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Can a death certificate be given before the inquest is finished?

April 26, 2017Certificate death finished given inquest

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Can a death certificate be given before the inquest is finished?

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Not normally. However, when the inquest has been adjourned after someone has been charged with causing the death, a certificate can be issued. The coroner may provide an interim certificate of the fact of death so as to assist the personal representatives in looking after the estate.