Shasta County Death Records

Life begins with birth and ends with death, and because these two events are so important not only to the person who actually goes through this two events and their families, but also to the community as a whole, both are recorded and the government keeps official copies of those records. Shasta County Death Records, or death records, are the official records that are kept by the government in regards to the death of a person, and these records are the best evidence that one could present in order to prove the death of a person.

One may ask why there is a need to prove death, and the answer to that would be because death is something that courts could not take judicial notice of. Certainly, there are other reasons, but one must note that the fact that courts could not take judicial notice of death affects what actually happens to the property of the deceased after he had died. One must remember that without the necessary probate proceedings, one could not affect succession, and one of the first requirements for there to be probate proceedings would be proof of the death of the decedent, a proof which usually takes the form of Shasta County Death Certificates.

Copies of Shasta County Death Notices are available at both the state or national and the local or county level, but before one should begin searching, one must first understand that there are two types of records, informational and certified or authorized copies. The difference between the two would not be on the contents of the copies, since both would have the same information, the difference between the two would be as to who could make the request and what the records could be used for. Informational copies are available to everyone but they could only be used to prove the death of the person named in the records, while certified or authorized copies could be used for a lot of other purposes, but could only be requested by those who are included in an exclusive list provided for by law.

There are two ways that a person could request for a copy of the record at the local or county level. The first would be to make the request through mail while the other would be to make the request in person. The person who desires the record would be the one to decide which method he would use, but note that both would have their own set of advantages and disadvantages. Either way, the required fee would be twenty one dollars per record.

Copies of Records of Death are also available online through the use of online databases. Faster, more efficient, and considerably cheaper, these online databases are also easier to access, given that they could be accessed from just about anywhere where there is a substantial internet connection, and even easier to understand with most requiring only the most basic internet search knowledge in order to use.

The procedure given below must be followed when requesting for copies of death records

• – Obtain the necessary form and accomplish the same.
• – Note that if you are requesting for authorized or certified copies, you must have the form notarized.
• – Determine your required fee and make a money order or personal check to answer for the same.
• – Attach the money order or personal check to the accomplished form.
• – Send the form and all other attachments to the office for processing.

Shasta County Death Notices

The following links should be of further assistance

• – State of California
• – Shasta County
• – Clerk-Recorder
• – Recorder
• – Death Certificates
• – County Vital Records Offices
• – California Department of Health
• – Vital Records Division
• – Birth, Death Certificates
• – National Center for Health Statistics