Tracing Next of Kin in Ireland for Hospitals, Care Homes & Funeral Directors

At Finders International Ireland, we specialise in locating next of kin where none are immediately apparent. Whether the deceased passed away in a public or private hospital, residential care home, or hospice, we understand the sensitivities and legal responsibilities involved.

In many cases, individuals who have lived in long-term care settings may have no recent contact with family. Records may show no next of kin, and any visitors may have been friends or neighbours with limited background knowledge. This can present challenges when managing a person’s estate or making funeral arrangements.

However, it is very rare that someone has no living relatives. Through our expert heir tracing and probate research, we can usually identify and locate blood relatives, sometimes living overseas, or unaware of the person’s death, but nonetheless legally recognised under Irish succession law as next of kin.

We work closely with public hospitals (HSE and voluntary), care facilities, and local authority-appointed funeral directors across Ireland to provide a free, confidential tracing service. Our work ensures that relatives are informed and that intestate estates are managed with integrity and full legal compliance.

As a recognised provider to both public bodies and the legal sector, our services uphold the highest standards of probate research in Ireland.