One of the key issues that can arise for those involved in the administration of a deceased person’s estate or having the responsibility of arranging a funeral under the Public Health Act is the identification and tracing of missing or unknown family and beneficiaries.
This can cause an array of problems, including excessive delays, burdensome processes and unnecessary costs. Additionally, executors and administrators must also remember that they have an obligation to make reasonable efforts to try and locate any missing beneficiaries in order to avoid any personal liability.
Contact our Inheritance Tracing Team at Taylor Emmet Solicitors
Our trusted team will guide you through the process to ensure an efficient service and get you your desired results.
How we can help
At Taylor Emmet, our inheritance tracing team have developed a professional and effective solution to enable the tracing of missing or unknown beneficiaries in the administration of estates.
Working with our trusted partners we are able, in the vast majority of situations, to identify next of kin within 48 hours of being instructed.
This cost-effective service with worldwide coverage ensures that those involved with the administration of estates can avoid any difficulties or unnecessary delays, and that any missing or unknown beneficiaries can be identified, located and contacted promptly.
In the very small number of cases where it is not possible to locate a missing beneficiary, then we have extensive experience of making the necessary application to Court for directions and distribution of the estate (sometimes referred to as a ‘Benjamin Order’). In cases where an application to Court is not appropriate then we work with a number of insurance brokers who specialise in offering insurance cover in cases involving missing beneficiaries.
