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=== How do you get a copy of the death certificate? === | === How do you get a copy of the death certificate? === | ||
The death certificate may be obtained by the funeral services provider, or you can order a death certificate from the Vital Statistics Agency. See the Vital Statistics Agency website at [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca www.vs.gov.bc.ca] for the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/vital-statistics/vsa430d_fill.pdf application form], the current fee, and instructions. You may | When a person dies in British Columbia, the death must be registered with the [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/ BC Vital Statistics Agency]. Registration creates a legal record of the death. It also results in the issuing of a '''death certificate''', which you will need to apply for benefits and to settle the legal and business affairs of the deceased. | ||
The death certificate may be obtained by the funeral services provider, or you can order a death certificate from the Vital Statistics Agency. See the Vital Statistics Agency website at [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca www.vs.gov.bc.ca] for the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/vital-statistics/vsa430d_fill.pdf application form], the current fee, and instructions. | |||
Some institutions will require the “original” death certificate or a notarized copy, while others will accept a regular copy. You may wish to order two originals, then have additional “certified true copies” prepared by a notary public or a lawyer if needed. | |||
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| text = The funeral home will ask you how many “original” death certificates you will require. There is a cost for each original certificate: to [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/death-and-bereavement/death-certificates order one directly from BC Vital Statistics] costs $27. For most estates, two original death certificates should be sufficient. | |||
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== Step 2. Confirm the validity of the will == | == Step 2. Confirm the validity of the will == | ||