AMY BURTON | MANAGING DIRECTOR | STRATTON LOCATOR SERVICES

Our motto at Stratton Locator Services is to provide reliable and specialized

investigation services at highly competitive cost across the globe to mitigate

potential business risks that may be detrimental and harmful to our client’s

business prospects.

- Amy Burton

Managing Director, Stratton Locator Services

strattonlservices.org

(Office) XXX-XXX-XXXX

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OUR MISSION

Stratton Locator Services is dedicated to helping rightful heirs connect with their unclaimed fundsThat would otherwise be kept by faceless government agencies. Our mission is to provide informative and professional support to those who are either navigating the complexities of claiming their inheritances, or are completely unaware that these funds exist and belong to them.

WHAT WE DO

If you have been contacted by our firm, then our research has identified you as a potential heir to an estate. This means that you may stand to inherit it from the estate once proof is established and presented to the presiding probate court.

Our notification does not constitute proof of inheritance. It simply means that our research has indicated that you are a potential heir. Other potential heir may have also been notified.

HOW THE COMPANY WORKS

First, our staff professionals find an unclaimed asset, which could be an estate, stocks, bonds, bank accounts, insurance policies or other funds. Then, we conduct a comprehensive genealogical search to determine who may rightfully participate. Next, we reach a fee agreement. We then prove the heir’s entitlement and the asset is distributed.

This is a time consuming, expensive and meticulous research endeavor on our part. Every step is scrutinized by judges, courts, administrators, bankers, insurance companies, trust officers or lawyers. No stone can remain unturned and everyone must be accounted for.

HELPING HEIRS TO INHERIT

Once you sign an agreement with us, Stratton Locator Services will begin the sometimes lengthy process of verifying our research and establishing proof of your inheritance rights. During this process, we will assemble certified birth, marriage, death, and other documents, as well as detailed genealogical chart (or “family tree”) to assist in establishing your claim.

PAY NOTHING UNLESS YOU INHERIT

We do not require any upfront payments to complete this process. We only need a signed agreement from you that allows us to earn a modest fee from whatever inheritance you receive. We collect nothing if you do not inherit it from the estate.

WE GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS

The compensation for our efforts is drawn from the funds we are able to help

our clients claim successfully. This relieves a state fiduciaries of the need to

conduct expensive, time-consuming genealogical research to satisfy the

diligence that is legally required for an estate. It also ensures that the research

we conduct is appropriately thorough. Our incentive is absolute. We are only

paid when we are successful.

Stratton Locator Services’ long and in-depth experience with probate research

helps us to manage the process of establishing proof of inheritance effectively.

We keep our clients informed of their cases progress every step of the way as

we prepare research documentation for you and the attorney representing

your interest to use in your case.

Heir search refers to the process of locating in identifying individuals who are

entitled to inherit the assets of a deceased person under the laws of

inheritance. This can involve researching family trees, analyzing legal

documents, and conducting skip trace investigations to determine who the

rightful heirs are.

The process of heir search is often necessary in cases where a person dies

without a will, or when the heirs are unknown, or cannot be easily located. Heir

search services can be conducted by individuals, law firms, or specialized heir

search companies. The purpose of the search is to ensure that the deceased

person’s assets are distributed fairly and in accordance with the laws of

inheritance.

DELIVERING YOUR INHERITANCE

Once proof of inheritance rights has been verified by the probate court, a

distribution schedule will be constructed to account for all of the estates

assets, and how they will be dispersed to the estates heir(s). You will receive

notification of the final distribution, followed by a check for any funds you are

due to inherit, less our fee.

STRATTON LOCATOR SERVICES CAN HELP TO LOCATE

MISSING HEIR

Stratton Locator Services can play a crucial role in the process of higher

search services. We use various investigative techniques to gather information

about the deceased person’s family tree, relationships, and assets. This

information is then used to determine who the rightful hairs are to, and into,

establish their entitlement to inherit the deceased person’s assets.

Stratton Locator Services typically uses a combination of investigative and

heir search services, including:

Public Records Search: Investigating public records, such as marriage and

divorce certificates, birth, and death certificates, property records, education,

records, and military records can provide important information about the

deceased person’s family tree and relationships.

Interviews: Interviewing friends, family, members and acquaintances of the

deceased can provide valuable information about the deceased person’s

relationships and potential heirs.

Social Media and Online Searches: Conducting online searches, including

social media and genealogy websites, can help our investigators find

information about the deceased person’s family tree, and potential heirs.

Locating Missing Heirs: Stratton Locator Services offers numerous

investigation services, such as Skiptracing and online or off-line database

searches, to locate missing hires, who may not be aware of their inheritance or

I have lost contact with the family.

