Heir Finder | Heir Investigators in Berlin

One in three inheritance cases involves disputes – Berlin detectives assist in resolving claims

The most unusual inheritance disputes often make headlines, most recently the high-profile case of Helmut Kohl. As a historical figure of Germany, his estate affected not only his family but also institutions such as the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation and the public. Following the former Chancellor’s death on 16 June, his widow, Maike Kohl-Richter, received, according to his wishes, “exclusive decision-making authority over his historical estate” (Source: Süddeutsche), sparking controversy by excluding Kohl’s sons and grandchildren from any decisions.

 

Disputes over access to inheritances or estate shares are unfortunately common in Germany: approximately 33% of inheritance cases involve conflict or disagreement between family members, although a Postbank survey shows only 15% of heirs reported experiencing such disputes. In problematic inheritance claims, our Berlin-based corporate detective agency is regularly engaged to either legitimise inheritance claims or locate legitimate heirs, ensuring the estate does not default to the state.

Aaden Private Detective Agency Berlin: Scope of Work

Private clients often hire us either to verify their entitlement to an inheritance or to locate long-lost relatives, such as a sister or cousin, who may be entitled to a share of the estate. Our Berlin genealogists work tirelessly to trace analog and digital evidence, examine family trees, and investigate at relevant offices. Investigators frequently travel across Germany to interview former neighbours, colleagues, or acquaintances to establish a potential heir’s current whereabouts.

 

Another client group consists of legally appointed estate administrators who, if no heirs are known, rely on our detectives to locate possible heirs or to contact known heirs. If no heir comes forward within a given period, the estate defaults to the state. This highlights the importance of our Berlin investigators: without their work, many heirs would receive nothing and remain unaware of their inheritance.

Fraud Prevention – Aaden Detectives Protect Against False Heirs

Particular caution and swift investigations are required when an application for a certificate of inheritance has already been filed, but the line of succession cannot be proven beyond doubt. This is where our investigators from Berlin are needed to prevent a fraudster from receiving an inheritance to which they are not entitled. Instead, we take action to identify the actual heirs with a legitimate claim to the estate. According to Section 352d FamFG, “Public Notice,” after an inheritance claim has been registered but cannot be proven, further heirs are sought by public notice; however, if no legitimate heir comes forward within six weeks, the inheritance can also be accepted without direct proof of heirship. Therefore, everyone involved in the inheritance process should remember: the faster you act and commission Aaden Detective Agency in Berlin, the greater the chance of stopping fraudsters and ensuring that the rightful heirs receive their share.

Aaden Detective Agency in Berlin: Area of Operation Germany, Europe, and the World

Thanks to the particularly dense network of our detective agencies in seven federal states and their largest cities, our investigators are always able to deploy quickly. While location-bound genealogists must endure long travel times and high expenses, our economic detectives from Berlin can quickly coordinate with colleagues in cities such as Cologne or Munich, so that investigations can continue there immediately.

 

Our professional genealogists and heir investigators also have contacts with authorities, institutions, public offices, and colleagues throughout Europe—and the world! With the help of these connections, traces of heirs who have emigrated can be followed more easily and contact can be re-established more quickly than if an investigator from Berlin first had to travel halfway around the world to conduct research on site.

Costs of Heir Tracing | Cost Component of Heir Legitimisation

Unlike the other services offered by our detective agency in Berlin, heir tracing is not billed at fixed, standard industry rates. Instead, the court sets a share of the inheritance sum that will be paid out in the event of success—that is, if the inheritance can be accepted. In other words: we work for you at first without cost and on your behalf, so that the inheritance can be accepted and you can be legitimised as an heir. Success thus rewards both parties: only if we successfully investigate and prove your inheritance claim do we receive a fee. As the client, you bear no risk whatsoever. That is why you should not hesitate to contact our Berlin detective agency if there is an open inheritance; you have nothing to lose.

Commissioning Aaden Detective Agency in Berlin

If, as an estate administrator, potential heir, or relative of a possible heir, you are interested in tracing heirs or having their inheritance claim legitimised, do not hesitate to contact our discreet and highly professional economic detectives from Berlin. We operate wherever we are needed and wherever the traces lead us; through a fee payable only in the event of success, using our Berlin investigators does not involve any risk for you, but instead greatly increases your chances of being able to accept an inheritance. You can contact us at any time during our business hours from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 19:00 by email (info@aaden-detektive-berlin.de) or at the following telephone number: +49 30 2016 9221-0.

Aaden Detectives Berlin

Stresemannstraße 23

D-10963 Berlin

Tel.: +49 30 2016 9221-0

Fax: +49 30 2016 9221-9

E-Mail: info@aaden-detektive-berlin.de

Web: https://www.aaden-detektive-berlin.de/en

 

CEO: Maya Grünschloß, PhD

Register Court: Amtsgericht Köln

Registration Number: HRB 83824