Heir Finders...part 2 Usa Style

[pastafreak]

I'm hoping Clanad sees this as he seems to be quite a knowledgeable man.
Further to my post of several weeks ago..... http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/How-it-Works/Question1407107.html

We've received some information regarding the relative...estate value,etc. But what is curious...she is in her late 80s, and still alive. Apparently a conservator...someone named by the court to manage her finances/estate...was assigned several years ago.
How common is it to be seeking possible beneficiaries before a death? I'd be grateful for any information.

[RocW]

It sounds about as kosher as a bacon sandwich. I suggest that you leave it well alone. If you do pursue it further, do not, under any circumstances, pay them any moneyor give them your bank/credit card details.

[Clanad]

Actually, seeking beneficiaries before a deathis common. We've had inquiries from distant relatives attornies to assure that we were aware that we were named in a Will.
Is it possible that the relative isn't full capacity... i.e., can't handle her own affairs or has Dementia? In those cases conservators want to assure that the estate is divided in accordance with her wishes as to real estate and other "hard" property (not cash or other liquid assets). To do so, they (the conservator wants to assure the heirs are available, since, if their not, the Will needs to be adjudicated by the courts...

[EDDIE51]

Hi Clanad a diffrent system in the US then? That is not how it works here ,no one looks for beneficiaries before death here, which is why RocW thought it strange.

[pastafreak]

Yes...from what I've read,its far more complex in the States, what with the use of lawyers and applications to the court...hence the rather large percentage taken if the finders are successful.
Thank you, Clanad...you have put my mind at rest. At this time,it is guessed that the relative has not got a will.