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When is the last time a family member or friend spoke to her? You need a timeline.
There are a few things you can do this on the internet....at least in Florida you can, we have a very wide public records law.
Before you spend money on a PI, check the obituaries, the main town newspaper, this is often online.
Check the County Medical Examiner's office for a death certificate. Internet search and call them. Death certificates are considered public record and are listed. Getting a copy of the certificate does require a proof of relationship (I ordered one for my dad). If she has common name internet searches will be more difficult.
If you have a picture, maybe send her picture to homeless shelters and hospitals.
An investigator can dig deeper, or if you have the time, you can do some of this yourself. If the home was her's, check te County Property tax office. Did the house get foreclosed on? Could she have been evicted due to foreclosure?
These questions are more difficult, they may require a professional. If the house was rented, speak to the landlord.
Where is her social security check going? If direct deposit, what bank, what activity?
If you do not want to hire a PI, go to the Police and file a missing persons report. They will take you more seriously in person. If they do not take you seriously and noone in the family or neighbors knows where she is, go to the local TV station.....elderly person, mysteriously missing is news.
This is sad and scary. I feel for you and mostly I am afraid for her, if she is lost. Best of luck!
Please advise when she is found.
You might be able to find out where she is living, if she owns property, or you can find out who is living in the house where you thought she was, if the house has been sold to them, or if she is still the owner of record of that house. It's just a start. If all the suggestions on this thread yield no new information, you might consider a private detective, if you have the resources. Good Luck!
You could also contact the library in the town where she used to live and ask the reference librarian to see if they have a listing for her anywhere. Good luck and keep us posted! I love doing "sleuth" work and want to help in any way I can.