Order a Death Certificate in Tennessee (TN)

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Tennessee Death Certificate Application

A Tennessee death certificate is often required to handle legal, financial, and official matters after a person’s passing. You may need multiple official copies to settle their estate, claim insurance benefits, access bank accounts, or complete probate.

In Tennessee, official death records are issued by the Tennessee Department of Health - Office of Vital Records, which also maintains other vital records.

You can request a Tennessee death certificate online for home delivery. On this page, we explain how to obtain your copy via digital form, hassle-free, with no need to go to an office. It’s also possible to apply in person in Nashville or at county health departments. Apply for a Death Certificate now

How to Get a Tennessee Death Certificate

To request a State of Tennessee death certificate copy, you must:

  1. Complete the online application form.

  2. Make a photocopy of your ID.

  3. Prepare payment for the state fee and processing.

You must include a copy of your valid photo ID in your application pack, such as a driver’s license, passport, or State ID. Alternatively, you must get the signature on your form notarized. 

Once your application is ready, bring it to a vital records office to submit it for processing, or send it by mail to:

Tennessee Vital Records
1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243

Who Can Request a Tennessee Death Certificate

Tennessee only issues certified copies of death certificates to certain people, including:

  • Spouse

  • Parent 

  • Child

  • Legal representative, Power of Attorney, estate executor, or agency acting on behalf of the estate or a qualifying family member

Other family members or interested parties, such as a sibling, grandparent, or grandchild, can also request a death certificate. To do so, you must provide documentation that evidences a legitimate relationship or legal interest in obtaining the record.

State laws also dictate that if you specifically need cause of death information, access is limited to qualifying close family members or qualified parties acting on behalf of the estate. Supporting legal documentation is often needed.

Types of Tennessee Death Certificate

Tennessee only provides certified copies of death certificates. Unlike other states, it does not issue informational or short form copies.

The type of certificate you can request depends on your relationship to the deceased person:

Type of Record Who Is Eligible Common Uses
Certificate with cause of death
  • Spouse
  • Parent
  • Child
  • Authorized parties acting on behalf of the estate or an eligible family member
  • Life insurance claims
  • Probate and estate settlement
  • Court proceedings
  • Legal matters that require medical information
Certificate without cause of death
  • Other relatives who do not qualify for access to medical information
  • Valid ID and other application requirements must be met
  • Notifying banks and utilities
  • Social Security and government matters
  • Title and account transfers
  • General estate administration

Tennessee can also provide a verification of information document to any person when the required form and fee are submitted. This is a verified statement of the key facts about a person’s death, excluding the medical information. It’s not valid for legal or official use.

Tennessee Death Certificate Cost

The Tennessee state fee for death certificates is $15 per certified copy. If a record is not found, you’ll be issued a “no record found” letter, but no refund.

To pay the processing fee, make out a check or money order payable to ‘Tennessee Department of Health’.

Tennessee Death Certificate Processing Times

By mail, the processing time is around 6 weeks, plus delivery time. Some offices may be able to issue certified copies on the same day. Call your nearest vital records office to get information on current wait times.

It’s not necessary to travel to the office in the county where the death was registered. In Tennessee, death records are held statewide.

Tennessee Vital Records Offices

Below is a list of Tennessee (TN) Vital Records Offices that process official copies of death certificates.

Tennessee Vital Records Offices
  • Davison County Office of Vital Records

    Lentz Public Health Center
    2500 Charlotte Avenue
    Nashville, Tennessee 37209

  • Knox County Health Department Vital Records

    140 Dameron Ave.
    Knoxville, TN 37917

  • Hamilton County Vital Records Office

    921 East Third Street
    Chattanooga, TN 37403

  • Memphis Vital Records Office

    814 Jefferson Avenue
    Memphis, TN 38105

  • Rutherford County Vital Records Office

    PO Box 5050
    Murfreesboro, TN

  • Shelby County Helth Department Vital Records

    814 Jefferson Avenue
    Memphis, TN 38105

  • Nashville Vital Records Office

    Lentz Public Health Center
    2500 Charlotte Avenue
    Nashville, Tennessee 37209

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