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-== '''Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records'''  ==
+== '''Who May Request a Death Certificate?'''  ==
+Only certain people can request a death certificate. You must be:
-'''''Restrictions for persons born who died within the last 50 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be:
+:*Legal representative of decedent's estate
+:*Immediate family member
-:*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate
+:*Extended family member who indicates a direct relationship to the decedent
-:*The spouse of the person on the certificate
+:*Power of Attorney  (Please note that a Power of Attorney document is no longer valid upon the death of the individual)
-:*The child or grandchild of the person on the certificate
-:*The sibling of the person on the certificate
-:*Funeral director
-:*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
-::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 50 years have passed from the date of the death.
-If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].
-<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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