Welcome to our Heir Search Case Studies Page! Here, we invite you to explore real-life success stories that showcase our expertise in locating missing heirs and beneficiaries. Each case study provides a glimpse into the unique challenges our clients faced and how our dedicated team at OmniTrace successfully solved them. From complex international searches to intricate family histories, our case studies demonstrate the depth of our experience, the effectiveness of our methodology and the positive outcomes we have achieved. We assure you that we are the right partner for your heir search needs.
Case Study 1:
OmniTrace was hired by a Kentucky attorney to locate the heirs of Joan, who died intestate without any known family members. Through extensive research... Read More, we discovered that Joan had a half-sibling and four half-siblings from her father's second marriage. Additionally, we were able to locate Joan's maternal aunts, who had sixteen children. Through further research, we located all living heirs, including five cousins and twenty-five first cousins once removed, who were children of Joan's deceased cousins.
Case Study 2:
A real estate investor hired OmniTrace to locate the heirs of a property he wanted to purchase. Through our research of census records... Read More, we discovered that the property owners were born in the late 1800s and had two children born in the 1920s. While the property owners and their children had passed away, we were able to locate all five living grandchildren of the property owner, providing our client with the information needed to rectify the improperly signed deed.
Case Study 3:
An attorney hired OmniTrace to locate the relatives of Donald, who died intestate without any known siblings or children. With only Donald's birth... Read More certificate and a common surname to go on, we conducted extensive research of birth and census records, discovering an enormous family with many cousins. After a monumental research task, we located all sixty-four living heirs, including three cousins, twenty-seven first cousins once removed, thirty-three first cousins twice removed, and one first cousin thrice removed.
Case Study 4:
OmniTrace was hired by a public administrator to locate heirs of James Smith, a homeless man who passed away in Las Vegas, NV. With limited information... Read More, we identified James' birth record in the California Birth Index, revealing a brother who predeceased him. Through our research, we were able to locate James' one and only niece, allowing the public administrator to distribute funds and notify the niece of James' passing.
Case Study 5:
A Trust Administrator hired OmniTrace to locate the grandchildren of a trustee who passed away, with only the names of the eleven grandchildren... Read More listed in the trust documents. Through constructing a family tree, we were able to locate ten of the grandchildren. While one grandchild had a lengthy criminal history and was listed as homeless, we were able to locate an acquaintance who put the grandchild in touch with the Trust Administrator.
Case Study 6:
OmniTrace was tasked with locating the heirs of Gary, who died intestate without any known heirs, birthplace or parents. Despite extensive research nationwide... Read More, we were unable to locate any information about Gary's family. Further research of immigration records revealed that Gary was born in Austria and came to the US as an adult, but the records did not list the names of his parents or his birthplace. Unfortunately, due to limited access to information in Austria, we were unable to locate any relatives of Gary, and the estate money went to the state.
Case Study 7:
A wealthy individual who left no will passed away, and there was no record of any living heirs. OmniTrace was brought in, and after a thorough... Read More search, we found a long-lost cousin living abroad who was entitled to a share of the estate.
Case Study 8:
An executor of an estate discovered that there was a life insurance policy in the deceased's name, but there was no record of any named... Read More beneficiaries. OmniTrace was hired to locate any potential beneficiaries, and after an extensive search, we were able to track down the deceased's estranged son who was entitled to the policy payout.
Case Study 9:
A woman passed away without any known heirs, but her will left a substantial amount of money to an unknown sibling. OmniTrace was hired... Read More to locate this secret sibling, and after a thorough investigation, we discovered a half-brother.
Case Study 10:
A wealthy individual passed away without any known heirs, but there were rumors of a possible heir living in another country. OmniTrace was... Read More brought in to investigate, and after a lengthy search, we were able to track down a distant cousin living in Europe who is entitled to a share of the estate.
