Certified Copies of Death

CERTIFIED COPIES OF DEATH

   If you need additional copies, the funeral home can obtain them for you for the next 90 days. The copies will be received in two to three days and the cost is $20.00 each. 

   After the 90-day period, the copies will have to be ordered from the Vital Records office of the Pennsylvania Department of Health at a cost of $20.00 each and will take approximately two to three weeks to receive.

MILITARY CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE 

No Cost 

•Up to 10 certified copies of death can be ordered for a deceased veteran or the veteran's deceased spouse.

•It will take approximately 12 to 14 business days for the funeral home to receive the copies after the death certificate is signed by the attending physician.

•In the future, additional copies can be order at no cost and will take approximately three to four weeks for the funeral home to receive the copies.

Below are examples of why you may need a certified copy of death. 

___Property Deed(s)                                                 ___Stocks and Bonds

___Banks and Credit Unions                                    ___Veterans Administration

___Mortgage Companies and Lenders                    ___Family Records

___Pension Providers, one copy per provider          ___Copies may not be needed for the following:

___Life Insurance, one copy per company               ___Social Security, notified by funeral home

___Will and Estate                                                    ___Auto Title(s), forms provided by funeral home

___Credit Card and Merchant Companies

___Private Retirement Plans