Use cases for
every industry
From estate attorneys to genealogy researchers, discover how professionals and families use ObituaryMonitor to stay informed.
Professional Use Cases
For businesses and organizations
Estate & Trust Attorneys
Timely trust administration and estate settlement
Estate planning attorneys need to know when clients pass to initiate trust administration, file probate documents, and notify beneficiaries. Manual monitoring is time-consuming and unreliable.
Key Benefits
"ObituaryMonitor saves me hours of manual searching each week. I'm now among the first to know when clients pass, which lets me serve their families better."
— James R., Estate Planning Attorney
Skip Tracing & Investigations
Verify status before wasting resources
Skip tracers and private investigators waste significant time and resources pursuing individuals who have passed away. Knowing this upfront saves effort and prevents uncomfortable family contacts.
Key Benefits
"In skip tracing, knowing if a subject has passed is critical. This service helps us close cases faster and treat families with respect."
— Marcus T., Skip Tracing Investigator
Life Insurance Companies
Faster claims processing and fraud prevention
Insurance companies need prompt notification of policyholder deaths to initiate claims processing, verify death circumstances, and detect potential fraud patterns.
Key Benefits
"Integrating ObituaryMonitor into our workflow reduced claims initiation time significantly and improved our fraud detection capabilities."
— Robert H., Insurance Claims Manager
Debt Collection Agencies
Respectful handling of deceased accounts
Collection agencies need to know when debtors pass to immediately stop collection activities, transition to estate claims, and avoid the legal and reputational risks of contacting grieving families.
Key Benefits
"This service is now part of our standard process. It eliminated inappropriate contacts with grieving families and actually improved our estate recovery rates."
— Jennifer L., Collections Manager
Trust Administrators
Manage beneficiary transitions efficiently
Trust administrators managing assets for multiple beneficiaries need to track those individuals to properly distribute assets and manage trust transitions when beneficiaries pass.
Key Benefits
"Managing a trust fund for multiple beneficiaries means I need to track many people. ObituaryMonitor simplified my workflow tremendously."
— Michael D., Trust Administrator
Personal Use Cases
For families and individuals
Genealogy Researchers
Connect with family before it's too late
Genealogists often discover living relatives they've never met. Tracking elderly distant family members allows them to make contact, preserve family history, and attend funerals to meet other relatives.
Key Benefits
"When my great-aunt passed, I was notified in time to attend the funeral and meet cousins I never knew existed. It changed my understanding of my family."
— Patricia K., Genealogy Researcher
Adoptees & Birth Family Search
Stay connected when contact isn't possible
Many adoptees find biological relatives who don't want contact. Monitoring allows them to know when these relatives pass, potentially opening doors to connect with other family members at funerals.
Key Benefits
"My biological father didn't want contact. This service let me know when he passed so I could attend the funeral and meet my half-siblings. Life-changing."
— Sarah M., Adoptee
Reconnecting with Lost Contacts
Stay informed about people from your past
Former classmates, old friends, military buddies, former colleagues—people we've lost touch with over decades. Monitoring lets you know when they pass so you can pay respects and reconnect with mutual connections.
Key Benefits
"After losing touch with my college roommate 30 years ago, I was able to attend her memorial and reconnect with friends I hadn't seen in decades."
— Linda W., Former classmate