Skip to content A Death Certificate is an official document setting forth particulars relating to a dead person, including the name of the individual, the date of birth and the date of death.
Having an accurate copy of Death Certificate is vital. In fact, without it, final care and disposition of the deceased cannot take place. Aside from that, in claiming services and facilities offered by any insurance companies, government agencies and financial institution entitled to the family of the deceased, it requires to present a registered copy of Death Certificate.
In most cases entries posted in Death Certificate contain clerical errors that need to be corrected. Below are the guidelines on how to correct Erroneous entries in Death Certificate
Error in the first name of the deceased in the Certificate of Death (COD) – an error in the spelling of the first name of the deceased in the COD.
How to correct
- The name of the deceased in the death certificate can be corrected through RA 9048. The petition for correction of entries may be filed by the spouse of the deceased, his/her children, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, guardian or any other person authorized by law.
- A lawyer or any other person may file the petition provided that a special power of attorney is given by the persons in the preceding sentence.
- Aside from the requirements for the petition for correction of entries, the death certificate of the deceased should be attached to the petition.
- The petitioner may file at the Local Civil Registry Office where the Certificate of Death (COD) was registered or at any LCRO through the process of migrant-petition.
Error in the date and place of death- typographical error in entering the date and place of death in the COD
How to correct