Why Do We Need a Death Certificate? The IRS may disagree, but the death certificate is arguably the most important legal document in existence. It's the only legal proof that someone has died. The ...

The parents of a woman found shot to death nearly 10 years ago are suing to have the death certificate changed from suicide to homicide. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Oklahoma County District Court by ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than six years after a man was misidentified and buried with someone else’s name, relatives say they ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Shapiro administration announced that more Pennsylvania veterans and their families are now eligible for free birth and death certificates from the state Department of Health, as ...

The West Virginia Department of Health has changed its death certificate process to improve access for families, according to a community announcement. The West Virginia Health Statistics Center will ...