
Lawyer - We advise you to call ahead to review your clients case with the Vital Records representative.
Informant - If you are listed as the informant on the death certificate you will need a valid driver’s license or valid state ID.Ex-wife/Ex-husband, Other Non-Relation - These relations must show a direct interest for the certificate by bringing a legal letter from an agency that lists your name as the estate beneficiary, inheritor, life insurance beneficiary, bank account closer, or other agency that requests the deceased death certificate.Grandchildren of deceased- Will need their own birth certificate, the certificate of their parent that lists the deceased within, and a valid ID.
Child of deceased - If you are a child of the deceased you will need your birth certificate and a valid driver’s license or valid state ID. State law dictates No aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, ex-spouse, step parent (not listed on certificate), or non-relative may pick up a certificate without power of attorney or direct interest documentation. What documents will I need to pick up a death certificate? The Lake County Health Department is located at:Ĭrown Point, IN 46307 2. If the person passed away in Lake County elsewhere than East Chicago or Gary, you must contact the Lake County Health Department at 21. Gary, IN 46402 Other Cities Besides East Chicago or Gary The Gary Health Department is located at: If the person passed away in Gary you would contact the Gary Health Department at 21. Refer to how you can obtain the certificate. You can obtain the certificate with 3 methods office visit, mail, or online. The East Chicago Health Department located at: If the person passed in East Chicago you would contact the East Chicago Health Department at 21 You would seek the local health department in the city/state in which that person passed away in. Where do I go to pick up a death certificate?