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Texas Certificate of Death/Vital Statist
In Texas, as in all states, every death begins a process which necessitates the filling out of and filing a Certificate of Death. A Certificate of Death once filed becomes a permanent legal record of an individual's death. While some needs for this "legal document" are obvious; settling of insurance claims, the transfer of real and personal property, evidence of death to be used in legal proceedings in a court of law; the death certificate also serves as a resource for a variety of medical/health related research efforts, which include diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. It is the responsibility of the person handling the disposition of a deceased to see to it that a death certificate is properly filed in accordance to the laws of the State of Texas.
The Author
Richard A. Santore President Practicum Strategies attended City College of New York and the McAllister School of Embalming and has had a career in funeral service spanning over 40 years. Richard is a published author of numerous articles pertaining to the funeral profession. He also served as publisher of Today in Deathcare a national publication for funeral professionals as well as the Executive Director of Associated Funeral Directors International. Richard his served as a Curriculum Design and Implement Consultant within the Johnson City, Tennessee School System and a Guest Faculty Member at Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Virginia.
