Decedent Data Collection System for Probate Estate Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for collecting and verifying decedent data, such as the Death Master File, lack comprehensive verification and quick availability, which is crucial for various entities needing accurate and timely information on deceased individuals.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that collects, validates, and disseminates decedent data by integrating data from multiple sources like the Social Security Administration, probate courts, newspaper obituaries, and death certificates, and automatically processes inconsistencies to populate and update estate databases, facilitating the identification of probate estates and timely filing of claims.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If data is collected from multiple sources and validated, then data accuracy is improved, but processing time and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary validation rules and data matching before full processing. Validation rules are pre-configured for different data sources, and the system applies these rules upfront during data collection to identify and flag potential issues before comprehensive processing occurs.
Solution Approach 2:
The validation process is segmented into multiple stages: initial data collection, preliminary validation against pre-configured rules, inconsistency flagging, and detailed processing only for flagged records. This segmentation allows the system to process most data quickly while applying thorough validation only where needed.
2Measurement precision
If data is collected from multiple sources and validated, then data accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a universal validation framework that handles multiple data sources (Death Master File, probate courts, newspaper archives, death certificates) through a single integrated platform. The same validation rules and processing logic apply across all sources, reducing the need for source-specific complexity while maintaining comprehensive validation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary validation layer that mediates between raw data from multiple sources and the final database. This intermediary layer standardizes data formats, applies consistent validation rules, and resolves inconsistencies before data enters the estate database, simplifying the overall system architecture.
3Loss of information
If comprehensive decedent data is obtained, then data completeness is improved, but verification reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback loops where validation results from one data source inform the processing of other sources. When inconsistencies are detected, the system automatically cross-checks with alternative sources and uses feedback from validation rules to prioritize verification efforts, ensuring that comprehensive data collection maintains high reliability through continuous verification.
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AI summary
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.