Notarized Death Certificate

Death certificate a certified copy of a death certificate that can typically be used to obtain death benefits claim insurance proceeds notify social security and other legal purposes.

Notarized death certificate. The department of health manages death records for the city. Death certificate application a completed and signed death certificate application with id and payment should be mailed to the division of vital records po. Box 1528 new castle pa 16103. Be sure to include a valid email address to receive an email acknowledgement that your application was received.

As a general rule the answer is no because these documents are vital records public records that cannot be certified by a notary public. Office of vital records bureau of vital statistics new york city department of health and mental hygiene 125 worth street room 144 new york ny 10013. The original vital record remains on file with the jurisdictional agency usually the county. The signer can swear an oath on a statement regarding a copy of a death certificate where they swear that its a true and correct copy of the original.

Death certificate stating the cause of death. And with a vital record i would not notarize a statement from the signer saying that he made the copy of it. This way it is the signer doing the certifying not the notary which makes it okay. All medical examiner death certificates have the cause of death.

You can also order a copy of a death certificate by completing the death certificate application pdf and leaving box 20 blank. Examples of vital records are birth certificates marriage certificates divorce decrees and death certificates. Death certificates are available for events that occurred within the state of new york except new york city from 1907 to june 4 2008. If the cause is or manner is undetermined or pending further study contact the medical examiners office directly at 212 447 2030.

A death certificate is a vital record. In the united states vital records are typically issued and maintained at the county or state level by offices such as a county clerk or recorders office registrars office or vital records office. Notaries are often asked if they can certify copies of birth death or marriage certificates. In california if a customer asks a notary to notarize their birth certificate or any other vital record the notary should.

How to obtain death records.