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, successors and assigns, or beneficiaries on matters related to Clear and Quiet Title Actions and Property Ownership.
Always a pleasure and satisfying experience working with you!
Pearl City, HI
Decision Maker
Mar 02, 2026
Staff was very professional and knowledgeable. Responses were quick and right on point.
Los Angeles, CA
Attorney
Feb 20, 2026
We are thrilled with HeirSearch! We have used HeirSearch to find beneficiaries of trusts twice now, with wonderful, fast results. I highly recommend not wasting your time searching for hard-to-find people and trust HeirSearch. Best money spent!!
West Palm Beach, FL
Attorney
Oct 30, 2025
The individual assigned to our case was well tuned to our needs and budget and delivered results in a timely manner.
Chevy Chase, MD
Attorney
Oct 22, 2025
Fantastic experience with HeirSearch! Their team was incredibly professional and efficient. I was able to locate a remainder beneficiary all the way in Egypt-something I thought would be nearly impossible. Highly recommend their services for any complex heir tracing needs!
Johnston, RI
Trustee
Jul 25, 2025
Enjoyed working with you and will use you next time such a situation arises.
St Augustine, FL
Attorney
Jul 14, 2025
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