You have eight days to register a death in Scotland. In exceptional circumstances, there may be a delay in the issue of the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD/Form 11). Medical Certificate of ...

Gemma Whysall says the long wait for a death certificate has "delayed her grieving" A woman still waiting for her father's funeral seven weeks after his death says the new certification system is ...

A family has had to wait weeks before planning the funerals of two relatives because of delays in death certificates being issued. Paul Crook, from Langstone, Newport, said he had also had to make ...

Why Do We Need a Death Certificate? The IRS may disagree, but the death certificate is arguably the most important legal document in existence. It's the only legal proof that someone has died.