For many years, Finders Ireland has worked closely with legal firms in Ireland, helping Solicitors to find next of kin when people die intestate and there appears to be no relatives.

Executors of estates often need to verify family trees, which is another service we offer, an important requirement in the distribution of estates.

Why is it so crucial?

Accurate Distribution of Assets

It is the responsibility of the executor to ensure that the deceased person’s assets are distributed correctly according to their wishes or the laws of inheritance.

Rightful beneficiaries

A properly researched and verified family tree helps identify the rightful beneficiaries and ensure the assets are distributed accordingly. It helps prevent any potential disputes or claims from individuals who may not be entitled to inherit.

Verifying the family tree helps professionals comply with the legal obligations and provides evidence of the family members who should be notified, involved in the proceedings, or receive a share of the estate.

In addition, the process ensures that all the legitimate heirs are identified and include in the probate process and helps avoid the risk of accidentally excluding someone who might have a rightful claim to the estate.

Close relatives

If the deceased person had children, grandchildren or other close relatives who are not immediately obvious, this is particularly important.

Where is a will there is often a disgruntled relative, and verifying the family tree helps clarify the deceased person’s family relationships and minimise the risk of future disputes among beneficiaries, as it provides a clear and documented process for the distribution of assets.

It helps establish the validity of claims of individuals who say they have a relationship with the deceased. When the family tree is set out, it allows executors and other professionals to gather supporting documentation, such as birth certificates, marriage records, or other legal evidence, to substantiate the familial connections. This helps ensure that only genuine family members are included in the probate process.

Family tree research

Finders Ireland can assess any family tree or research report submitted to us and will report back to you within 24 hours. We will highlight areas of risk, errors or omissions and, if further work is needed, we will send you a no-obligation quotation for the work.

For further information, please contact us on: +353 (0)1 5676940 or email: [email protected]