How We Find Missing Heirs (Genealogy Explained)
One of the hardest parts of selling heir property is simple to state but tricky to solve: who, exactly, are the heirs? When an owner dies without a clear will — especially across several generations — ownership can scatter among relatives who may not even know they have a claim. Finding them is what we do.
Why missing heirs matter
A property can't be sold with clean title until every rightful owner is identified. Even one unknown heir can cloud the title and stall a sale. So before anything else, the family tree has to be mapped.
How the research works
We piece together the family history using:
- Vital records — births, marriages, and deaths
- Obituaries — often the fastest way to confirm survivors and relationships
- Genealogy and ancestry databases
- County land, probate, and tax records
- People-search and public records to locate living heirs
From this we build a documented family tree showing who inherited, in what share, and how to reach them.
Why this helps you
If you think you may be an heir to a Texas property but aren't sure — or you're an heir trying to sell but can't account for everyone — we can do the research for you. We confirm the heirs, document everything for the title company, and can make a cash offer for the property or for an individual share.
Not sure what you're entitled to? Tell us what you know below and we'll help you find out, at no cost.