"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
- Aesop

estate filing

Because each county's filing requirements are unique, credit grantors must find a means to both automate, and track information related to, the filing process for each of the country’s more than 3,400 probate courts. Information such as estate claim filing instructions, court administrator contact information and county filing fees must be regularly maintained and updated to ensure accurate claim filing. Timing is also critical here. Since estate filing deadlines vary by county, the estate location and claim filing system must recognize and align the process to meet those deadlines. Automation of these processes is essential for speed and scalability.

To deal with the many complexities of filing claims nationwide in a timely manner, DCM Services harnesses the power of the Probate Finder® Solution from Forte. The Probate Finder Solution is the collection industry’s most advanced estate location and claim filing technology. The Probate Finder Solution maintains a current database of filing information for the more than 3,400 probate courts nationwide. For each probate court, the Probate Finder® Solution tracks specific statutory court instructions for filing estate claims, current court administrator contact information, current county filing fees, copies of every county’s claim form, notice and/or rejection requirements and other key data.

Once the Probate Finder® Solution identifies an estate match, the system automatically generates a county-specific claim form and set of filing requirements. Based on claim filing deadlines, the Probate Finder® Solution prioritizes claim processing which maximizes the number of claims filed before an estate expires and increases recoveries. In the past ten years, the Probate Finder® Solution has generated over a half billion dollars in claims and has produced hundreds of millions of dollars in recoveries for our clients.

Learn more about the Probate Finder® Solution.

back to challenges