Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey
death certificate
My daughter's grandmother just passed away. Is my daughter able to get a death certifcate at the local court house. Are death certificates public knowledge?
Asked on 3/28/07, 7:01 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Walter LeVine
Walter D. LeVine, Esq.
Re: death certificate
You do not say for what purpose this is needed. In this "privacy" age, very few people are entitled to get copies of death certificates. She may be able to get one, but would need some reason for it. Is there a Will that needs to be probated, in which she is named Executor, or some bank account that she is named on that requires it, or does she need it just out of curiosity? These reasons justify the issuance of a copy by the Health Department.
Answered on 3/28/07, 8:45 pm