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After a parent dies · Missouri
How to order a death certificate in Missouri
The Missouri state vital records office has death records since January 1910. In Missouri, additional copies of the same death record ordered at the same time cost $11.00. each. A certified copy of a Missouri death certificate from the state vital records office is listed at $14.00.
Educational only. Not legal advice. Sources checked November 2, 2026.
What the official sources say
- The Missouri state vital records office has death records since January 1910. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- In Missouri, additional copies of the same death record ordered at the same time cost $11.00. each. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- A certified copy of a Missouri death certificate from the state vital records office is listed at $14.00. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- Mail requests for a Missouri death certificate go to: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Vital Records 930 Wildwood P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570. CDC National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records. Checked November 2, 2026
- For mail requests in Missouri, checks or money orders are made payable to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. 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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Neighbouring states
- How to order a death certificate in Arkansas
- How to order a death certificate in Illinois
- How to order a death certificate in Iowa
- How to order a death certificate in Kansas
- How to order a death certificate in Kentucky
- How to order a death certificate in Nebraska
Questions
Where do these Missouri 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 Missouri 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.