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Most of them were completed within 2 or 3 days after death. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=IncrediOriginalFontSize><div id=INCREDISIGNATUREID><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jackie Cyphers</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jeannette A. 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I'm curious if the commissioner/judge would accept this document, or whether they require the official death certificate. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Rob Iddins <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Gagley Law Group, LLP</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Robert C. 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