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After a parent dies · Minnesota
How to order a death certificate in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health has death records on file from January 1908 to the present. In Minnesota, you can get copies of death records from the state or any county office; additional copies ordered at once are $6.00 each. A certified copy of a Minnesota death certificate from the state vital records office is listed at $13.00.
Educational only. Not legal advice. Sources checked November 2, 2026.
What the official sources say
- The Minnesota Department of Health has death records on file from January 1908 to the present. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- In Minnesota, you can get copies of death records from the state or any county office; additional copies ordered at once are $6.00 each. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- A certified copy of a Minnesota death certificate from the state vital records office is listed at $13.00. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- Mail requests for a Minnesota death certificate go to: Minnesota Department of Health Central Cashiering - Vital Records P.O. Box 64499 St Paul, MN 55164. 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 Minnesota
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- Executor checklist: papers after a parent dies: the full guide
- How to order a death certificate: all states
Neighbouring states
- How to order a death certificate in Iowa
- How to order a death certificate in North Dakota
- How to order a death certificate in South Dakota
- How to order a death certificate in Wisconsin
Questions
Where do these Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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.