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=== How do you get a copy of the death certificate? ===
When a person dies in British Columbia, the death must be registered with the [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/ BC Vital Statistics Agency]. Registration creates a legal record of the death. It also results in the issuing of a '''death certificate''', which you will need to apply for benefits and to settle the legal and business affairs of the deceased. The death certificate may be obtained by the funeral services provider, or you can order a death certificate from the Vital Statistics Agency. See the Vital Statistics Agency website at [http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca www.vs.gov.bc.ca] for the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/forms/vital-statistics/vsa430d_fill.pdf application form], the current fee, and instructions. Some institutions will require the “original” death certificate or a notarized copy, while others will accept a regular copy. You may want wish to order more than one two originals, then have additional “certified true copies” prepared by a notary public or a lawyer if needed. {{PLSTipsbox| text = The funeral home will ask you how many “original” death certificates you will require. There is a cost for each original certificate so you can deal with more than : to [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/death-and-bereavement/death-certificates order one institution at a timedirectly from BC Vital Statistics] costs $27. For most estates, two original death certificates should be sufficient.}}
== Step 2. Confirm the validity of the will ==