From the Netherlands to the Caribbean and beyond. We identify heirs and assets, secure what is owed and guide the settlement. You only pay if we succeed.
A selection of 15+ countries: Suriname · Curaçao · Canada · Spain · South Africa · Indonesia · Australia and more
Whether you are an heir yourself or handle an estate on behalf of a client: we combine genealogical, legal and financial research, with discretion as our starting point.
A relative who died abroad, a forgotten account, an estate you have only just heard about. We find out what there is and who is entitled to it.
Are heirs missing or living abroad? We reconstruct the family and provide well-documented proof of kinship.
You need to be certain that all beneficiaries and all assets have been identified. We take that research off your hands, so you can settle the estate with confidence.
Three specialisms that often come together in practice: who are the heirs, what is still out there, and in which country is it held?
We trace heirs worldwide in complex estates, including when families have been separated by emigration or the passage of time.
We locate unclaimed assets and make sure they reach the rightful beneficiaries, including the full settlement.
We conduct cross-border research into heirs and assets, with knowledge of different legal systems and archives.
In many cases we prevent assets from being forfeited to the State through limitation.
Families are often spread across several countries and generations. That is why we work in clear steps, carefully and thoroughly documented.
You tell us about an estate or a possible asset. We assess the prospects free of charge.
We reconstruct the family, generation by generation, across borders where needed.
Civil registries, notarial and financial archives, at home and abroad.
We secure the assets before they are lost through limitation.
We guide the process through to payment to the rightful beneficiaries.
Unclaimed Assets International was founded in 2018 by Jurgen Heeneman and Klaas Zondervan. They combine experience in the financial sector and inheritance law practice with specialist knowledge of genealogical research and international inheritance law.
With our expertise and international partnerships, including our affiliated partner Inheritas for the Caribbean, we secure assets that would otherwise be lost.
You take no financial risk at all. You only pay if we succeed.
Legal, financial and genealogical expertise for complex international estates.
Through our network and access to archives, we trace heirs and assets in a targeted way.
Two founders, two perspectives: the assets and the family. Together they oversee every case from start to finish.
Economist with a background in equities and securities. He focuses on analysing and securing unclaimed assets within international estates.
Inheritance law specialist and professional estate administrator. Known from the Dutch RTL 4 series De Erfgenaam, which features complex international estates.
Is your question not listed? Feel free to contact us in confidence; an initial conversation is always free of charge.
Ask your questionWe work on a no cure, no pay basis. You pay nothing upfront; we only receive a fee if we achieve a result.
Assets whose rightful owner is unknown or cannot be reached, such as bank accounts, securities or insurance policies. Over time these may be forfeited to the State.
We are active in more than fifteen countries, with particular expertise in the Caribbean through our affiliated partner Inheritas.
Yes. We take the research into unknown heirs and assets off your hands and guide the rest of the process.
An initial assessment is free and confidential. We will respond as soon as possible.
