Fraser and Fraser is one of the UK’s largest firms of professional genealogists and international probate researchers celebrating our 50th year this year, and is a corporate member of APR (Association of Probate Researchers).
We assist in specialist research and estate administration support services including; Missing Beneficiaries, Probate Property Assistance, Will Search and Medallion Signature Guarantee Stamp.
We have a number of in-house Case Managers, Case Assistants and Researchers who are backed up by a network of Travelling Senior Researchers and International Managers; we work as a team to complete each job with speed and accuracy.
Working alongside the legal profession, banks and a number of divisions within the public sector, each referral is treated on a case-by-case basis, as we pride ourselves on our commitment and clarity. Our clients are diverse and so are their requests, which is why we offer a wide range of services.
Finding Missing Beneficiaries
Locating missing heirs and beneficiaries is at the heart of our business. As one of the largest international probate researchers, we will tailor our service so that it is unique to you.
Probate Search Service
Are you looking for a Will search or bankruptcy search? Do you need to obtain proof of transferability via a Nil Rate Band Check, or birth, death or marriage certificates?
Asset Management
We have a dedicated asset department, which covers all aspects of asset management including stocks, shares and property management services.
Probate Insurance Service
We can obtain both Missing Will insurance and Missing Beneficiary insurance on your behalf
Research Assessment
The quick and efficient way to receive an expert opinion on your family tree research.
Probate Property Services
Providing assistance with valuation, insurance, clearance and sale of a property.
So, whether you are looking to trace a missing beneficiary named in a Will, need to obtain a Medallion Signature Guarantee or require an international bankruptcy search, we are here to help you. Get in touch today by calling 020 7832 1400 or email [email protected] quoting TWPJR to find out how Fraser and Fraser can help you and your clients.
Contact: Nick Howitt - Business Development Manager
Tel: 020 7832 1400
Email: [email protected]
Address: 39 Hatton Garden, London, EC1N 8HH. DX 53304 Clerkenwell
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Fraser and Fraser have announced a series of events. 10th February 2022 Free Webinar: An Overview of Trusts – Types and Uses of Trusts in Scotland Probate Research firm Fraser and Fraser would like to invite you to attend this free interactive webinar; with guest speaker Leigh Beirne, Senior Associate for Private Client at Harper […]Read More
In the last two years, the number of millennials drafting wills has increased by almost 10% with many citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason. More millennials than ever before are writing their wills in case they die unexpectedly. As 27 per cent of adults aged 18 to 34 now have wills compared to 18 […]Read More
Entitled Trust and Tax Update: what the latest developments mean for advising clients, the next webinar in Fraser and Fraser’s autumn series will feature John Bunker, consultant, solicitor and chartered tax advisor at JDB Legal. John will be assessing and explaining some of the major developments in the tax and trust field. Topics for discussion […]Read More
A project that has been termed “Google maps for graves” intends to map and photograph the Church of England’s 19,000 church graveyards, with the aim of recording every grave, headstone and memorial. Surveyors with sophisticated backpack scanners are currently engaged in taking measurements, with the initial scanning due to be finished by spring 2022. Speaking […]Read More
The latest in Fraser and Fraser’s popular series of free interactive webinars, entitled Online Probate Applications – practical tips on avoiding problems with your application, will take place on Thursday 16 September at 12.30pm. Guest speaker for the session is Ian Bond, head of wills and estates at Thursfields solicitors, who will provide guidance on […]Read More
Archaeologists working on the HS2 rail link are looking for volunteers to help digitise the burial records of 57,639 Londoners who lived in the city in the 18th and 19th century. The information relates to St James’s Burial Ground near Euston station, where more than 31,000 burials were excavated as part of HS2’s archaeology work between 2018 and 2019. The […]Read More
Using newly digitised census data, officials at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have assessed how life changed for people in England and Wales between 1961 and 2011. For example, census returns from 1961 showed that 68 per cent of people aged 16 and over were married, with a divorce rate of 0.8 per cent. […]Read More
