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ENTracing people abroad
Is someone still alive? Where does this person live? Even when the trail led abroad many years ago, targeted research can help identify new leads.
More about tracing →INTERNATIONAL ESTATES
International
heir research
Research. Clarity. A responsible way forward.
In international estates, the trail to an heir, relative or relevant information may lead abroad. Targeted research can help provide clarity.
“A name on an old record.
An emigration decades ago.
A possible heir abroad.”Annemiek Berends
Specialist in International Heir Research | OSINT Expert
An emigration decades ago.
A possible heir abroad.”Annemiek Berends
Specialist in International Heir Research | OSINT Expert
QUESTIONS FROM PRACTICE
When can specialist research help?
An international estate may lead to questions such as:
- Can you establish whether this person is still alive?
- We know family emigrated to South Africa, but the trail ends there.
- There may be a daughter in Canada. Can you establish whether she is still alive and whether she may have children?
- Can you trace a foreign death record?
- Could there be other heirs abroad?
Even a small amount of information can be the starting point for extensive international heir research.
Researching family relationships and possible heirs
Are there children, grandchildren or other possible heirs? Available sources are combined to investigate family relationships and identify possible heirs.
More about research →Foreign records
and documents
Death records, birth and marriage certificates, probate or estate records and other official registrations may provide important information for an estate file.
More about documents →FOR NOTARIES, LAWYERS, ESTATE LIQUIDATORS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS
Support for
international estates
I support notaries, lawyers, estate liquidators, public-sector organisations and other professionals with estate files involving an international element. Questions may concern heirs, family relationships, foreign registrations or missing official documents. Targeted research can help identify new leads and organise the available information.
More about professional support →⚖Careful research,
clear reporting
◎International network
▤Research in foreign
registers and sources
◌Clear pricing
agreed in advance
International
research & OSINT
Traditional sources are combined with modern research methods and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), helping to identify new leads when an initial search has stalled.
More about my approach →International
document expertise
Through my many years as co-director of translation agency Esperanto WBT, I have extensive experience with foreign civil-status records, wills, powers of attorney and other documents used in international estates.
Visit Esperanto WBT →Careful
documentation
Research steps, sources consulted, findings and uncertainties are documented carefully, making clear how findings were reached.
More about the method →Experience and background
Experience with international estate files, foreign records and research across borders comes together in my work.
More about my experience →EXPERIENCE & APPROACH
Careful research,
clear reporting
Research is generally carried out within a pre-agreed budget and can be divided into phases.
Unclaimed estates. I conduct research into possible international heirs for the Unclaimed Estates department of the Dutch Central Government Real Estate Agency (Rijksvastgoedbedrijf). I also support notaries and other professional clients with estate files involving an international element.
More about international heir research →Experience with foreign documents. Through my many years as co-director of translation agency Esperanto WBT, I have extensive experience with foreign records, wills, powers of attorney and other documents used in international estates.
Visit Esperanto WBT →From research question to reporting. The available information and research question are reviewed first. Where possible, clear agreements are made in advance about costs or the research budget. Relevant traditional and digital sources are then researched, with findings, uncertainties and possible next steps reported clearly.
Families know
no borders.
A missing heir, an old emigration or a missing foreign document can hold up an estate file. Targeted research can help identify new leads.
◎International expertise
◇Careful research
▤Experience with complex cases
♙Personal involvement
CONTACT DETAILS
Annemiek Berends-WagnerSpecialist in International Heir Research
& OSINT ExpertE-mail: info@annemiekberends.comLinkedIn: Annemiek Berends-WagnerPhone: +31 6 25 06 48 62
& OSINT ExpertE-mail: info@annemiekberends.comLinkedIn: Annemiek Berends-WagnerPhone: +31 6 25 06 48 62