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vajorie | 11 years ago

How come no one even bothered to remove his full address and ssn from the records?.. On the other hand, even the very names of people who approved and drafted the documents are removed.

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guan|11 years ago

I’m not sure about his address, but social security numbers of all deceased people are made public by the government in the Social Security Death Index, presumably to prevent identity fraud.

adestefan|11 years ago

After someone dies these are no longer protected.

saalweachter|11 years ago

Related question: Do the deceased have any (legal notion of a) right to privacy?