When a burial lease comes to an end, the grave is exhumed and your loved one is moved to their next resting place. We carry out the exhumation, the prayers and the placement that follows, quietly and with dignity, so your family is guided gently through every step.
In Singapore, a burial is not permanent. Graves are held on a lease of about fifteen years, after which the grave is exhumed and the remains are moved to their next resting place. Older cemeteries are also exhumed from time to time under government programmes, when families are given notice to make arrangements.
When the time comes, the grave is opened, and the remains are respectfully collected and cleaned. Most families then choose cremation, with the ashes placed in a columbarium niche or a temple, while some prefer a reinterment. Whatever your family and faith call for, we guide you through the choice with patience.
By long tradition, an exhumation is carried out before sunrise, in the cool and the quiet of the early morning. It is a calm, private time that gives the moment the respect it deserves, and our team is there through all of it.
Ang Brothers manages the whole process from start to finish: the permit and paperwork, the exhumation itself, the prayers and rites by your family's faith and dialect customs, and the cremation or placement afterward. One call, and we take care of everything.
From the first application to the final placement, every part is handled for you with care.
An exhumation with Ang Brothers includes:
Because an exhumation depends on the cemetery, the rites your family observes, and whether you choose cremation or reinterment, we share the price clearly on request rather than as a fixed figure here. There is nothing hidden, and we will walk you through every item before anything is confirmed. Call or WhatsApp us any hour and we will give you a straight answer.
Our own team handling the prayers and the exhumation with care, so the whole process is given the calm and dignity it deserves.
Once the remains have been cared for, most families choose a new and lasting resting place. We help you decide and arrange whichever feels right, whether that is a columbarium niche, a temple, an inland ash scattering at the Garden of Peace, or a sea burial in the waters off Singapore. Speak with us and we will talk through every option with you.
Burial land in Singapore is limited, so graves are held on a lease of about fifteen years. When the lease ends, the grave is exhumed so the land can be reused. Older cemeteries are also exhumed at times under government programmes, when families are notified to make arrangements.
By long tradition, exhumations are carried out in the cool and the quiet of the early morning, before sunrise. It is a calm, private time that allows the work to be done gently and with the respect the moment deserves.
The remains are respectfully collected and cleaned. Most families then choose cremation, with the ashes placed in a columbarium niche or a temple. Some prefer a reinterment. We guide you through the choice and arrange whichever your family and faith call for.
Yes. We coordinate the monks or priests for the prayers and rituals, according to your faith and dialect customs, so that the exhumation is carried out in keeping with your family's traditions.
New burials in Singapore are held on a lease of about fifteen years, after which the grave is exhumed. For older cemeteries, exhumation happens when the government issues an exhumation notice, and families are given time to make arrangements.
Call Ang Brothers on our 24 hour hotline at 9871 8388. As an experienced funeral director, we handle the permit, carry out the exhumation before sunrise, arrange the prayers and rites by your faith, and take care of the cremation and placement of the ashes at a columbarium or temple, so your family only makes one call.
Speak to us now. No pressure, no obligation, just clear answers and immediate help with your exhumation arrangements.