Death-certificate fee in Michigan: $34 per certified copy
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Vital Records sets the fee and process below. Confirm current details on the office page before you order.
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Fee per certified copy
$34
The Michigan vital-records office charges $34 for the first certified copy, and $16 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
Standard processing time
Varies
The office does not publish a standard timeline. It usually depends on how you order — in person is typically fastest, mail is slowest. Confirm current timing with the office.
An expedite fee of about $12 may be available — ask the office.
Copies typically needed
Each institution that handles the estate usually wants its own certified copy. The most common are:
- Bank & financial accounts
- Life-insurance death-benefit claim
- Probate court estate filing
- Pension, retirement & brokerage accounts
How to order
$34 search fee includes one certified copy; $16 each additional same-order copy. $12 expedite (mail) fee. County clerk of county of death also issues. MDHHS pages block automated fetch; fee traced to official michigan.gov source via search.
Visit Michigan Vital RecordsThis links to the official Michigan office — not an aggregator or paid service.
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