Our probate research methods are precise.
And empathetic.

A loss in the family is always a time of grief. And unfortunately, also a time in which many official matters have to be settled, such as finding the rightful heirs if the family member has died intestate. Distant family ties often make it difficult for courts or executors to determine the right inheritance order, since a valid will is available in only 25% of cases, and not all family members are known. In such cases, we help identify potential heirs using a process known as probate research. Whether for national or international law firms, in connection with executors and notaries, or in consultation with the family and other inheritors, we can help determine the order of inheritance within your family. Our probate research is conducted professionally, reliably, discretely, and with the utmost tact. Needless to say, we comply with all legal statutes and deadlines. Furthermore, we can procure all necessary certified or notarized documents, create comprehensive research reports, and contact any discovered family members at your request. You can rely on our probity, high degree of mobility, foreign language skills, ability to read old hand-writing, precision, and expertise just as much as on our empathy and understanding.

Please get in touch — we are happy to support you in such a difficult time.

 

We work throughout the world

Large network, high success rate.

You need help finding heirs in Germany, or relatives who emigrated from Germany to other countries? Not a problem: Our worldwide network allows us to offer international research as well. Thanks to years-long connections, we can even procure official documents from the “FamilySearch Library” maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is all the more important as some of the sources archived there are no longer available anywhere else, having been destroyed, for example by wars. Internationally, of course, we work with the same precision, probity, and speed and continue to provide regular progress reports on our research results. Our expertise in historical, geographical, and emigration-related matters required to secure sources for targeted research have earned us a sterling reputation not just in Germany, but internationally, as well.

 

We offer probate research services:

• In Germany, including the former Eastern Provinces (now Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, etc)
• In Europe
• In North America and Australia
• Globally

 

We work for:

• Executors
• Attorneys
• Probate researchers
• Courts and notaries
• Private individuals

 

We are:

• Precise
• Punctual
• Reliable
• Discrete

 

Heike Leiacker

 

If you need professional support finding relatives or heirs, contact our inheritance and probate research specialist, Heike Leiacker, at +49 (0)40 46 77 77 36 or heike.leiacker(@)beyond-history.com.