Florida Death Notices

By Ben Kingsley


The death of a loved one is one of the saddest news that we would like to hear. Although, family members are emotional during the loss of a loved one, the loss should be documented in the form of a death certificate to make it legal and official. The death records Florida generates are considered as open documents, which means that residents of the state have the freedom to request for a copy of the death certificate of their deceased family member.

When the death of a resident in Florida is documented and made official, it can then be used for a number of reasons. When the document is legalized, it can be used as a reference when conducting genealogy research. It contains information that is important in updating the family tree. Doing transactions with the government may also call for a copy of a death certificate. Those who need to update their list of beneficiaries and dependents may need to secure a copy of a death certificate. This is also true when processing insurance related matters such as claiming the benefits of the insurance of the deceased. Another use of a death certificate is for the spouse of the deceased. It has to be secured and presented when the spouse plans to marry again.

A Florida death certificate would contain details about the death of a resident in the state. One would know the real name of the deceased as well as some of the deceased personal information such as the birth date and birth place. One would know the date and the place where the person died as well. The cause of death is also one of the important information that can be obtained from the death certificate. The document would also indicate the names of the immediate family of the deceased.

In the state of Florida, only deaths which have been registered since 1917 are available. One has to pay $5 for each request. Although, the document is considered as a public file, only the immediate family of the deceased is allowed to request and obtain a copy of the document. One has to submit a duly accomplished application form with the information of the deceased in order to proceed with the retrieval process. The person who filed the request is also needed to provide their contact details and their relationship to the person on the file. One should also indicate their reason for requesting such document.

Requests can be done at the office of the Vital Records Section. The said office keeps all vital records of the state of Florida including the records of death in the state. Sending a mail request is also possible but all of the required information and document should be enclosed on the mail request. Furthermore, request made through mail order can take several days before the results be sent to the requesting individual.

Instead of waiting for a few days to get a copy of a death certificate, residents of Florida now request the document over the Internet. Technology has changed the way we share information and it has made delivery of documents and information a breeze. Because of this, death records free public access is even possible. There are websites that offer a free search.




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