// vital record / death-certificate
Death Certificate apostille in Florida
Settling an estate, claiming a foreign pension, or closing accounts overseas often requires an apostilled death certificate. A Florida notary cannot copy-certify a death certificate — but we apostille the certified original so it's accepted abroad, handled with care during a hard time.
// the florida rule
Can a Florida notary certify a copy of a death certificate?
No — but here's what we can do.
No — a death certificate is a vital record, and only the issuing vital-records office can certify copies of it. A notary has no authority to attest to a copy of a vital record. For estates and benefits abroad, you obtain a certified copy from vital statistics and we apostille that certified copy so the foreign authority recognizes it.
// what we can do
We can't copy-certify a death certificate — but we apostille it for use abroad.
Need your death certificate recognized in another country?
An apostille is the only thing that makes a foreign government accept it. We handle the right authority — state or federal — track it end-to-end, and add a certified translation when the destination country needs one.
// how it works
From certified copy to apostille.
Get the certified copy
Order the agency-certified copy (vital-records office, court clerk, or registrar) — we'll tell you exactly which one and how.
We authenticate it
We submit it to the correct authority — the Florida Secretary of State for state documents, or the U.S. Department of State for federal ones.
Accepted abroad
You get the apostilled document back, optionally with a certified translation, ready for the destination country. We track it the whole way.
// honest pricing
What a death certificate costs.
from $150 per document, all-in (state/federal fees + handling)
// death certificate questions
Death Certificate FAQ.
I'm settling a relative's estate overseas — what exactly do I need?
Usually a certified copy of the death certificate with an apostille, sometimes plus a certified translation. We apostille the certified copy through the proper Secretary of State and can add the translation, so the estate's lawyer abroad gets a complete, accepted document.
Can you expedite this? It's time-sensitive.
We move as fast as the issuing agency allows and track it end-to-end. Our concierge path is typically far quicker than mailing it yourself — we'll give you an honest timeline up front.
// related documents
Other documents we apostille.
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