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Death

What to do when someone dies in Alberta, including wills and estates, ordering death certificates and other documents.

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Tools such as a personal directive, an enduring power of attorney or a will can help plan for your future and ensure your wishes are known.

Eligible employees can take up to 3 days of unpaid leave upon a family member’s death or a pregnancy loss.

Order death certificates and documents, register a death, or get a permit to exhume a body.

Learn how fatality inquiries are used to determine the details of a death and how inquiries’ recommendations help prevent similar deaths.

How the office works, death investigation process, body transportation and report a death.

Members of the public and health professionals must report an unexpected or unexplained death they witnessed, following these steps.

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