Locating Missing Heirs and Beneficiaries in Florida
When an estate has heirs nobody can name or find — an intestate death, a beneficiary who moved decades ago, a family line that went quiet — the court expects a documented, diligent search before the estate is distributed, and counsel states what that standard is. Risk Intell Group arranges heir research through an investigator or genealogist with probate and heir-research credentials, working alongside the licensed investigative agency for the locates. The result is a documented family tree, proof of identity and relationship for each heir, current contact details, and an affidavit of the search that can go before the court. This page is for the estate’s side; an heir looking for an inheritance should start with the state’s unclaimed-property search.
Not for: heirs looking for unclaimed money (start with the state’s unclaimed-property search), or probate-court job listings.
Who hires us
- Probate attorneys and personal representatives
- Trustees with an unlocated beneficiary
- Title companies clearing an interest held by unknown heirs
- Holders of unclaimed property who must find the owner
What's included
- Documented family tree from vital, census, church, land and court records
- Identification of every heir at law or beneficiary
- Proof of identity and relationship for each
- Current address and contact, verified
- Affidavit of diligent search for the court
- Confidential handling of the estate’s details
How engagement works
Hourly or a flat fee per estate, agreed before work starts — never a share of the inheritance. Timing depends on how many generations and jurisdictions the search crosses; an estimate is given at intake.
See the 3-step protocol →Engagement range
Hourly / flat per estate
Service area — Tier 1 county hubs
Frequently asked — Heir Search & Probate Research
Encrypted Intake
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Reviewed by a human specialist, conflict-checked, and routed to the correct licensed investigator for your jurisdiction.
This service is offered solely for lawful private-investigative purposes. It may not be used, furnished or relied upon for employment, housing or tenant screening, credit or lending decisions, insurance underwriting or eligibility, government-license or benefit eligibility, or any other FCRA-regulated eligibility decision.
Heir research is performed by an investigator or genealogist with probate and heir-research credentials, named to you before work begins. Investigative services are fulfilled by a licensed Florida Class A private investigative agency. Your assigned agency is identified before investigative work begins.
Fulfilled by a licensed Florida Class A private investigative agency