Fraudsters are targeting older and vulnerable people, hoping to marry them and pocket their lifetime savings, charities and families have warned. Research conducted by the i Newspaper has revealed more than 70 people who shared tales of their loved ones falling prey to fraudsters who married them for their money. Campaigners are now calling for […]Read More
A Scottish village, whose population was evicted in the 1800s as part of the Highland Clearances, may be lived in once again if a local community proposal is approved. The village of Rosal was emptied between 1814 and 1818 on the orders of Elizabeth, Countess of Sutherland, who wanted the land used for sheep farming. […]Read More
A widower who tried to avoid a clause in his wife’s will stating he must not remarry after her death has had to forfeit the inheritance she left him. The provincial court in Galicia, Spain, heard that the man, named only as Constantino, insisted that his long-term relationship with the other woman, who he claimed […]Read More
Sight loss charity the Vision Foundation has benefitted unexpectedly from a bequest that was made almost 50 years ago. Irma Löwenstein Austin left the majority of her estate to the charity, in its former guise as the Greater London Fund for the Blind, when she died in April 1976. Irma and her first husband, Oscar […]Read More
CPD accredited firm Fraser and Fraser invite you to attend ‘AML Guidance for the Legal Sector 2021′ Legal Eye’s Senior Compliance and Regulatory Specialist, Norman Denton, discusses the latest Anti Money-Laundering Guidance and what it means for law firms. Norman will look to give firms guidance as to what they may need to address and why, […]Read More
Guest lecturer for MBL, Solicitors for the Elderly and Elderly Client Handbook contributor Cate Searle will discuss the blurring lines between community care law and more traditional private and older client law in ‘Adult Social Care Funding: topics and tensions’. Fraser and Fraser invite you to register for this free webinar, taking place on March […]Read More
The Law Society’s Ian Bond, Head of Wills & Estates at Thursfields, talks key legislation changes with Taylor Fawcett’s Sarah Arundel in this free interactive webinar hosted by Fraser and Fraser. As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic the professional life for private client practitioners is different. There has been a need to adjust many […]Read More
Fraser and Fraser welcome 5 Stone Buildings barrister Hugh Cumber back, following his highly-praised webinar ‘Reviewing the year in Contentious Probate’ at the end of 2020. At 12:30pm on January 28th 2021, Hugh will present ‘The four common issues in Estate Administration – and how to fix them’. The webinar is free to attend. Register […]Read More
The pandemic and the ensuing lockdown were challenging for all sorts of organisations, for all sorts of reasons. For probate research firm Fraser and Fraser one of the issues was how we could stay in touch with our solicitor and paralegal clients and contacts when face-to-face interactions were out of the question. One way we […]Read More
Probate solicitors are increasingly frustrated by delays and inefficiencies in the current grants process, a recent survey suggests. The research, carried out by independent property seller Movewise, found 80 per cent of the lawyers it sampled identified government “red tape” as having a significant impact on their work, with “errors by government bodies” also cited […]Read More
The latest in Fraser and Fraser’s popular series of free webinars brings together barrister Hugh Cumber and Moon Beever partners Richard Boulding and Edward Saunders. Together, Richard, Ed and Hugh will be considering recent events in the area of contentious probate. Their discussion will include developments in the law of testamentary capacity, the pros and […]Read More
Inheritance is likely to become an increasingly important way for young, and not so young, people to own a property, achieve financial stability and ensure a “middle-class” lifestyle, according to recent media reports. The effects of Covid-19, combined with an unstable jobs market and four decades of steady property price inflation have combined to mean […]Read More
The latest in Fraser and Fraser’s acclaimed programme of free webinars will see three experts from professional services firm Begbies Traynor share their expertise on the issues surrounding insolvent deceased estates. Among the topics for discussion will be the threats that can arise in such cases as well as the potential opportunities that may exist […]Read More
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