Kin Probate

A Connection to Trust

Professional probate genealogists

Locate missing beneficiaries in the UK and beyond

Trusted partner to the legal sector

Solicitors

Use our genealogist expertise with our core services of
Kin:Search & Kin:Verify.
With our free initial assessment and tailored fee options, we look to help you reduce your risk whilst providing better client care.

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Beneficiaries

Using our expertise we have successfully provided unanticipated windfalls to beneficiaries at home & abroad. If you have been contacted then we believe you may have a connection to an estate we are investigating.

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Public Sector

We offer free services to the public sector that ensure high standards of delivery whilst reducing risk and cost. Our Kin:Search service will typically locate a next-of-kin so that a welfare funeral can be avoided.

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What is Kin Probate?

We are professional genealogists. Our expertise lies in tracing kin and missing beneficiaries across the globe.

Why have I received a letter?

Our investigations suggest that you, or someone you know, may be entitled to receive monies from an estate that we are investigating.

How have you located me?

We use a wide range of public resources and online databases in the UK and internationally, with the assistance of a worldwide network of trusted agents when research takes us overseas.

Services for Solicitors and the Public Sector

Kin:Search

Identify & locate kin to administer the estate.
Locate missing beneficiaries in the UK and/ or abroad.

Kin:Verify

Ensure the family tree you have been provided is accurate.
Use our free service to assess someone’s eligibility to administer the estate.

Probate:Resolution

International bankruptcy searches, will & asset searches & much more…

Kin:Search
Referral Form

Solicitor, Local Authority, NHS Trust: aware of someone who has died?

Looking to find next-of-kin? In a hurry?

Fill out what you can…

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About Kin Probate

Originally established by a solicitor for solicitors, Kin Probate seeks to be a connection that you can trust. We will utilise our experience and network to help you resolve problems you may encounter during the probate process, whether the problem is based in the UK or abroad.

Reputation is everything to us at Kin Probate. We approach each case diligently, regardless of the size or complexity of the matter. We consider our relationships are based not only on our technical ability but also our principles of transparency and accountability.

We take our responsibility seriously: this goes beyond ensuring that our work is of the highest quality, it means that we also look to put something back into the wider community and leave a positive legacy.

James Gartland

Managing Director

Hazel Saunders

Senior Case Manager

Lynsay Curran

Case Manager

Lisa Constanti

Consultant

My previous communications regarding the excellent work regarding the estate hasn’t and will not change. Keep up the good work, a credit to the company but most of all to yourself. As previously mentioned in correspondence the next time I’m in the UK I’ll take you for a beer

Michael C

Beneficiary

Thank you very much for the work your team did in relation to our client’s family tree. I have found it fascinating to read and I am very pleased I decided to instruct you.

Emma B

Solicitor

“Kin Probate came highly recommended and traced a family member for me in a compassionate and helpful way.  The search was completed in a timely manner …  Outstanding service.  Thank You.”

M.Bradley

 

“It didn’t take long for James and his team at Kin Probate to become my go-to provider for all things genealogy. From the first interaction, about 5 years ago, James has provided exceptional service, a practical and pragmatic approach, and all for a very competitive fee. They’re all also just lovely. Anything from finding a death certificate a client promised they’ve sent us, to more complex work locating beneficiaries under foreign wills, Kin Probate are my go-to. I would (and do) recommend them to anyone who asks.”


O Beckett

Mills & Reeve LLP

We have instructed James and his team at Kin Probate on many occasions. They are extremely professional, thorough and a pleasure to work with. We would consider them to be one of the best when it comes to tracing beneficiaries, family trees, research and much more. They handle even the most sensitive of matters in the most understanding and professional manner. As a member of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers, I would recommend them to anyone wanting professional and precise assistance.


D Wilkinson Director and Lawyer

Deborah Wilkinson and Co Ltd

“Having worked with James, he is a great person to work with and I know his approach is always thorough and diligent”


Fiona Parry – Head of Business Services Group

Hill Dickinson LLP

“I have used the services of Kin Probate a number of times over the years and have always found them to be courteous and efficient. I would highly recommend their services to other professionals or anyone who needs this type of assistance.“


Alison Westwood

Thornes the Solicitors