Q: My fathers wife just passed away. Her son took guardianship from my Father because she had dementia and was in a home.
When the son filled out the death certificate, he stated she was a widow and did not put my fathers name as spouse and did not inform him of his wife’s death. Is there anything we can do to fix this? My father would like to know her cause of death.
A: Apply to the Florida Department of Health for a death certificate showing the cause of death. Your father can qualify for one that shows the cause of death, if he provides sufficient proof that she was his wife. The form can be accessed here: http://www.floridahealth.gov/certificates/certificates/_documents/DH727-Death-Application-4-3-2019.pdf
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