Is hiring a genealogist for probate or beneficiary research right for you?

Streamline resolutions of difficult cases, locate missing heirs or beneficiaries, present expert-level reports, and more - all with a forensic genealogist you can trust  

We serve law offices in Ohio and other Midwest states with professional genealogy services on an hourly, consulting basis. 

Our legal clients experience one or more of these common problems: 

  •  Have an incomplete list of family members? Or perhaps you don’t have a list at all?

  • Are you dealing with complex families with multiple families/stepchildren? Or unmarried/childless descendants?  

  • Experiencing confusion over a common surname? It happens more often than you think 

  • Do you have heirs you can’t locate?

  • Do you need to present an expert, documented report that upholds professional genealogical standards?

  • Is your team busy, and you prefer them to stay focused on other work rather than trying to locate next-of-kin?

  • Do you have doubts about the list of family members and are concerned about taking a risk? 

Resolve your cases more quickly with these forensic genealogy services: 

Missing heirs: Identify and locate missing heirs for unclaimed estates, mineral rights, or probate research

Affidavits of kinship and due diligence: Start-to-finish research to present in legal proceedings 

Identity work: Separating identities of same-named individuals

Adoption research: Solve unknown parentage and adoption cases with DNA and traditional research 

Contact information: Locate documents and information for missing heirs and beneficiaries 

Family trees: Receive expert research and documentation within deep family histories 

 Professional forensic genealogy research reports with every service Work with Heritage Bridge Genealogy  

 

How can a forensic genealogist help you?

Choose a forensic genealogist you can trust 

  • Superior research completed to professional genealogical standards                       

  • Efficient and effective work completed in a timely manner 

  • Analysis and reporting for legal proceedings  

  • Track record of reassembling families and identifying and locating missing heirs 

  • In-depth genealogical research that accurately connects generations and individuals 

  • Located in the Midwest with an impressive network of researchers  

  • Professional and reliable assistance for law offices, courts, insurance companies, banks and trust companies, guardians, executors, investigators, oil and gas companies

  • Completes work on an hourly consulting basis like any other expert your firm might retain

Ready to get started? 

Work is led by Laurie Hermance-Moore, an accredited genealogist® with over 20 years of professional research experience. She subscribes to the code of ethics for the Association of Professional Genealogists and the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGenSM). Laurie is accredited for research in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri. 

You can overcome most challenges with locating heirs. Let Heritage Bridge be your solution. 

Schedule a free consultation today to discuss your case

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