HEIR FINDING
Heir finding for probate.
Identifying potential heirs and documenting family relationships for probate and estate administration.
We trace missing relatives and investigate uncertain lines of descent for executors, estate administrators, and professional advisers.
Documenting lineage.
We reconstruct family relationships across generations and reconcile conflicting records of parentage or identity where the evidence allows.
Findings distinguish documented relationships from possible connections. Decisions about legal entitlement remain with counsel.
- Define the question
- Review the known family structure and existing records with the executor, estate administrator, or adviser.
- Trace the relationships
- Investigate relevant branches and reconcile identities using contemporary records and corroborating sources.
- Set out the evidence
- Present the documented connections, source references, and material questions requiring further work.