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 ...

Lawmakers are scheduled to take up a bill Wednesday that would require death certificates to include the deceased’s recent immunizations – regardless of whether there was evidence the vaccine had ...

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 ...

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 ...