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DEATH CERTIFICATE
ELIGIBILITY
Determine your Eligibility to receive a death
certificate.
In Florida, anyone may order a Florida Death Certificate
"Without cause of death". A Florida Death Certificate "With
Cause of Death" is confidential by Florida Law and may only be
issued as follows:
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To the decedent's spouse,
parent, child, grandchild, or sibling (if 18 years of age or
older).
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To any person who provides a
"Will" that has been executed pursuant to state statute
732.502; an insurance policy or other document that
demonstrates his or her interest in the estate of the
decedent;
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Or to any person who provides
documentation that he or she is acting on behalf of any of
the previously mentioned persons.
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Fifty (50) years following the
date of death, "Cause of death" becomes public information
and anyone may obtain a Death Certificate with this
information. Any time period prior to the fifty years,
"cause of death" is considered confidential by Florida law.
$10.00 per copy Cash, Check or
Money Orders Accepted (payable to CCHD)
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Credit Card Requests Accepts all forms of
credit cards and if necessary, uses United Parcel
Service (UPS) for overnight delivery upon request.
A convenience fee of $5.00 is charged. |
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Charlotte County Deaths
1990 to present
English Application (.pdf / 24kb)
Spanish Application
(.pdf / 25kb)
Charlotte County Deaths prior to
1990 & Other Florida Deaths
can be obtained through the State Office
of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville, FL.
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Death Amendments
If a death
record contains
errors, it may
be possible to
correct the
record.
All
amendments are
initiated by the
funeral
establishment
Demographic
Amendments
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Depending on the type of
correction,
documentary
evidence to
support the
requested
correction
may be
required.
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A non-refundable fee of $20.00
which
includes one
certification
of the
record is
required by
Florida law.
Form Instructions
(.pdf / 58kb)
Affidavits:
English (.pdf /
370kb)
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To amend the medical certification
or cause of death section on the death certificate requires
the certifying physician or medical examiner to complete and
file the notarized Affidavit of Amendment to Medical
Certification of Death, DH 434A (2005 Version) or Affidavit
of Amendment to Medical Certification of Death, DH 434 (2004
and prior). This includes not only the cause of death and
manner of death, but also"...the date of death, hour or time
of death or the place of death other than street
address..."
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There is no amendment fee
associated with a medical amendment; however, if a
certification of the amended death record is desired, a fee
of $5.00 for the first copy and $4.00 for each subsequent
copy ordered at the same time is required. Questions on the
medical affidavit should be directed to (904) 359-6900,
extension 1088.
Apostile Death
Certificates
A death certificate which is prepared to give to a foreign
country is called an apostile.
The following situations are examples of when a apostile death
certificate could be required:
Burying a deceased family member
in a foreign country
Settling an estate of a deceased
family member in a foreign country
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