San Mateo County Coroner
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Source checked October 26, 2026[1]www.smcgov.org
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Read the coroner FAQ for property appointment requirements and written authorization when another person collects possessions. On-duty telephone availability is separate from visiting hours.
Read the coroner’s report-request alternatives and required request information. Release follows investigation completion and review; the published usual wait is not a personal deadline.
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- Information & documents · San Mateo — property signature or written delegation
- The next of kin must sign the property receipt in the presence of the Coroner's Office representative, or authorize in writing another person to receive the possessions. [4]
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- [1] San Mateo — coroner (opens in a new tab)
San Mateo County coroner · Reviewed official directory row, department heading or explicitly named service link; see fixed safety audit.
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- [2] San Mateo County Coroner — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
San Mateo County Coroner · Frequently Asked Questions | County of San Mateo, CA — Actual coroner public instructions
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Personal property of the deceased may be claimed at the Coroner's Office (225 37th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Suite A31, San Mateo, CA 94403) during regular business hours; Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (excluding federal holidays). Appointments are required.
- [3] San Mateo County Coroner — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
San Mateo County Coroner · Request a Report | County of San Mateo, CA — Actual coroner public instructions
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Send an email to Executive Assistant Christy Canclini at ccanclini@smcgov.org and include the following information: name and contact information of requesting person, relationship to the decedent, decedent's name and date of death, and address where the report may be sent.
- [4] San Mateo County Coroner — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
San Mateo County Coroner · Frequently Asked Questions | County of San Mateo, CA — San Mateo — property signature or written delegation
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
The next of kin must sign the property receipt in the presence of the Coroner's Office representative, or authorize in writing another person to receive the possessions.
- [5] San Mateo County Coroner — coroner information (opens in a new tab)
San Mateo County Coroner · Forms and Documents | County of San Mateo, CA — Official web directory identifies linked forms; no PDF contents inferred
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Request for Release of Decedent's Personal Property_English_2026.pdf