Costs and timescales

Accurately determining how long a research project may take and how much it may ultimately cost can be challenging at the outset. Factors influencing this include:

Surnames of individuals and families

Age of the Deceased when they died

Year of birth of the Deceased’s parents

Size of the family or families

The extent of overseas research required, and if needed the jurisdiction(s) in which that research is required

As a general guide, the following is an indication of the likely time frames we would expect based on common scenarios we are faced with. It is possible for a matter to become more, or less, complex once we are instructed and research actually commences.

Timescale

2 days - 2 weeks	One missing beneficiary, a former address in the UK is available.
3 weeks - 3 months	One missing beneficiary, former address available from outside the UK
2 weeks	Genealogy searches to verify the extent of the Deceased’s spouse(s) and/or issue.
4 - 6 weeks	Family tree reconstruction, class of siblings and/or six or less beneficiaries
6 weeks - 3 months	Family tree reconstruction, class of uncles and aunts and/or more than six beneficiaries predominantly in the UK
2 months - 12 months	Family tree reconstruction, class of uncles and aunts with high degree of overseas research whether specific lines or individual beneficiaries
3 months - 18 months	Highly complex family tree, perhaps historic vesting date, solely overseas research, 100 or more beneficiaries

Costs and Timescales

Timescale

2 days - 2 weeks

3 weeks - 3 months

2 weeks

4 - 6 weeks

6 weeks - 3 months

2 months - 12 months

3 months - 18 months

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