Systems and methods to collect and augment decedent data
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving a decedent file identifying millions of decedents, wherein the file includes decedent identifying data;
identifying one or more courts in which to search for a probate estate for one or more of the decedent file decedents as a function of address information for the one or more decedents;
searching for a probate estate in an identified court for one or more of the decedent file decedents; and
when a probate estate is located within an identified court, populating an estate database with decedent file decedent data, wherein the data of a decedent populated into the estate database is augmented with data representative of the identified court in which the decedent'"'"'s probate estate is located, data from public notices, and data from courts.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and software to collect, validate, and disseminate or otherwise use of data of decedents. Some embodiments include receiving and obtaining decedent data from various sources to augment decedent data and making the augmented decedent data available to others.
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving a decedent file identifying millions of decedents, wherein the file includes decedent identifying data; identifying one or more courts in which to search for a probate estate for one or more of the decedent file decedents as a function of address information for the one or more decedents; searching for a probate estate in an identified court for one or more of the decedent file decedents; and when a probate estate is located within an identified court, populating an estate database with decedent file decedent data, wherein the data of a decedent populated into the estate database is augmented with data representative of the identified court in which the decedent'"'"'s probate estate is located, data from public notices, and data from courts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium, with instructions thereon which when processed result in a machine:
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receiving a decedent file identifying one or more decedents, wherein the file includes decedent identifying data; identifying one or more courts in which to search for a probate estate for one or more of the decedent file decedents; searching for a probate estate in an identified court for one or more of the decedent file decedents; and when a probate estate is located within an identified court, populating an estate database with decedent file decedent data, wherein the data of a decedent populated into the estate database is augmented with data representative of the identified court in which the decedent'"'"'s probate estate is located. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving multiple client account database records corresponding to decedents; processing one or more decedent client account database records against a decedent file identifying millions of decedents, wherein the decedent file includes decedent identifying data and updating the decedent client account database records with dates of death if found; identifying one or more courts in which to search for a probate estate for one or more of the decedent client account database records as a function of address information for the one or more decedents and updating the decedent client account database records with the one or more identified courts; searching for a probate estate in an identified court for one or more of the decedents; and when the searching identifies a probate estate within an identified court, populating an estate database with updated decedent client account database records, wherein the data of a decedent populated into the estate database is augmented with data representative of the identified court in which the decedent'"'"'s probate estate is located, data from public notices, and data from courts.
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