For executors

Records to support estate administration

We provide family and estate research for solicitors, executors and trustees. Our reports bring together the relevant records, supporting sources and matters that require further checks.

Professional services
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Research to support your enquiry

We agree the scope before work begins and report the findings with their sources and limitations.

Estate information

Establish what is known

An enquiry may begin with a name, an address or an incomplete family tree. We review the available information and identify the research needed.

  • Estate and deceased details
  • Known family information
  • Professional and court references
Discuss an instruction
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Relevant records

Existing entries may provide evidence or leads for further research into an estate's family connections.

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Supporting evidence

Findings are checked against source material. Gaps and conflicting details are recorded for further investigation.

Professional discretion

Working with your firm

Correspondence remains with the instructing professional unless you ask us to contact a family member directly.

Instruction workflow

How an instruction progresses

The scope and available evidence guide the work.

Discuss the enquiry

Tell us about the estate, the information available and the question you need answered.

Agree the scope

We confirm the work to be undertaken and its limits in writing before research begins.

Examine the records

We review the relevant sources and document the research and checks carried out.

Report the findings

The report sets out what has been established, what remains uncertain and any recommended next steps.

Submit details

Start with a brief outline

Email support@ancestryregister.co.uk or use our enquiry form. Outline the information below; we will agree how to receive any supporting documents.

  • The estate name and your reference
  • Relevant dates and addresses
  • Known relatives or beneficiaries
  • Which grant, will or estate documents are available
  • The question to be answered and any deadline
ScopeAgreed before research
SourcesRecorded with findings
ChecksOutstanding questions stated
ReportEvidence and next steps
Professional enquiries

Discuss an estate in confidence

Tell us the estate, the question, and any deadline you are working to.

Contact us about an estate