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Australia / Re: A friend's brother died in Victoria
« on: Tuesday 02 December 14 06:26 GMT (UK) »
Your friend would need to contact the relevant state government department in Melbourne and apply for a copy of the death certificate. There are privacy rules for persons who have died in the past 30 years.
Your friend's status as the legal next of kin would depend, among other things, on whether the deceased also has any spouse, children, or surviving parents. I would suggesting calling them and asking, they should be able to tell her whether they are likely to provide the certificate and what evidence of their relationship she would need to provide.
Your friend's status as the legal next of kin would depend, among other things, on whether the deceased also has any spouse, children, or surviving parents. I would suggesting calling them and asking, they should be able to tell her whether they are likely to provide the certificate and what evidence of their relationship she would need to provide.