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Take Advantage of Your Priority Status in Probate Court.

With FORTE’s advanced technology, government agencies can fully capitalize on their priority creditor status in probate court. By streamlining access to estate data and automating the probate process, FORTE empowers agencies to:

  • Maximize debt collections
  • Proactively manage decedent accounts for compliance
  • Achieve a high return on investment when pursuing estate collections


Do not let valuable revenue go uncollected. With FORTE, government agencies can unlock the full potential of probate to drive smarter, faster, and more effective collections.

Why Government Agencies Should Pursue Probate Estate Recoveries

Government Debt Is a Priority Claim

Probate courts prioritize government debts - such as taxes - before distributing assets to beneficiaries or other creditors.

Recover Debt from Out-of-State Assets

Probate laws require listing all eligible assets, regardless of where they are located, allowing agencies to recover debts from in-state and out-of-state assets.

Probate Ensures Compliance and Fairness

A formal, legal process through the court creates a transparent and compliant environment for debt collection.

Proactively Manage Inventory

Agencies can turn aging accounts into revenue before it is too late by quickly identifying deceased and probate accounts and filing claims timely.

Participate in the Largest Wealth Transfer in U.S. History

Over the next 15 years, $84 trillion will transfer between generations, mostly via probate. Agencies that act now can better recover what's owed.

Growing Decedent Debt

With the aging population and increasing state migration, states risk losing millions in uncollected revenues without a data-driven strategy to manage estate accounts.

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Government Solutions for Estate Recovery

Empowering Public Agencies to Maximize Collections, Maintain Compliance, and Resolve Decedent Debt

Managing Decedent Accounts: A Growing Challenge for Government Agencies

Today, many government agencies face significant challenges in collecting outstanding liabilities from individuals who have recently passed away. Limited tools and resources make it difficult to identify decedents in a timely manner, and as a result, many of these accounts go uncollected. This issue is only intensifying as the population continues to age and individuals move more frequently from state to state. The financial impact can be substantial – states risk losing millions of dollars in uncollected revenues each year.

As the number of decedent accounts increase, agencies must adopt more proactive and data-driven approaches to manage them effectively. Early identification of a decedent, along with accurate determination of any outstanding liabilities, is essential to improving collection rates and ensuring compliance.

FORTE partners with government agencies to streamline estate recovery efforts through proven best practices. By leveraging our advanced data tools, nationwide reach, and compliance-driven processes, we empower public sector teams to proactively manage and resolve decedent accounts to maximize collections.

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Brent Brown Director - Government Services brent.brown@fortedatasolutions.com or 404-277-9133

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With knowledge regarding the probate process, support from an experienced staff of probate collections experts, and the ease of locating and presenting claims that Probate Finder OnDemand provides, our partners are finding revenue in places where they didn’t expect it to exist.

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