Locating the people an estate can’t be settled without.

An estate can’t be wound up while a beneficiary is unaccounted for. Whether a will names someone who has since moved, changed their name or lost contact with the family, or entitlement needs to be traced through a family line, I locate the right people and document the search properly – so distribution can proceed with confidence.

Who this is for

I work alongside the people responsible for administering estates:

• Executors and estate administrators
• Solicitors and law firms handling probate
• Trustee companies and public trust matters
• Family members managing a relative’s estate

What’s involved

Every search is handled personally and recorded carefully. Drawing on more than 37 years of tracing experience and a deep knowledge of New Zealand’s people, places and records, I locate named beneficiaries, trace entitlement through a family where needed, and confirm identity – then set it all out in a clear written report suited to the requirements of probate and estate distribution.

Why documentation matters

• Thorough, clearly documented searches
• Beneficiaries and heirs located and identity confirmed
• A defensible record of the steps taken
• Handled by Rod personally, in complete confidence

Getting started

Send me the background – the estate, the person or people you need found, and whatever detail you already hold. I’ll give you an honest assessment of what’s involved and how I can help. Where a matter is really about locating someone rather than estate work, that’s a Trace and Locate enquiry, and I’ll point you to the right service.