Death Certificates
General Information
The Oklahoma State Department of Health Division of Vital Records is responsible for registering every death which occurs in the State of Oklahoma as well as preserving, amending and issuing certified copies of those records in accordance with state law.
Certified Copies May Be Needed To:
- To collect life insurance. One copy for each insurance company.
- To transfer title to real estate.
- To transfer title to vehicles.
- To sell or transfer stocks, bonds, or mutual funds.
- When there is a bank account with only the deceased name on the account.
- May be needed for the Internal Revenue Service.
- May be needed to collect union benefits.
