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person not listed on the SSDI

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 1:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
My aunt died two years ago & her husband had passed several years earlier & they had no children. An old friend of hers was the executor of her estate & I believe there was a will. I've been looking every month or so since her death & she is still NOT listed on the SSDI.
Does someone have to notify the social security office when someone dies? This has been bugging me for some time since I have contacted my aunt's "old friend" several times (about personal belongings, family heirlooms etc.) & she does not reply.
Where do I call to find about my aunt?

Re: person not listed on the SSDI

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 1:38AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi

The Social Security Death Index will only have the names of people in which benefits were paid out. If no one made a claim against her benefits, there would be no record of her death on the SSDI.

Do you have a copy of her death record? Try contacting the court in the city or county in which the event occurred and get a copy of her will...beware in some jurisdictions wills will only be released to documented family members.

Hope this helps,
Laurie

Re: person not listed on the SSDI

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 6:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
I had a relative that died in 2006 and I went with family to the funeral home. The funeral director when asked about notifying Social Security about the death, they made the statement anyone can inform the SSA of a death but would need to submit a copy of the death certificate to start any benefits. They included that all mortuaries and funeral homes were now required to notify the SSA of the death of any person with a SSN, regardless of age. The relative was under 50 years of age and not receiving any SSA benefits, nor had any family eligible to claim survivors death benefits. My relative is in the SSDI. You can call the 800 # for the SSA and make an inquiry. Since you are her niece and she had no children then you are her next of kin to receive information. You may have to prove it with your and your parent, (aunt's sibling) birth certificates first though.

She might be listed under a nick name (like Peggy for Margaret) or middle name. There can be a spelling error transcription of the last name. Search the SSDI with using only her last name, date of birth and month and year of death.

Check with the Family or Probate Court in the county she lived in, if there was a will it should have been probated. Order a copy of her death certificate and if she owned her own home check on the status of the deed, if it has been probated, or sold or just had an ownership change. If it is still in her name then, you may need to contact a lawyer or even the local district attorney.

Actually if you know her street address you can use Zillow or Trulia real estate websites to see if they have any information as to last year sold, estimated worth etc. If it changed ownership in the last 2 years then I believe there should be that information.
Also some county websites have Assessor's information online one can access with address. Different county programs have different information it posts.

Use social media to see if the "old friend" has an online presence and what they maybe up to.

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