[WSBAPT] HeirSearch.com or other companies

[John Creahan]

Hi,
HeirSearch quickly found a lost beneficiary for me. Although we had good information about her, I was surprised how difficult she was to find using on-line tools -- but I suspect this search was pretty simple for them. I think they charged $750, which seems reasonable to me.
I think using HeirSearch or a similar service would be particularly useful if your beneficiary can't be found -- I get the impression that a court will consider a search firm's opinion that a beneficiary cannot be located as persuasive evidence.
Hope this helps,
John

John Creahan
206-621-5848
www.cairn-law.com


-----Original Message-----
From: wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] On Behalf Of Krista MacLaren
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 1:00 PM
To: wsba probate & trust <wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: [WSBAPT] HeirSearch.com or other companies

Hi Folks,

I’m wondering if anyone has used HeirSearch.com to try to locate heirs and what your experience was.  I will need to arrange for a search for a party who needs notice of a probate.  In our case, we kind of hope he cannot be found, but we certainly want to do a reasonable and professional job looking for him.  I have only used a cheap online search tool in the past, but I don’t think that will work in this case.  The estate is insolvent at this time, so cost is a factor, but conducting a reasonable search is a priority in the probate.  Any suggestions you may have are welcomed.

Thank you,


Krista J. MacLaren
Attorney at Law
Northgate Executive Center II
9725 3rd Ave NE, Suite 600
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 523-6116
kjm.inc at me.com





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