Discover Your Ohana - Research Services provides professional research with a focus on forensic genealogical research and Hawaii genealogical research.
Forensic genealogy is defined by the Council of Advancement of Forensic Genealogists as "research, analysis and reporting in cases with legal implications."
Thus, common forensic clients are those that need to demonstrate kinship, including estate and probate attorneys, estate executors, bank and trust officers, land title companies, and insurance companies.
Discover Your Ohana - Research Services is not an heir search firm. Heir search firms typically charge by contingency - this means that they take a percentage of the estate when heirs are found. Percentage-based fee structures are sometimes considered a conflict of interest. Discover Your Ohana acts a disinterested third party, charging by the hour plus cost. Under most circumstances, charging by the hour is more cost-effective, allowing more money to remain with the client.
Knowledge of the forensic genealogy field is an essential combination of experience and continuing education. Discover Your Ohana - Research Services actively searches for opportunities to develop and hone the skills essential to forensic and traditional genealogical research.
Ami Sumie Mulligan, owner of Discover Your Ohana - Research Services strives to provide the highest level of professionalism by adhering to the ethics and standards set forth by the Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy and the Association of Professional Genealogists.
Forensic genealogy is defined by the Council of Advancement of Forensic Genealogists as "research, analysis and reporting in cases with legal implications."
Thus, common forensic clients are those that need to demonstrate kinship, including estate and probate attorneys, estate executors, bank and trust officers, land title companies, and insurance companies.
Discover Your Ohana - Research Services is not an heir search firm. Heir search firms typically charge by contingency - this means that they take a percentage of the estate when heirs are found. Percentage-based fee structures are sometimes considered a conflict of interest. Discover Your Ohana acts a disinterested third party, charging by the hour plus cost. Under most circumstances, charging by the hour is more cost-effective, allowing more money to remain with the client.
Knowledge of the forensic genealogy field is an essential combination of experience and continuing education. Discover Your Ohana - Research Services actively searches for opportunities to develop and hone the skills essential to forensic and traditional genealogical research.
Ami Sumie Mulligan, owner of Discover Your Ohana - Research Services strives to provide the highest level of professionalism by adhering to the ethics and standards set forth by the Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy and the Association of Professional Genealogists.
