Specialist support for legal professionals
Probate research support when you need it most.
From locating a named beneficiary to resolving a complex intestate estate, Tracing Direct provides solicitors with clear, reliable research and a straightforward route from enquiry to completed case file.
Register Your Firm – No Obligation How It WorksHow we can help
Two common problems. One trusted research partner.
Solicitors normally contact Tracing Direct for help with one of two types of probate case. Our service is shaped around the requirements of each instruction.
Locating a Named Beneficiary
A beneficiary is named in a Will, but their current whereabouts or contact details are unknown. We conduct the research needed to locate and verify the individual before providing a professional Trace Report with their confirmed address and supporting findings.
Intestate Estate Research
Where someone has died without leaving a valid Will, we research the family, establish the correct line of entitlement, compile the family tree and locate the beneficiaries who may be entitled to inherit.
A clear, responsive service
How the process works
We keep the instruction process simple, communicate clearly and provide a no-obligation quotation before any work begins.
Send the Details
Email us with the case information currently available. You do not need to know every detail before making an enquiry.
Receive a Quotation
If we have everything required, we provide a no-obligation quote. If anything is missing, we respond the same day to explain what is needed.
Research Begins
Once the quotation is accepted, we begin work immediately—either tracing the named person or researching the complete family line.
Case File Delivered
You receive a clear professional report together with the family tree, evidence and supporting documents appropriate to the instruction.
What you receive
Research presented clearly and professionally
The completed case file is tailored to the type of instruction and can include everything required to help you progress the administration of the estate.
- A professional Trace Report and confirmed address
- A fully researched and clearly presented family tree
- Located and verified beneficiaries
- Signed beneficiary agreements
- Relevant birth, marriage and death certificates
- A detailed Report of Searches suitable for Missing Beneficiary Indemnity insurance purposes
- Assistance with a distribution schedule and calculation of beneficiary entitlements, where required
Be ready before the need arises
Register your firm with Tracing Direct
You may not need a Family and Probate Researcher today. Registering now allows us to learn about your practice and record your preferred contact details, so that if an urgent or difficult case arises, you already have a direct route to our team.
- Free registration with no obligation to instruct us
- No minimum number of cases or ongoing commitment
- A direct point of contact within Tracing Direct
- Faster assessment when a future enquiry arises
- Responsive support for straightforward and complex cases
No cost. No commitment. Simply a trusted research partner ready when you need us.