Subject: Re: Just so depressing...
Seven years ago, my wife’s first husband died of Parkinson’s. Three weeks later, she went in to the local SOCIAL Security office to report his death.

“Thank you,” they said, “but we already know.”

Just to reiterate what you said.

I’ve been executor for 5 wills; my parents, an aunt and uncle, and a first cousin. In each instance I called the SSA within 2 business days to report the deaths. In each instance the SSA Rep thanked me and then told me they already recorded the deaths.

If only DOGE was one-tenth that efficient.