Q: Do I have to get a lawyer in FL to change the death certificate. Thank you for your help.
My husband and I were separated and I found out he died on Sept. 30 of this year. He lived in Florida and I live in NYC . I went to vital records to request death certificates with a cause, as I needed them to provide to my employer (I work for Fed. Govt.) When I received the certificates a letter was attached stating that I could not get a cert. with cause because I was divorce. The death certificate was intentionally falsified by his daughter to show his father as divorced rather than married. I called FL. office and In Florida a court order is required to change this particular item. I have never sign or received divorce papers so I don’t think I am divorce.
A: You will want to bring a Petition to Amend Death Certificate in the probate courts. I've not done this without first opening the estate so I can't be sure it will be permitted but if you can afford to do so, it can't hurt to try. If you have to open the estate first, you'll likely need an attorney.
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