such thing as grave ownership, only the right of use contract. The right of ownership applies only to the grave equipment. As a general rule, a record should be kept of the register of the dead and the location of the remains of the deceased at the cemetery.