HEIRS
It’s quite right that when you receive correspondence from companies like our own, that you check them out as much as you can before you make contact with them. We will try to explain to you why we have written to you and why you can safely contact and sign with us.
Intestate/Testate estates (Scotland)
Basically, if someone dies in Scotland and has left a valid and lawful Will, this means that they have died Testate. An Executor has been detailed in the Will and will follow the wishes of the deceased person as per the instructions contained within the Will.
Intestate means that a person has died in Scotland without leaving a valid and lawful Will, or usually, no Will at all. Believe it or not, this is a relatively common occurrence, for a number of reasons. Some people believed that if they made a Will, they would die, silly but true. Others made Wills during their lifetime, however, at the time of their death, the Will could not be enacted as it was never signed, witnessed or the heirs in the Will had passed away prior to the death of the deceased.
The main reason for Intestacy, however, is that quite simply, they never made a Will at any time.
In order for an Intestate estate to be dealt with through the Scottish legal system, the legal blood relatives of the deceased have to be identified, located and make a claim on the estate. That’s usually the reason we have written to you, as we believe that you are a potential heir to a deceased’s estate we are researching.
Heirs (Scotland) Ltd
Welcome to the Heirs (Scotland) Ltd website
We are a company focused on the sensitive subject of Intestate Estates here in Scotland.
We are experts at locating individuals (heirs) who may be related to a person who has died in Scotland, with the authorities/Executor having no or little knowledge of the rightful heirs to that person’s estate. We locate these heirs.
If you are a potential heir and you have received correspondence from us and wish to find out more, please click the HEIRS menu option and you will be directed to our information page. Here you will find additional information on how and why we have written to you.
If you are a solicitor and you wish to instruct us or receive a quote for genealogical research, please click the SOLICITORS menu option and you will be directed to our specific page. Here you will find information on our services, report writing, fee structure etc.
Thank you for looking us up and we hope that the information contained within will help you decide to instruct Heirs (Scotland) Ltd., to either represent you or assist you in going forward.