Hi L Scott,

I see that we are common Facebook friends with S. Bauer and V. Siedow. I also see from your page that you work for IRB Search, so I am contacting you to see if you would be willing to share some of your finding people knowledge. I would like to find people that have moved and all I have is their name and the property address of where they used to live (and owned it).

1) What are the best free and paid websites to find people with this little amount of info?
2) If they have died, how do I find their next of kin, Executor of their estate or whatever else this person is called?

I will be finding these people for the purpose of letting them know that they are entitled to unclaimed money in their name.

Thank you VERY much,
Michael P.

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Hi Michael,

You will need to things from an information broker…

a) an “Address Update,” where you can input a name and historic address in hopes of finding a new address and

b) a search that provides relatives and neighbors (known associates).

I’m not aware of any free searches that will accomplish address updates and known associates. Most major database providers offer these types of searches and is what IRBsearch is best known for – the ability to find people, associates and assets.  The problem you will have, however, is that most private investigator database providers will require a PI license in order to obtain access.

If you find that a person is owed unclaimed property but is deceased, you could try the obituaries in newspapers local to the decedent’s hometown in your effort to locate heirs and “Next of Kin.”

-Scott Harrell

Tags: escheat, Information, unclaimed property