Obituary Monitoring for Probate Attorneys in Broward County

Broward County completes the South Florida probate corridor, and the 17th Judicial Circuit Court handles one of the state's most complex estate administration environments. With 1.9 million residents including substantial snowbird populations who maintain homes and creditor relationships in multiple states, Broward County practitioners face creditor identification challenges that extend far beyond Broward's borders. For attorneys in Fort Lauderdale, Weston, Coral Springs, and the surrounding communities, Florida's "reasonably ascertainable" standard under F.S. 733.2121 requires documented digital surveillance that captures death notices wherever they may appear.

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel publishes obituaries for Broward County residents, but death notices for this geographically mobile population appear across newspapers in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, and wherever else these seasonal residents maintain connections. Florida's 90-day creditor notification window begins running immediately upon publication, and creditors from northern states may file claims if they can demonstrate they were reasonably ascertainable. The gap between obituary publication and attorney notification creates exposure that sophisticated out-of-state creditors readily exploit.

ObituaryMonitor provides Broward County practitioners with the nationwide surveillance that Florida's snowbird estates demand. Our automated platform monitors over 2,500 obituary sources 24/7—not just South Florida publications, but newspapers and funeral homes across all 50 states where your decedents' creditors may learn of their deaths. Real-time alerts via email and SMS notify you within hours of publication in any jurisdiction. For the 17th Judicial Circuit specifically, our audit logs document comprehensive nationwide search efforts with timestamps, source citations, and unique report identifiers that satisfy Florida's "Reasonably Ascertainable" standard. Whether you're administering a Weston estate with creditors in multiple states or handling trust matters for a seasonal resident from the Northeast, ObituaryMonitor ensures your creditor notification compliance matches the geographic scope of modern Broward County estates.