When somebody dies without leaving a valid will, the courts will have to determine if there are any heirs to the deceased’s estate. Most of the time, a probate court will hire an heir search service to find any heirs. A search for heirs may be performed by attorneys, private investigators, or a probate research firm. A probate research firm may have forensic genealogists on staff to track down next-of-kin.
Most of the time, a search for a person…
