Case Manager - Heir Location & Unclaimed Property

Lauth Investigations International; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Tools & Data Access

Operational Autonomy

Competitive Compensation

Job summary

Lauth Investigations International is seeking a meticulous Case Manager specialized in forensic genealogy, heir location, and asset recovery to identify, prove, and recover dormant assets held by State Unclaimed Property Offices.

You will build heirship tables, conduct advanced OSINT and records research, and coordinate with state agencies to navigate audits and file complete state claim packages.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in forensic genealogy, probate research, or estate administration.
• Deep familiarity with constructing line-of-descent charts and intestacy laws.
• Advanced OSINT and public records research skills across multiple jurisdictions.
• Track record of gathering physical and certified vital records from agencies.
• Strong organizational skills to manage dozens of active state claims.

Responsibilities

• Architect the Lineage: take ownership of unclaimed property files from discovery to final payout.
• Construct Heirship Tables: draft court-ready family trees mapping line of descent.
• Conduct Forensic Genealogy: verify kinship using vital statistics, census, probate files, and immigration records.
• Execute Targeted OSINT & Skip-Tracing: use OSINT and databases to locate heirs globally.
• Build State Claim Packages: compile identification, probate orders, and continuity proofs for state requirements.
• Navigate State Audits: liaise with State Unclaimed Property Offices as the primary contact.

Skills

Investigative Background

Lineage & Intestacy Expertise

Advanced OSINT & Public Records Master

Meticulous Document Gathering

Case Management & Organization

Job description

About The Role

The Return Assets Division is seeking a meticulous Case Manager specialized in forensic genealogy, heir location, and asset recovery. This is not an administrative role; it is an investigative position focused on identifying, proving, and recovering dormant assets held by State Unclaimed Property Offices.

What You Will Do (The Mission)

• Architect the Lineage: Take ownership of unclaimed property files from initial data discovery through to final state payout, managing the end-to-end estate and kinship investigation.
• Construct Heirship Tables: Research, design, and draft legally binding, court-ready family trees and heirship tables mapping line of descent under varied state intestacy laws.
• Conduct Forensic Genealogy: Pore over historical and modern vital statistics—including birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates, federal census data, probate files, and immigration manifests—to verify kinship.
• Execute Targeted OSINT & Skip-Tracing: Deploy advanced OSINT, social media intelligence (SOCMINT), and proprietary locational databases to track down missing, estranged, or unknown heirs globally and establish contact.
• Build State Claim Packages: Review strict, state-specific evidence requirements to systematically compile identification, probate orders, small estate affidavits, and continuity-of-address proofs.
• Navigate State Audits: Act as the primary liaison with State Unclaimed Property Offices,

Requirements

• Proven Investigative Background: 3+ years of professional experience in forensic genealogy, probate research, heir-finding, title abstracting, or as a paralegal specializing in estate administration.
• Lineage & Intestacy Expertise: Deep, practical familiarity with constructing line-of-descent charts and an understanding of how state intestacy laws govern property distribution.
• Advanced OSINT & Public Records Mastery: Exceptional capability utilizing specialized search engines, public county court portals, historical repositories, and public record aggregators (e.g., LexisNexis, TLO, or Ancestry/FamilySearch institutional tiers).
• Meticulous Document Gathering: A track record of tracking down physical and certified vital records from bureaucratic agencies across multiple state and local jurisdictions.
• Case Rigor: Strong organizational skills to manage dozens of active state claims simultaneously without letting critical deadlines or missing documentation fall through the cracks.

Highly Desirable "Bonus" Skills

• Experience utilizing link-analysis or mind-mapping software to visualize complex, multi-generational family trees.
• Fluency in navigating foreign vital registries for first- and second-generation immigrant asset cases.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Premium Tools & Data Access: Access to tier-one investigative databases, historical archives, public records scraping utilities, and genealogical platforms.
• Operational Autonomy: The independence to build and manage your investigative strategies on a high-volume, high-yield portfolio of claims.
• Competitive Compensation: A stable base salary with a performance-based bonus structure connected to successful claim yields and asset recovery milestones.