Heirfinders Research Associates

What Heirfinders Research Associates does

Heirfinders Research Associates, LLC is a Los Angeles-based asset recovery firm founded in 2001 that locates and processes claims for unclaimed assets — including bank accounts, stocks, mutual funds, refunds, and insurance policies — on behalf of individual consumers and the legal heirs of deceased owners. The company operates as a professional services firm rather than a technology platform, relying on genealogical research expertise and the multi-state Private Investigator licenses held by owner Michael Haney (Texas, Florida, California) to conduct its work. Its core product is a single end-to-end claims processing service in which the firm handles all paperwork, covers processing fees during the claim, and charges clients only on a contingency basis after assets are recovered.

The business is reached primarily through outbound direct mail campaigns to identified potential claimants, with inbound inquiries handled via a toll-free call center (888-281-4347), email, and the company website gotomyclaim.com. The customer base is long-tail individual consumers, illustrated by named testimonials and references to high-profile clients such as an astronaut and an Academy Award actress; there are no enterprise contracts or institutional clients disclosed. Credibility is supported by Better Business Bureau membership in Los Angeles and affiliation with the National Genealogical Society, and the firm has operated continuously for over 25 years with no disclosed funding, acquisitions, or product line extensions.

Name

Heirfinders Research Associates

Legal name

Heirfinders Research Associates, LLC

Website

https://gotomyclaim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Heirfinders Research Associates is a Los Angeles-based asset recovery firm, founded in 2001, that helps individual consumers and heirs locate and claim unclaimed bank accounts, stocks, mutual funds, and insurance policies on a contingency-fee basis using outbound direct mail and a toll-free claims intake.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asset Recovery Services

NAICS

Collection Agencies (561440)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

Repossession & Asset Recovery (Non-mortgage) (FSAKAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fraud Investigations & Claims Support (Insurance/Financial) (BPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Unclaimed asset recovery
• Heir tracing services
• Estate asset claims
• Genealogical research
• Unclaimed funds retrieval

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee - Asset Recovery Services: The company charges a contingency fee based on a percentage specific to each claim. No upfront fees are charged for services, and all processing fees during the claiming process are covered by Heirfinders. Payment is received only after assets are successfully claimed and recovered for the client.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heirfinders Research Associates locates and recovers unclaimed financial assets on behalf of individuals and heirs, including bank accounts, stocks, mutual funds, refunds, and insurance policies. The firm handles all paperwork and processing fees during the claim and charges a contingency fee only after assets are successfully recovered. Since 2001, the company has combined genealogical research and licensed private investigation to guide claimants through the administrative and legal process of asset recovery.

Product overview

Heirfinders Research Associates operates as a single unified service offering centered on unclaimed asset recovery. The core service involves locating unclaimed funds and assets on behalf of individuals and companies, handling all processing fees during the claiming process, and working on a contingency fee basis where payment is only received after assets are successfully claimed. The company has been operating since 2001 and does not charge anything upfront for services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unclaimed Asset Claims Processing Service A service that helps individuals and heirs locate and claim unclaimed assets including bank accounts, stocks, mutual funds, refunds, and insurance policies. The company handles all paperwork, covers processing fees during the claiming process, and is paid only on a contingency basis after assets are successfully recovered.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Better Business BureauminorOthersHeirfinders Research is a Member of the Better Business Bureau, providing credibility and trust signal for prospective clients seeking asset recovery services. Listed at bbb.org/us/ca/los-angeles/profile/unclaimed-funds-retrieval-services/heirfinders-research-associates-llc-1216-100045353
• National Genealogical SocietyminorOthersHeirfinders Research is a Member of the National Genealogical Society, indicating professional affiliation and access to genealogical research resources that support their asset recovery operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• MyHeritage: MyHeritage is a global genealogy and DNA testing platform serving consumers building family histories. It shares Heirfinders' genealogical research competency but operates at a much larger scale and through a consumer subscription model.
• Ancestry: Ancestry is a large consumer genealogy platform with extensive family-tree data and DNA services. It is comparable to Heirfinders in its genealogical research capabilities, though it serves a much broader consumer market and does not specialize in asset recovery.
• Kroll: Kroll is a global risk advisory and investigative services firm offering asset tracing and recovery among its services. It is comparable to Heirfinders in asset recovery but operates at much larger scale and primarily serves corporate, legal, and institutional clients.
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides investigative, identity, and asset-locator data services to financial institutions and law firms. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Heirfinders' people-finding and investigation capabilities as part of a much larger data and analytics portfolio.

Direct peers

• Wagers & Associates: Wagers & Associates is a U.S. firm focused on unclaimed property reporting, compliance, and recovery for holders. It shares Heirfinders' asset recovery specialty, though it primarily supports corporate holders rather than individual heirs.
• Kelmar Associates: Kelmar Associates is a U.S.-based firm specializing in unclaimed property compliance and recovery services for corporations and financial institutions. It is directly comparable to Heirfinders in the asset recovery domain, though it primarily serves corporate holders rather than individual claimants.
• InHance: InHance provides unclaimed property and corporate compliance services to financial institutions and corporations. It is a direct peer in the unclaimed asset recovery space, differentiated by its holder-side client base and broader service portfolio.

Regional players

• Finders International: Finders International is a UK-based heir-finding and beneficiary-tracing firm with a long operating history. It is highly comparable to Heirfinders in service offering (genealogical research and heir location) but operates primarily in the UK market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lostandfoundhra
• Facebookfacebook.com/100054242210376
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heirfinders-research-associates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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