The world continues to mourn the loss of legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away on July 22 at the age of 76.
Fans gathered in his hometown of Birmingham to honor the Black Sabbath frontman, before a private burial took place at his cherished estate in Buckinghamshire.
The estate, sprawling across 250 acres of countryside, has always been described by Ozzy as his sanctuary from the spotlight. It’s now also his final resting place.
But now, one unusual question has started circulating: what happens if someone decides to buy the Osbournes’ estate in the future with Ozzy buried in the yard?
Under UK law, private land burials are allowed with proper permissions from the local authority. The burial must also follow environmental safety rules and be recorded in a burial register.
However, things get complicated if the property is ever sold. According to official UK guidance, “You would not be able to gain access to the burial place if you sold the property to someone else and you would not be able to continue to pay your respects to your loved one.”
Legal experts at Forsters law firm warn that even if access rights are added to the land title, they can be overlooked or forgotten. “It is essential to check whether someone could come onto your property and on what terms,” the firm notes.
Buyers are not required to allow visits to the grave, and they could even refuse entry to the Osbourne family. In some cases, the presence of a burial site could even affect the value of the property.
Exhuming a body from private land is also not easy. It requires a special license from the Home Office, which may not be granted, even at the family’s request.
So if Sharon or the Osbourne children ever choose to sell the estate, they could lose access to Ozzy’s resting place forever.
As tributes poured in and close friends, including music giants like Elton John, James Hetfield, and Marilyn Manson, paid their respects, the family held a touching ceremony by a lake.
Around 110 guests joined the funeral, where a stage had been set up for speeches and performances. Daughter Kelly Osbourne shared a photo of a bold floral tribute reading, “Ozzy F****** Osbourne,” placed near the lake.
It was a heartfelt sendoff for a man who once famously joked in his memoir I Am Ozzy, “I want to be put in the ground, in a nice garden somewhere, with a tree planted over my head.”
While the Prince of Darkness has finally found peace under his beloved crabapple tree, the legal reality is far less comforting: if the property is sold, the family may no longer have any right to visit the man who once ruled the world of rock.
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