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.
Great service. Quick replies to inquiries. Perfect results.
New Brunswick, NJ
Paralegal
Jul 23, 2024
What a case for sure! Thank you for your assistance. Nothing but good feedback from us…HeirSearch kept us up to date throughout the process.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Trust Officer
Jul 07, 2024
The team was great to work with and I appreciated the responsiveness and their willingness to send follow up emails if we were slow in getting back to them with information needed. Overall, it was a great experience.
Charleston, WV
Fiduciary Wealth Advisor
Jul 07, 2024
Very timely work done locating an heir in another country! I've never needed HeirSearch's assistance before, but for this job it was fantastic!
Colorado Springs, CO
Attorney
May 29, 2024
Everyone is easy to work with and competent. They listen/read emails well and were responsive to our needs and requests.
Melville, NY
Attorney
May 09, 2024
Great team and very responsive. Thank you.
Naples, FL
Attorney
May 06, 2024
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