When looking for a will, look for assets that may have been left behind.

In the case of an intestate estate, it is the duty of the Professional Executor to ensure that there is no previous Will, or that no future, unknown Will exists beyond the Will presented to the executor at the time of the estate's distribution.

Executors are also tasked with the responsibility of finding all of the assets due to an estate, alongside finding a will. It is essential for them to demonstrate that they have conducted a thorough search of the deceased's estate, ensuring that they have found all assets that may have been held by the deceased.

Our experience of working with probate professionals gives us a deep understanding of how important it is to find information as quickly and easily as possible to support the management of an estate correctly. As part of Harrisons Probate Solutions Group, we are pleased to offer Financial Asset Searches from Harrisons Asset Search Solutions as a further service to our clients.

Providing executors and probate professionals with a tailored asset search engine that allows them to trace assets for deceased individuals, Our exclusive VERAFI Financial Asset Search is a platform that allows them to locate assets on behalf of deceased individuals.

Executors and other estate administration professionals can use the service in order to save time in the administration process while fulfilling their obligations as executors or appointed administrators of the estate. Aquis Exchange and FTSE 100 are among the 450 databases we search through. We also cover Computershare, Equiniti and the full range of databases for FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies as well.

As part of Harrisons Asset Search Solutions Financial Asset Services, the financial institutions will confirm a match directly with you, and you will receive a report once the match is confirmed.

Cost-neutral, the  VERAFI Financial Asset Search costs £220 plus VAT and is an allowable disbursement of an estate.

For more information about Financial Asset Searches please contact the team on info@harrisons-assets.co.uk