Missing Heir Found
New York City, NY
Level II First Cousin
HeirSearch™ research experts work with executors, administrators, trustees, fiduciaries, bank and trust officers, and their counsel to establish kinship for legal purposes. Since 1967, we’ve used forensic genealogy, an analytical research method, to successfully complete tens of thousands of worldwide searches.
Our five-pillar approach ensures reasonable, non-percentage-based fees, authorized search services, a 97% success rate, documented court-ready reports and worldwide service.
Since 1967, we’ve specialized in providing forensic genealogy services to the legal and trust professions.
Forensic genealogy is an analytical research method used to establish kinship for legal purposes. HeirSearch™ experts conduct thorough and unbiased research, complete with court-ready reporting and expert testimony.
At HeirSearch, we hold ourselves to the highest professional and ethical standards. We Find Missing Heirs A Better Way®.
Our fees are quoted in advance and determined by a set fee schedule based on the type of search and your requirements – never as a percentage of the trust or estate.
Significant windfall rewards are available for heir hunters, who frequently start unauthorized searches without client consent or contractual arrangement. Our reasonable fees are always quoted in advance, and we never initiate an independent search. Our experience has shown that courts look more favourably on agreements with heir search firms when the cost of the search is known in advance.
Thanks to a combination of specialized education, training and experience, our research experts are highly qualified to find missing heirs and beneficiaries. Since 1967, this knowledge and expertise has resulted in an average success rate of 97%.
Our final report provides clear and convincing evidence, suitable for an exhibit in court proceedings. All available supporting documentation is included in a concise, easy-to-read format.
HeirSearch has successfully located tens of thousands of missing heirs and lost beneficiaries in more than 65 countries. Regardless of the location of the missing heirs or amount of information available on them, our in-house knowledge and international expertise means we succeed where other search firms often fail.
We use our professional expertise to identify, locate, prove and report known and unknown heirs or beneficiaries, both domestically and internationally.
We help clients fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities in providing notice to heirs by supplying current contact information (or the results of our due diligence search efforts) in order to provide notice of estate or trust matters.
We identify, locate, prove and report heirs or beneficiaries on matters related to Clear and Quiet Title Actions and Property Ownership.
I was very pleased with the service provided by HeirSearch. All interactions from the initial information gathering call to the final report presented in a 3-ring binder was exceptional. I will not hesitate to reach out to you again should I need your services and I will absolutely recommend your service to friends and colleagues.
Lake Forest, IL
Trust Advisor
Nov 16, 2021
As usual, HeirSearch offered a great service and results. Communication and response times were fast. We look forward to working with you again.
Chicago, IL
Trust Officer
Oct 20, 2021
Thank you for always overseeing our requests closely. We appreciate what you do for us and will definitely pass your name along to anyone who may require your services. We look forward to working with you in the future.
Honolulu, HI
Legal Assistant
Oct 19, 2021
The process was simple and quick. The HeirSearch staff provided a professional experience.
Rochester, NY
Attorney
Oct 18, 2021
I was impressed by your team’s professionalism in working with me and my client. I was also pleased with the researcher’s creativity and doggedness. It was a good experience all around.
Atlanta, GA
Attorney
Sep 22, 2021
Great communication and service overall.
Sonoma, CA
Attorney
Sep 16, 2021
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