Heir Investigator Frankfurt am Main | Professional Estate Research

Have large inheritances always passed you by? Grandma’s old sofa is worn out after 50 years of use, and Aunt Erna’s cake server set isn’t worth much either. The only inheritances you ever seem eligible for are the “guaranteed” 20 million from all those childless businessmen from Ghana who just happen to choose “you!!!!!” as their sole heir? But things can turn out very differently: if you are contacted by our heir investigators from Frankfurt/Main, you may actually be facing an unexpected inheritance. And since handling cases with minor inheritance sums would not be economically viable for us, you can expect a substantial financial gain.

In contrast to the authors of spam emails requesting advance payments before an alleged inheritance payout, our commercial and private detective agency works on real heir investigation cases. On the one hand, we are commissioned by estate administrators who wish to identify potential heirs before an estate is transferred to the state or to a suddenly appearing alleged heir without proof. On the other hand, families and potential heirs engage us in order to assert a legally secured, clearly verifiable inheritance claim. In many cases, our heir investigators even bring families back together, for example when a previously unknown cousin or a long-lost niece is suddenly (re)united with the family. Our detectives in Frankfurt am Main will also gladly handle your inheritance matters: +49 69 1201 8454-0.

Worldwide Heir Services

What particularly distinguishes the heir investigators of Aaden Commercial Detective Agency Frankfurt is their excellent network: at the federal level, we operate eight strategically located offices across seven German states, and both nationally and internationally we benefit from well-maintained contacts with colleagues, authorities, and informants on all permanently inhabited continents. This allows us to trace heirs or inheritance fraudsters internationally within a short time and to contact or observe them directly on-site without lengthy and costly travel. Our work is divided into two main areas:

Identification and Search for Unknown Heirs

First, we investigate unknown heirs such as distant relatives, unknown (illegitimate) descendants, etc. Through digital and analog research, especially intensive archive work, our Frankfurt genealogists do their utmost to identify rightful heirs and prevent estates from falling to the state under applicable fiscal inheritance law or even into the hands of inheritance fraudsters. Of particular importance are documents such as marriage, birth, and death certificates, as well as family trees, which allow us to clearly prove who is entitled to inherit and who is not.

Verification of Inheritance Claims

Second, we are engaged to verify alleged heirs. This prevents cases of incorrectly assigned estates as well as deliberate inheritance fraud, in which perpetrators attempt to pose as rightful heirs using falsified documents and statements.

Acting Quickly Preserves Assets – Heir Investigation in Germany Is a Race Against Time

If a person asserts an inheritance claim without proof of succession and no other heirs are known, Section 352d of the Act on Proceedings in Family Matters and in Matters of Non-Contentious Jurisdiction (FamFG) applies (“Public Notice”). According to this provision, additional heirs are publicly sought so they can assert their claims. In such cases, we as heir investigators must locate potential heirs within the deadline set by the probate court (at least six weeks), so that their claims do not lapse. If no further heirs are found, the person who filed the claim automatically inherits — even if the claim is not conclusively proven.

Accordingly, estate administrators, as well as friends and relatives of the deceased, should act quickly and engage the services of our detective agency in Frankfurt am Main if no heir is known. Otherwise, in the worst case, an inheritance fraudster may deliberately exploit loopholes in German inheritance law. Our professional approach is always aimed at preventing injustice and ensuring that the rightful heirs receive what they are entitled to. This is also tied to a business necessity for us:

Fees of Our Hessian Genealogists

Unlike typical investigations, our Frankfurt heir investigators are not compensated on an hourly basis when searching for unknown heirs, but on a success basis. The payment obligation lies with the identified heirs, who, after receiving the inheritance, pay us a percentage share. This means there is no financial risk for our clients.

However, since this also exposes us to a particular risk of loss — if we cannot identify an heir or cannot locate an heir who has moved away, we receive no payment and have effectively worked without compensation — the court-regulated percentage-based remuneration for genealogists is correspondingly significant.

Commissioning Our Heir Investigators in Frankfurt

Our heir investigators and detectives work for private individuals, court-appointed or privately engaged estate administrators, attorneys, and notaries. After being commissioned, we conduct digital research in genealogy archives, social networks, and forums, and carry out on-site investigations, including interviews, information gathering from authorities, and verification of the authenticity of documents presented as proof of inheritance entitlement.

We will be happy to advise you personally, by phone, or via email regarding costs, possible approaches, and chances of success: info@aaden-detektive-frankfurt.de or +49 69 1201 8454-0.