How long does it take to find out the cause of death?

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asked Apr 13, 2023 in Law/Ethics by Jmet898 (660 points)
How long does it take to find out the cause of death?

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answered Apr 13, 2023 by Wendell (41,840 points)
To find the cause of death it can take around 4 to 6 months although sometimes the cause of death can be determined the same day or within a few days.

To find the cause of death when it's not immediately known it requires an autopsy and exam which can include microscopic, chemical or toxicological tests in order to assist in determining the exact cause of death.

The cause of death on a death certificate is pretty important when it comes to life insurance although in other cases the cause of death is not very important.;

The most important part of the cause of death on a death certificate is the event or condition that precipitated the occurrence of the persons death.

The most important legal procedure following a death is to obtain a death certificate which is the most important legal document in existence.

The death certificate is considered the most important legal procedure as it's the only legal proof that someone has died.

The state uses the death certificate after someone dies to stop benefits, pensions and social security payments.

You can notify Social Security of a death by contacting the Social Security office at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778)

You can then send them a copy of the death certificate proving the person is deceased.

However if you use a funeral home which most people do then the funeral home can notify the Social Security about the death themselves.

Just provide the funeral director with the deceased persons social security number so they can report the death to the SSA.

However, you cannot report a death or apply for survivors benefits online.

In most cases, the funeral home will report the person's death to the SSA.

You should give the funeral home the deceased person's Social Security number if you want them to make the report.

Then sometimes a deceased person who has social security may need to pay back some of the social security.

The Social Security office automatically notifies Medicare of the death.

Only the widow, widower or child of a Social Security beneficiary can collect the $255.00 death benefit, also known as a lump-sum death payment.

Priority goes to a surviving spouse if any of the following apply:

The widow or widower was living with the deceased at the time of death.

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