The Heir Search Brief Straight answers on heir searches, probate genealogy and proving heirship. A discussion with Norby Bandan, founder of HeirPros.com, drawn from published HeirPros field guides. Straight answers on heir searches, probate genealogy and proving heirship. A discussion with Norby Bandan, founder of HeirPros.com, drawn from published HeirPros field guides. https://heirpros.com/podcast/ en-us Irtus Inc. podcast-kit Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:43:06 GMT Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT 4d81de55-c563-5fed-8a41-4ddd66140342 norby@heirpros.com (HeirPros) HeirPros HeirPros norby@heirpros.com false episodic What Is an Heir Search, and When Does a Case Need One An heir search identifies and proves every person legally entitled to inherit. Why probate attorneys order one, what the report has to contain, how long it takes and how it is priced. https://heirpros.com/podcast/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://heirpros.com/podcast/what-is-an-heir-search 1 full 4:17 An heir search identifies and proves every person legally entitled to inherit. Why probate attorneys order one, what the report has to contain, how long it takes and how it is priced. HeirPros false How to Vet an Heir Search Firm: The Eight Item Checklist Vetting an heir search firm is risk management, not procurement. The eight item checklist probate attorneys can send in writing before signing: pricing, conflicts of interest, sample reports, citations, testimony, international reach, methodology and timelines. https://heirpros.com/podcast/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://heirpros.com/podcast/heir-search-vetting-checklist 2 full 3:45 Vetting an heir search firm is risk management, not procurement. The eight item checklist probate attorneys can send in writing before signing: pricing, conflicts of interest, sample reports, citations, testimony, international reach, methodology and timelines. HeirPros false The Affidavit of Heirship: What Surrogate's Courts Actually Require A recorded affidavit of heirship and a court kinship determination are not the same document. What Texas, New York and Florida require, and what attorneys should do when an heir is missing or disputed. https://heirpros.com/podcast/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://heirpros.com/podcast/affidavit-of-heirship 3 full 4:56 A recorded affidavit of heirship and a court kinship determination are not the same document. What Texas, New York and Florida require, and what attorneys should do when an heir is missing or disputed. HeirPros false