Hmmm, he was homeless, so where was the check addressed? What bank was he using?? Did any homeless shelters, or homeless people remember him? Was he homeless when he started getting the checks? How did he even know he had a trust? Was he in contact with family at all? In contact with family when he was homeless? Did he have a social worker? An attorney? Ever stay in motel/hotels? Was he ever admitted to a hospital, or rehab? Could he be in one now?
If the courts are saying he is deceased, are they only saying that because it's been over so many years, and having no contact? What basis are they using to say he is deceased? If there is verifiable proof he is no longer living, that narrows our search somewhat. With getting $1000 a month, theorically he could have gotten on a bus, or train, and be anywhere. If his ties in Kississme were strong, as in something was keeping him in a certain area, then maybe he didn't leave that area at all. His ties to his family obviously weren't strong, but that doesn't mean he didn't have strong ties in other aspects.
This is an awfully long time to be missing, and I don't know what was done at the time he stopped cashing the checks. Was anything done to confirm HE cashed checks? How many years was he homeless before failing off radar? Even the homeless have friends, a social worker, homeless shelter worker, local business workers that notice they aren't around. Unless the homeless is nomadic, and not in one place very long.
Just a note to the skin cancer UID, most red headed people have very fair complexion, and thus more vulnerable to skin burn, leading to skin cancer. Without the UID having tattoos, I don't think that's him.
Someone earlier said where would he be buried if someone robbed him for the money....who said he would be buried? Look how many current cases of missing people on this site alone, and several that lots of details are known about their last movements, habits, etc, and yet, even if a suspect has been arrested, no body. I can't answer where all the missing bodies are, because I don't know! But I know it happens! Gators and other wildlife are also plentiful in FL, and it's possible the body will never be found.