Estate Search Services
Satisfy the courts for probate of an estate with our complete and well-documented reports that are proven to meet or exceed the court’s standards.
SEARCH SERVICES
What are Estate Searches?
We use our professional expertise to identify, locate, prove, and report known and unknown heirs, both domestically and internationally, for the distribution of funds in testate or intestate matters.
OUR PROCESS
How The Estate Search Process Works
Since 1967, our Estate Search process has helped us locate tens of thousands of lawful heirs for legal, trust, and financial professionals at a 97% success rate.
Step 1
An Account Manager profiles your heir search requirements and provides you with a no-cost, no-obligation written fee quotation. Our search starts upon your execution of our Fee Quote.
Step 2
Your file is assigned to one of our professional forensic genealogical researchers. Our researchers collaborate on complex forensic genealogical issues to find solutions that are unique to each file.
Step 3
Your researcher contacts you to verify the service details, including information provided, reporting needs and deadlines. We clarify your research goals and timelines, and request copies of all relevant information, like birth and death records, wills or obituaries, and last known contact information.
Step 4
You receive a timely research summary (usually on a monthly basis), outlining the current status and we update you immediately if significant discoveries occur.
Step 5
When the search is complete, we contact you immediately. You receive a written report, suitable for court, that includes all supporting documentation required to establish the identities of the parties referred to in the report.
OUR TEAM
The Search Team You’ll Be Working With
After accepting your quote, you will continue to work with your dedicated Account Manager, who will remain your main point of contact. You will also have access to your dedicated Forensic Genealogical Researcher.
SUCCESS STORIES
Estate Search Success Stories
Explore our collection of client success stories and see how HeirSearch can help you. Note: We change all names, dates, and locations for client privacy.
HeirSearch Expertise Overcomes Gap in Public Records and Uncovers Rightful Heirs Overlooked by Heir Hunter
HeirSearch uncovered the rightful heirs of a $5 million estate, overcoming incomplete records and an interfering heir hunter, allowing the attorney to properly distribute the inheritance.
Quiet Title Action Success: How HeirSearch Empowers Attorney to Resolve Property Matter
HeirSearch located Beatrice Hawthorn and her descendants, along with other heirs tied to the property, enabling a Texas attorney to proceed with probate and Quiet Title proceedings.
Searching for an Intestate U.S. Army Veteran’s Heirs at Law
HeirSearch identified and located the living heirs of Gene Sanderson, a U.S. Army veteran with no known family, enabling the Conservator to fulfill fiduciary duties and distribute the estate.
Unveiling Legacies: The Triumph of Forensic Genealogy in Estate Resolution
HeirSearch meticulously traced complex family lines to identify over 120 potential heirs, enabling a dependent administrator to distribute an intestate estate accurately.
Solving the Mystery: Forensic Genealogy Determines the Circumstances of the Potential Heirs to an Intestacy
HeirSearch conducted a detailed forensic genealogy investigation to resolve an intestate estate by documenting the status of missing and deceased heirs, enabling the curator to satisfy court requirements.
Uniting Across Borders: A Success Story in Locating a Beneficiary in Japan
HeirSearch leveraged international records and on-the-ground research in Japan to locate a missing beneficiary, enabling an attorney to move forward with critical estate proceedings.
Solving the Mystery of Missing Beneficiaries
HeirSearch successfully located missing trust beneficiaries through genealogical and public records research, enabling an executor and law firm to fulfill their fiduciary obligations and administer the trust.
Tracing Next of Kin: A Diligent Search for Justice Solving a Complex Probate Puzzle with Expertise
HeirSearch conducted an extensive international genealogical investigation to identify and locate distant heirs, enabling an attorney to satisfy court notice requirements and resolve a complex probate case.
A Race Against Time: Uncovering Heirs Through the Half-Blood Line
In a complex probate case involving unclear family ties, HeirSearch uncovered previously unknown half-blood heirs, enabling accurate legal notice and streamlining the estate administration process.
From Egypt to Closure: Solving an “Impossible” Beneficiary Search
When a trustee faced the near-impossible task of locating a remainder beneficiary in Egypt, HeirSearch successfully uncovered critical civil records and verified the beneficiary’s family, enabling the trust proceedings to move forward.
Tracing the Lost Legacy: How Our Team Uncovered the Missing Heirs of Luke Rose
HeirSearch located and verified all of Luke Rose’s heirs, including children from multiple marriages, enabling the court-appointed administrator to complete proper notice and distribution.
How HeirSearch Successfully Located a Missing Heir Against the Odds
HeirSearch located and confirmed a missing heir, Jeremy House, ensuring the client could accurately identify the rightful beneficiary of the decedent’s estate.
Contact Us for a Quote
Looking for A Better Way to find missing heirs? Get in touch with us today and we will provide a free quote based on the scope of your search.
WHAT WE DO
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Learn more about all our available search services.
Trust
We assist trustees, trust administrators, and their legal counsel in identifying and locating trust beneficiaries.
Notice
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) to provide notice of estate or trust matters.
Property
We identify, locate, prove and report heirs, successors and assigns, or beneficiaries on matters related to Clear and Quiet Title Actions and Property Ownership.
Other Search Services
We also provide search services for class action suits, pension plans, mass tort plaintiffs, and heirs of wrongful deaths.