The Report You'll Attach to Court Filings
This is the Certificate of Diligence that proves your "Reasonable Effort" standard. Courts across 50 states accept this documentation for creditor notification compliance.
Certificate of Diligence
Affidavit of Diligent Search
Pursuant to State Probate Code Requirements
Subject Parameters
Search Scope: 2,847 Sources Monitored
Newspapers & Legal Publications
Funeral Homes (Regional)
National Aggregators
Healthcare Systems
+ 2,835 additional sources monitored across all 50 states including regional newspapers, community funeral homes, and specialized memorial platforms.
Negative Search Certificate
for Margaret Eleanor Thompson
This Negative Search Certificate certifies that comprehensive, continuous obituary monitoring was conducted across 2,847 sources without identifying a death notice matching the subject parameters. This documentation satisfies the "Reasonable Effort" standard for creditor identification under applicable state probate codes.
Legal Shield: Applicable Statute
Independent Administration of Estates Act
This certificate documents compliance with the creditor notification requirements under Texas Estates Code § 308.051, which mandates publication of notice to creditors within one month of receiving letters testamentary. This diligent search record demonstrates reasonable effort in identifying potential creditors through continuous digital monitoring of 2,847 obituary sources with 648 individual scans performed over the monitoring period.
Attestation
"I hereby certify that the foregoing represents a complete and accurate record of the digital due diligence performed using ObituaryMonitor's automated surveillance system. This monitoring encompassed 2,847 obituary sources with 24/7 continuous scanning throughout the specified monitoring period. The search methodology and results contained herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge."
Automatic Statute Citation by State
Every Certificate of Diligence automatically pulls the relevant probate statute based on the subject's state. Your documentation is always jurisdiction-specific.
Accepted by Courts in 20+ Major Jurisdictions
Our audit logs are formatted specifically for court submission. See sample documentation for your county's probate court.
Download the Full Sample Report
See the complete 8-page Certificate of Diligence in PDF format. Includes everything shown above plus the full source inventory and certification language.
- 8-page professional PDF format
- Complete 2,847 source inventory
- Unique verification Report ID
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- Signature attestation section