Blanchards are a firm of probate. We specialise in locating missing heirs and beneficiaries of Estates. As well as specialising in ‘people finding’ we also locate properties, funds and assets, both within the UK and internationally.
We provide a fast and efficient service to our clients within the legal sector, it is paramount to us as a business that the experience when seeking out our services is always excellent. We aim to offer fast, efficient solutions to any issue our clients may have.
Our strong relationships within the legal sector have come from our ability to do the work required to the highest standard for the best price. We have built strong foundations with legal professionals up and down the country. Our attention to detail will not be beaten, due to our more intimate approach our clients within the legal sector know that they will have a researcher assigned to their case that will be able to offer the solution they need.
As well as our dealings within the legal sector, we also work closely with the public sector, assisting with tracing next of kin for people who have passed away intestate.
Key Services
| Locate missing beneficiaries | Locating missing beneficiaries is our forte. It is the very heartbeat of our business, if you need to find heirs within the UK or internationally, we can help. |
| Probate property services | Blanchards have partnered with our sister company Probate Property Services to offer a comprehensive ‘one stop shop’ from property valuation to clearance and sale, we can help. |
| Family tree verification | A commonly requested service by clients within the legal sector is our ability to draw up and confirm family bloodlines. We offer a comprehensive family tree verification service, with a full report on heirs and entitlement. |
| Missing beneficiary insurance
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We offer the ability to extract indemnity insurance for any missing beneficiaries, including creating comprehensive reports for the insurers. |
| Asset search | The ability to trace assets within the UK and internationally proves to be a valuable service for legal professionals, especially when faced with dealing with a will. Prior to extracting probate, a full estate account is required, which is where our asset search proves to be invaluable. |
| Missing will insurance | We can obtain missing will insurance on behalf of the instructing client. |
| Will search | We offer a comprehensive will search, partnering with the national will register ensures our will searches are thorough, no stone is unturned. |
| Bespoke services | If you have a problem and need a solution that isn’t listed we offer a free consultation with our case managers that are able to advise and put together a package for you bespokely. |
Key Contact
Name: Luke Jones – Operations Manager
Address: 34 The Oaks, Manston Business Park, Ramsgate, CT12 5FN
Tel: 01843 808037
Email: luke@blanchardsinheritance.co.uk
LinkedIn Account: Luke Jones
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