Solicitor and Legal Professionals
Locate Missing Beneficiaries
Are you a solicitor or legal professional administering an Estate and you wish to mitigate risk of administration for your client the executor or executrix?
Worldwide Heir Location Services – Fast, Reliable & Cost-Effective Solutions
In cases where the Deceased made a will but there is a beneficiary named whom the executor/executrix and the Deceased’s family do not know them or their contact details, we will locate that named beneficiary and provide their contact details back to you. If it turns out that the named beneficiary is deceased then we will locate their death record, establish whether or not they had a probate and provide you with contact details for their personal representatives or next of kin.
For some older wills there may be several beneficiaries to be located. Beneficiaries may be in Ireland but in some instances worldwide research is necessary to locate them abroad.
If the Deceased died intestate or where a partial intestacy has occurred we can identify and locate all of the entitled beneficiaries. You may be in touch with some of the beneficiaries and we will locate everyone else who is entitled. It can often happen that the administrator of an intestate estate knows their side of the family but knows nothing about the Deceased’s cousins on the other side.
We apply our meticulous and methodical approach to each and every case we research which, when paired with our thorough understanding of historical and technological sources means we can achieve a successful result.
Our meticulous research mitigates the risks and protects your client, the executor/executrix or administrator.
Our comprehensive reports can be used to request insurance to further protect your client.
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You may already be familiar with our work, or you are now ready to instruct us to find the missing or unknown beneficiaries you are seeking. Please either call us or complete the online instruction form. We will acknowledge receipt of your instructions by return.
Call +353 (0)1 5676940 (worldwide) now – we will take your case details and give you a quote – we will take down details of your case, confirm costs and begin research immediately. All instructions are confirmed in writing for your reassurance. Quotations can be given instantly so feel free to call and we will try to help you.
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Fee Options
All our fee options are independently checked and approved and in most cases you will be given a choice as to which you prefer. However, in some situations not all options are appropriate and we will advise you on this according to the specific circumstances of the case you are working on when we provide a quotation. Please read more about our fee options below. If special circumstances exist and you would like to discuss a bespoke fee structure, please contact us
In all cases we will always provide you with a full report at the conclusion of our research.
Contingency
Estate/Trust Agreement
Budget
Contingency
Research is carried out at no charge to the estate or your firm. A percentage commission is agreed with heir(s) payable from their individual net share(s) on distribution of the estate. This is currently our most popular fee option.
- Ideal in intestate Estates where there is no known next of kin or part of the family is missing or unknown.
- Also possible where tracing heirs named in a will.
- Quick results – work can commence immediately on telephoned or online authority.
- Maximum percentage commission can be set in advance.
- No personal or financial risk to Solicitors, Administrators or heirs.
- Sums due to any currently known heirs will remain unaffected and their claims can be verified free of charge in the course of research.
- Finders’ Missing Will Service is available free of charge when this option is chosen.
- Work can be completed within a timescale of your choosing.
- No disbursement charges.
- No heir(s) found = No fee.
Estate/Trust Agreement
Research is carried out at no charge to the estate or your firm. A percentage commission or pre-arranged fee is agreed with Executor, Administrator, Trustee or Personal Representative (“PR”) in advance. Our fee is then payable from the individual net share(s) of any heir(s) we locate on distribution of the estate or share(s) in question.
- Ideal where modest sums are at stake, but can be used in most situations where a PR is already appointed.
- Suited to situations where the heir(s) to be found are thought to be close kin to the deceased (i.e. Spouse or issue), minors or disabled.
- Quick results – work can commence immediately on telephoned or online authority.
- Maximum percentage commission can be set in advance.
- No disbursement charges.
- No heir(s) found = No fee.
Budget
Research carried out to an agreed budget limit and paid by the general estate. We report on the conclusion or progress made within this figure. Please note that, whilst we try to quote to complete research within the budget, further budget(s) may be required if research expands or is more complex than originally anticipated. Our fees are inclusive of all general expenses (post/fax etc.) but exclusive of disbursements (see terms & conditions for details) which are recharged at cost. Fees payable by 28 day invoice on production of our report.
- Ideal where steady progressive research is preferred, usually into specifically defined areas of the family tree.
- Suitable for research to find beneficiaries named in wills.
- Minimal estate value / sum at stake restrictions.
Information to Supply
In many cases we can begin research to find missing beneficiaries based on only a name and date of death or a name given in a will. However, you may hold some information that will be of use to us and our checklist below will guide you through this.
Checklist
Full name of deceased
Last known address
Any previous addresses
Date and place of death
Age or date of birth
Marital status
Testate or intestate?
Copy of will or any relevant certificates of birth, marriage or death
If intestate: name and contact details of any blood relatives you are in touch with, and confirmation of their relationship to the deceased
If testate: name of missing heir(s), their relationship to the deceased (if any), last known address, date of birth, spouse, parents’ or childrens’ names etc.
Approximate value of estate
Approximate value(s) of share(s) due to missing heir(s)
Any other potentially useful or relevant information or documents)
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