Barbara Smallwood Stock Forensic Genealogy
Barbara Smallwood Stock Forensic Genealogy
Serving the Legal Community
About Me
Barbara Smallwood Stock, the principal genealogist for Stock Forensic Genealogy, is a professional genealogist, based in Georgia, and specializing in forensic genealogy. She has held the Certified Genealogist® credential since 2000 and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists and the Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogists.
She draws from a scientific background and experience and training in the field of genealogy to offer expertise in complex or problematic kinship determination services for law firms, probate companies, land developers, and bank trust officers.
She adheres to the BCG, APG, and CAFG Genealogical Standards and Codes of Ethics.
Expediency, reasonable hourly rates, all information held confidential.
Range of services
Kinship Determination for Probate/Estates or Abandoned Property
Determination of Heirs in Abandoned Property and Reversions Investigations
Genealogy for Georgia Cemetery Law Compliance
Identification of Next-of-Kin for Unclaimed Persons
Kinship Determination for Military Repatriation
Next of Kin in Class Action Lawsuits
Rates
Often heir searchers charge contingency fees, costing the heirs a substantial portion of the estate.
An hourly rate leaves more of the estate for the family.
The hourly fee includes research, analysis, and court-ready report preparation. Expenses such as vital records fees, photocopies, postage, database search fees, and parking are billed in addition to the hourly rate.
Any large or unusual expenses are pre-approved by the client.
