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After a parent dies · Michigan
How to order a death certificate in Michigan
A Michigan death certificate is listed at $34.00, with an additional $12.00 rush fee. For mail requests in Michigan, checks or money orders are made payable to State of Michigan. Michigan death records are not restricted, so anyone can order them. In Michigan, additional copies of a record ordered at the same time are $16.00 each.
Educational only. Not legal advice. Sources checked November 2, 2026.
What the official sources say
- A Michigan death certificate is listed at $34.00, with an additional $12.00 rush fee. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- For mail requests in Michigan, checks or money orders are made payable to State of Michigan. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- Michigan death records are not restricted, so anyone can order them. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- In Michigan, additional copies of a record ordered at the same time are $16.00 each. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- Mail requests for a Michigan death certificate go to: Vital Records Request P.O. Box 30721 Lansing, MI 48909. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
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How to keep these papers
Keep dated copies of the papers you already have in one place, and write the day something happened on the same day. KeepMyProof is a private phone app for that: folders with checklists, the day it happened next to the day you saved it, and one PDF of a folder when someone asks.
- Will or trust copies
- Death certificates
- Court papers naming the executor
- Accounts and property papers
- Bills and letters to close out
- Family land papers (heirs' property)
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More for Michigan
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- Executor duties and deadlines in Michigan
- How probate works in Michigan after a parent dies
- Small estates in Michigan: collecting a parent's property without full probate
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- How to order a death certificate: all states
Neighbouring states
- How to order a death certificate in Indiana
- How to order a death certificate in Ohio
- How to order a death certificate in Wisconsin
- How to order a death certificate in Massachusetts
Questions
Where do these Michigan facts come from?
Each fact on this page is copied from an official source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. We checked that each source still says it on November 2, 2026. Rules and forms change, so open the official link and read the current version before you rely on it.
Is this legal advice?
No. This page is educational only and is not legal advice. KeepMyProof is not a law firm. For advice about your situation, ask a lawyer licensed in Michigan or your court's self-help center.
Which papers should I keep for after a parent dies?
A good start: Will or trust copies; Death certificates; Court papers naming the executor; Accounts and property papers; Bills and letters to close out; Family land papers (heirs' property). Keep only papers you are allowed to have, write the date on each note, and keep originals somewhere safe.
How can I keep these papers private on my phone?
KeepMyProof keeps copies of the papers you already have in folders with checklists, encrypted on your phone, with no account and no ads. It is free for the first items you save. It is coming soon to Google Play.
Educational only. Not legal advice.