Death certificates are public record. Anyone may obtain
certified copies without the cause of death information.
By law, certified copies of the death certificate, which includes
the cause of death, may only be issued to the following persons:
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decedent's spouse, parent, and (if of legal age) child,
grandchild or sibling
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any person who provides a will, insurance policy or other
document that demonstrates their interest in the estate of the
decedent
- any person
who provides documentation that he or she is acting on the
behalf of any of the previously mentioned persons
- any person providing a
court order
If you are a beneficiary on a life insurance policy, a
certificate will be issued to you with the cause of death
provided the following is supplied with your request and
payment:
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The life insurance policy must name the applicant as
beneficiary. This may be in the form of a copy of the policy or
a letter from the insurance provider stating the applicant is a
beneficiary of the registrant's insurance policy and dated or
has been updated within one year.
Death
records are available for
Volusia County only. The years available are 2003 to present. If the
death occurred before 2003, please go to the following site for
more information on ordering a death certificate:
MyFlorida.com - Death Certificates
If the death occurred in another county in Florida, please go to
the following website for more information:
MyFlorida.com - County Health Service
Sites
If the death occurred in another state, please go to the
following website to obtain address information to order the
certificate:
National Center for Health Statistics
The cause of death becomes public information after 50 years
from the date of death. By Florida law, the cause of death is
considered confidential prior to that time.
If you are requesting the cause of death, you must state your
relationship to the deceased. If a relationship is not stated,
you will be issued a certified copy without the cause of death information.
The cause of death information is not needed for:
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Credit Card Companies
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Probate
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Property Claims
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Taxes
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Title Companies
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Vehicle Title Transfers
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