Family Tree Verification

We have seen many cases where family have provided public sector professionals with outdated details, wrong information and/or omissions from the family tree. Our research prevents an incorrect distribution of funds and safeguards the personal representatives and public sector professionals from future claims.

Family tree due diligence and mitigating risk

Our service verifies the family tree prior to assets or funds being distributed to assumed next of kin. This is a vital step to mitigate the risk of an incorrect distribution, and demonstrates best practice.

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Errors can occur due to:

Reliance on a single family member for information.

Family secrets and mistaken testimony from family members.

Using an inexperienced researcher or genealogist, perhaps with limited research resources at their disposal.

Reliance on internet-based information sources, which are estimated to have errors in transcription in about 10% of all records.

Client Stories

Sometimes in complex probate or conveyancing matters a standstill is reached where as a solicitor you are aware of surviving relations but for whatever reason there is difficulty in locating them. We have had a number of such cases and used Finders services with great success. The files would pretty much have been at a standstill for an indefinite period without the services of Finders who prepared a detailed professional report which greatly assisted the files reaching a swift conclusion.

Eoin Brosnan

Brosnan & Co., Killarney, 2022

Thanks so much again for all of the very hard work expended by Finders on my client’s complex conveyancing matter, I was very impressed, as was my client, with the intricate detail into which the research went.

Caitriona McMahon

Feran & Co., 2023

I wanted to express my gratitude for help in recovering the records of my great grandparents for use in my father’s Irish Citizenship through descent process. We had some records, but they were not the type acceptable for use. Since these records were spread out between three countries, I didn’t have the knowledge or resources how to gather everything, or whether they even still existed. Valerie, and Lorna, were very helpful and acquired everything needed. My family can’t thank you enough for helping us in an endeavour that seemed impossible for us to do.

Scott

California, 2024

Huge thanks to Finders International Ireland and especially Maeve Mullin, Senior Researcher/Office Manager for discovering and researching a long lost relative we did not know about and who turned out to be a very generous benefactor. The legacy is such an unexpected surprise and appreciated in so many ways by everyone. Keep up the great work Finders.

ROR Kildare

Ireland

Honestly, I thought the service from start to finish was excellent. I had given tight timeframes to find over 20 relatives, and they were all found well within the deadline.

Joe O’Shaughnessy, Aon

The team are knowledgeable and very courteous, explaining clearly what’s actually going on and what’s likely going to happen. My telephone calls were always answered promptly and if the person handling the case was unavailable, my call was returned ASAP to discuss any queries I had.

Cardiff

Solicitor

Great service throughout. They also found me 8 new cousins!

London

Solicitor

Great service throughout. They also found me 8 new cousins!

Raymond McAllister, Kent

Beneficiary

Communication was excellent. You did all the legwork tracing heirs to my late brother’s estate. It was a great comfort to the family.

Peter H Wood, Manchester

Beneficiary

Very impressed that you found us! Excellent customer service skills, and enormously helpful in asking the right questions and giving the best possible answers. Thank you.

David Morris, Shropshire

Beneficiary

Firstly, I was contacted out of the blue, so wouldn’t have otherwise known about an inheritance at all. Secondly, any email correspondence has been swiftly and professionally replied to.

Ian Henshaw, Cheshire

Beneficiary

Very professional and kept me informed – thank you!

Ian McClymont, Wigan

Beneficiary

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Verification of the family tree is a pre-requisite when obtaining Missing Beneficiary Indemnity Insurance, providing peace of mind to you and the personal representatives.

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