QUESTION
How do i acquire a death certificate if i am not blood related to the deceased person?
Asked on Jun 16th, 2017 on Wills and Probate - New York
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Chase bank called me to inform me that I am a beneficiary of the person that passed away, but the only way to get access is if i have the death certificate. The problem is that i am not blood related, and the family members who took the certificate are nowhere to be found and i doubt they will ever hand it over to me or even a copy.
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You can get a copy from the Surrogate's Court if there is a filed estate. See if you can get the funeral home to give one. Last option is you can open an estate by having vital records send a certificate to the Surrogate. You are right. You cannot order one directly.
Answered on Jun 16th, 2017 at 11:51 AM