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In the latest episode of the Today’s Wills and Probate Podcast, host David Opie discusses the intriguing and often surprising world of probate genealogy with Eileen Lavelle, Regional Head at Anglia Research. Eileen offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to be a probate genealogist and how their work dovetails with the probate process.

Eileen's day-to-day role involves identifying and locating rightful heirs, constructing family trees, and providing solicitors with the necessary documentation to administer estates. Sometimes, it’s as simple as finding a missing son; other times, it’s a complex web of international research and historical detective work.
“No two days are the same,” she says. “You never know what you’re going to find when you start your day.”
Understandably much of the research work has moved online but it's not that long ago when much of Eileen's time was spent in and around Greater Manchester searching through microfilm and dusty library books. And while online is helpful, the key is to know where to look. “If you don’t know the sites exist, you can’t access the information,” she says.
Eileen shares a couple of anecdotes of cases of disappearing relatives who turn up on the other side of the world, bigamously married; and the case involving finding 72 beneficiaries for a £1.5m estate in Cornwall.

The discussion also touches on Missing Beneficiary Insurance (MBI) and where and when it is most appropriate to protect beneficiaries and professionals.

As society becomes more mobile and family structures more complex, Eileen anticipates that probate genealogy will only become more challenging. Blended families, unmarried parents, and international migration all complicate the process of proving relationships and inheritance rights.

Throughout the discussion Eileen's passion for the work is evident "I can’t believe I get paid for this!"

The Today's Wills and Probate podcast is available on your preferred podcast provider, and at www.todayswillsandprobate.co.uk. Subscribe today to hear all the latest news and views across the wills and probate sector.

Thank you to our podcast sponsor VacantC Legal Recruitment

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In the latest episode of the Today’s Wills and Probate Podcast, host David Opie discusses the intriguing and often surprising world of probate genealogy with Eileen Lavelle, Regional Head at Anglia Research. Eileen offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to be a probate genealogist and how their work dovetails with the probate process.

Eileen's day-to-day role involves identifying and locating rightful heirs, constructing family trees, and providing solicitors with the necessary documentation to administer estates. Sometimes, it’s as simple as finding a missing son; other times, it’s a complex web of international research and historical detective work.
“No two days are the same,” she says. “You never know what you’re going to find when you start your day.”
Understandably much of the research work has moved online but it's not that long ago when much of Eileen's time was spent in and around Greater Manchester searching through microfilm and dusty library books. And while online is helpful, the key is to know where to look. “If you don’t know the sites exist, you can’t access the information,” she says.
Eileen shares a couple of anecdotes of cases of disappearing relatives who turn up on the other side of the world, bigamously married; and the case involving finding 72 beneficiaries for a £1.5m estate in Cornwall.

The discussion also touches on Missing Beneficiary Insurance (MBI) and where and when it is most appropriate to protect beneficiaries and professionals.

As society becomes more mobile and family structures more complex, Eileen anticipates that probate genealogy will only become more challenging. Blended families, unmarried parents, and international migration all complicate the process of proving relationships and inheritance rights.

Throughout the discussion Eileen's passion for the work is evident "I can’t believe I get paid for this!"

The Today's Wills and Probate podcast is available on your preferred podcast provider, and at www.todayswillsandprobate.co.uk. Subscribe today to hear all the latest news and views across the wills and probate sector.

Thank you to our podcast sponsor VacantC Legal Recruitment

  continue reading

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