Find a missing heir with little information to go on
Overview: The executor of an estate asked us to find a man called Tyson who was in line for a large inheritance after the death of a relative. The heir needed to be contacted in order for the distribution of inheritance to be completed.
Year: 2006
Challenges: No information about the missing person! Tyson would not be an easy person to locate because he was:
- Estranged from family
- Drug user
- Possibly connected with criminal activities
- No last known address
- No steady income
Lack of such information is one of the main challenges of our business. All too often we receive calls from attorneys or trust officers who say, ‘Can you help me? I don’t have much information at all and I don’t know anything about the family.’
Is there enough information to work on? YES!
The answer to the above question is usually always a resounding ‘Yes!’ Despite the scant information our researchers sometimes receive, they usually always manage to locate the person they are looking for. This was certainly the case for Tyson.
Results: Missing Person located in just over seven weeks. Complete distribution to all heirs finally possible!
