Brown, Michael RobertsCITY OF C LEARWATE R
POST OFFICE BOX 4748, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33758-4748
CITY HALL, 112 SOUTH OSCEOLA AVENUE, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756
TELEPHONE (727) 562-4090 FAX (727) 562-4086
DEPARTMENT OF THE
CITY CLERK
December 4, 2002
Mr. David E. Platte
603 Indian Rocks Road
Belleair, FL 33756
Dear Mr. Platte:
Per your conversation with Bryan Ruff, Assistant City Attorney, I am attaching herewith
the Consent to Conveyance form which is required to transfer ownership of privately owned
spaces in the Clearwater Municipal Cemetery. There is a $25 charge for the transfer plus $14.00
for recording fees.
If I can be of further service, please contact me at 562-4097.
Yours very truly,
Susan Stephenson
Document & Records Supervisor
Ss
Enclosure
Cc: Bryan Ruff, Assistant City Attorney
BRIAN J. AUNGST, MAYOR-COMMISSIONER
WHITNEY GRAY, VICG MAYOR-COMMISSIONER Hm7 HAMILTON, COMMISSIONER
FRANK HIBBARD, COMMISSIONER BILL IONSON, CO:NIMISSIONER
'EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND AFFIRMATIVI? Ac'rION EMPLOYGR"
Stephenson, Susan E.
From: Ruff, Bryan D.
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 9:43 AM
To: Stephenson, Susan E.
Subject: Roberts-Cemetery-Block 5, No. 123
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Due By: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 3:00 PM
Flag Status: Flagged
Susan,
Thank you for all the information you provided. I spoke with Atty David Platte who is representing Michael Roberts Brown.
I informed him that an Affidavit stating to the best of his client's knowledge he is only remaining heir and holding the City
harmless. The atty said that he would try to reach his client, but believes he is traveling.
Also, I informed the atty that a Consent to Conveyance must be signed, in the event of sale. He asked that we send this
document to him for his review. Would you be able to send the Consent to Conveyance to : Law Offices Of David E.
Platte
603 Indian Rocks Road
Belleair, FL 33756
Thank you,
Bryan Ruff
Law Offices of
603 Indian RncLs Road
Bel?eaim, FL 33 756
(727) 460-0,420
Admitted in C?ol®raal®
November 8, 2002
Pamela Akins, Esquire
City Attorney
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, FL 33758-4748
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CITY ATTORNEY
Re: City of Clearwater Municipal Cemetery -Block 5, No. 123
Dear Ms. Akins,
I represent Michael Roberts Brown, who is a great grandson of Nettie Fish Roberts,'the last
person to whom the above-referenced cemetery plot was deeded. Edgar A. Roberts (1867 - 1939
was buried in said plot and was subsequently moved to Sylvan Abbey in 1953.
Nettie Fish Roberts also owned plot 122, which she deeded to a Horace Roberts, where four
people are buried. My client has no knowledge of who Horace Roberts is, but assumes he is a distant
relative.
My client, the last of Nettie Fish Roberts' lineal descendants, would like to sell plot 123 We
would like to know from you what documentation ou require as ar as droving lineye• such as
j' wills, death certificates, etc. for this' plot to be deeded to Michael Brown. Michael's mother, his
closest living relative, is willing to sign an affidavit as to Michael's lineage, if that would be
sufficient for the transfer of the property in question.
Another issue related to this matter is that of a headstone which is on plot 123. That
ti headstone, which is more like a monument, had only the nameme?`Roberts" on it for years, but now is
,engravcd _with 1 orace Roberts' name, My client believes the headstone belongs to his family, and
the owners of plot 122 may believe it belon s to them. I understand the cemetery does not own the
headstones, however, my client would like to sell this_ headstone so we would like to know the proper
procedure for removing the stone. --___
Stephenson, Susan E.
From: Ruff, Bryan D.
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 9:28 AM
To: Stephenson, Susan E.
Subject: Legal
Susan,
I have been assigned to answer a question regarding the documentation required to prove lineage and was told that you
may know the answer. An attorney representing a client who would like to sell a cemetery plot has asked (1) what
documentation the City requires for proving lineage, such as wills, death certificates, etc. for a plot to be deeded? and the
related question (2) what is the proper procedure for removing a headstone?
Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated!
Bryan
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