Marin cemetery controversy pivots to $50M money battle

A Marin County cemetery has surrendered its license amid allegations of graveyard neglect, but a legal fight continues for $50 million in disputed funds.

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery and three other cemeteries that were owned by Buck Kamphausen, a Vallejo businessman, agreed to surrender their licenses in December as part of a settlement with the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.

The $50 million involves assets in an endowment care fund (ECF) and a special care fund (SCF). Most...