Fox Mortuary Services will prepare and file death certificates on our client's cases if they desire. In the State of Ohio the death certificate is a electronically generated legal document that is filed in each county of death. Please contact us for a printed worksheet to aid in the completion of the death certificate. Each county health department sets the fee for certified copies.
Death Certificate Copy - Fee Schedule: (OHIO)
Allen County: $27.00
Defiance County: $25.00
Erie County: $24.00
Fulton County: $23.00
Henry County: $23.00
Huron County: $24.00
Lucas County: $25.00
Williams County: $25.00
Wood County: $23.00
Ottawa County: $22.00
Putnam County: $23.00
Seneca County: $25.00
Sandusky County: $22.00
Wyandot County: $25.00
It is important that all death certificate information is accurate. There will be a charge for any corrections on death certificates as a result of client funeral home errors and/or omissions. Please check and proof all death certificate information prior to transmission to Fox Mortuary Services for death certificate preparation.
Death Certificate Corrections:
OHIO: Notary affidavit must be completed for all corrections if death certificate is filed. The original death certificate is not corrected. There will be a fee for the affidavit certificate.
MICHIGAN: Death certificate may be corrected by the local registrar within a monthly time period. After that time period, corrections will be made by state health agency. No fee for corrected certified copies.
INDIANA: New death certificate must be completed. There will be a fee for new certified copies at current rate.