Resolving Disputes: In some cases, there may be disputes over inheritance

rights, and we can help to resolve these disputes by gathering, and presenting

evidence to support a particular claim.

Protecting Assets: By thoroughly investigating the family tree and

relationships, our investigators can assist to prevent financial fraud, and

ensure their assets are distributed to the rightful heirs.

Complying With Legal Requirements: Our heir search services are

conducted in accordance with the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction of a

particular location in which the deceased person lived and that all relevant

documentation is properly prepared and filed.

Communication With Probate Courts: In many cases, heir search is

conducted in connection with probate proceedings, and Stratton Locator

Services can assist by communicating with probate courts and providing them

the required information and evidence to distribute the deceased person’s

assets.

By using our heir search services and other investigation services, we can

build a comprehensive picture of the deceased person’s family, and

relationships, which is essential for determining the rightful heirs and

distributing the deceased person’s assets accordingly.

We have the expertise, skills, and local investigation network to gather and

analyze information about the deceased person’s family and relationships.

WHO REQUIRES STRATTON LOCATOR SERVICES HIGHER SEARCH

SERVICES?

Probate Courts: Probate courts often hire heir search investigators to assist in the process of

locating and distributing a deceased person’s assets to the rightful heirs.

Executors and Administrators: The executors or administrators of a deceased person’s

estate may hire investigators to locate the missing hires or to resolve disputes over inheritance

rights.

Attorneys: Attorneys who specialize in probate and estate law may hire investigators to assist

with higher searches and to gather information for use in court proceedings.

Trusts and Estates: Trusts and estates may hire investigators to help locate missing heirs, and

to ensure that assets are distributed in accordance with the trust or estate plan.

Heir Search Companies: Specialized heir search companies can hire Stratton Locator

Services to conduct heir searches and skip tracing of missing person on behalf of our clients who

are seeking to inherit assets from a deceased person.

Individuals: Individuals who believe they may be entitled to inherit assets from a deceased

person may also hire investigators to locate missing heirs or to assist with the probate process.

Financial Institutions: Financial institutions, such as banks and investment firms, can hire

investigators to help locate missing hires in order to distribute assets held in accounts or

investments.

Insurance Companies: Insurance companies can also hire our investigators to help locate

missing hires in order to distribute life, insurance benefits, or other types of insurance payouts.

Government Agencies: Government agencies such as the Social Security Administration and

the Department of Veterans Affairs, also require heir search investigators to help locate missing

heirs.

Non-Profit Organizations: Non-profit organizations such as non-profit foundations and

charities can hire our investigators to help locate missing heirs or persons.

Estate Planning Professionals: Financial advisors and accountants can hire our investigators

to assist with heir searches in order to help their clients distribute assets and comply with the

terms of estate plans and trusts.

Real Estate Professionals: Real estate professionals, estate agents and title companies

require hiring investigators to assist with heir searches in order to distribute real estate assets

and resolve title issues.

The potential clients for heir search services can include a wide range of individuals and other

organizations, including probate courts, executors and administrators, attorneys, trusts and

estates, heir search companies, and individuals who are seeking to inherit assets from a

deceased person.

Estate and Trust

We use our professional experience to identify, locate, prove and report known and unknown

hires or beneficiaries, both domestically and internationally.

Notice

We have clients fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities in providing notice to heirs by supplying

current contact information (or the results of our due diligence search efforts) in order to provide

notice of estate or trust matters.

Property

We identify, locate, proven, part report heirs, successors and assigns, or beneficiaries on

matters related to Clear and Quiet Title Actions and Property Ownership. These include Land,

Oil, Gas and Mineral Rights Owner Searches; Intellectual Property Owners/Copyright Owners

Searches; and Unclaimed Property Holders, Lost Security Holders, and Unresponsive Payee

Searches.

OUR SEARCH SERVICE EXPERTISE INCLUDES

Locating Missing Unknown, or Estranged Parties for Notice or Distribution of

Funds in Probate or Intestacy Matters

Determination of Beneficiaries For Trust Termination

Determination of Owners, Heirs Successors and Assigns for Real Property

Title and Oil, Gas or Mineral Rights

Locating Witness to Wills

Discretionary and Ethical Research and Investigative Procedures

Verification and/or Completion of Other Third-Party Genealogical Research

Vital Record Searches and Obtaining Records to Prove Heirship

Tight Timeline and Budget Management for Court Appointed Administrators

Expert Witness Testimony and Proving Heirship to the Court

Family Tree Reconstruction and Validation

Court-Accepted Affidavits and Due Diligence Reporting

Affidavit or Declaration of Heirship

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