In some cases, we are hired by relatives that suspect that a loved one left assets behind, but have no paper trail to follow.

In other cases, we are consulted upon by legal and accounting firms.

However, most often, we scour international databases and identify assets that are suspected of being abandoned. We then proceed to trace the beneficiaries of the estate. We do this because our driving force is a bit of a "Robin Hood" affliction! We fervently believe in finding lost fortunes (big and small) and make a difference in people's lives! We consider lost assets as counterproductive: Money that is working for you, also works for the society surrounding you and the governing bodies via the taxes that are collected every time this money is used to buy a good or service. Other than having money in circulation providing direct benefit to yourself, having money change hands also provides job security and hence reduces crimes and increases the general welfare of your immediate community! We also believe that the availability of funds stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship, thus again benefitting the micro and macro communities in which we participate.

The sky is the limit. However, the minimum value of an asset that we tend to pursue is the equivalent of $10,000 dollars. Under certain circumstances, when we discover an asset that we know could make a significant difference to the owner´s situation, we gladly waive this limit and proceed to assist.

Absolutely none! Tessa International Asset Recovery Inc. is an established and responsible company that takes utmost care to ensure the security and confidentiality of our clients. Furthermore, you only pay our commission once you have received your assets!

The claim process is a very individualized procedure with many different variables such as the availability of supporting documentation, requirements, and the entities processing our petitions. On average, a claim requires 6-9 months to complete, though the longest claim process we handled took 36 months to conclude!

Once you and any potential co-beneficiaries have signed the recovery agreement and provided sufficient details to ascertain your legal rights to claim, then you will be informed of the nature of assets and values.

Depending on the assets, usually identification, birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, last wills and proof of ownership of the assets in question. In some cases, other documentation may be requested.

We do not ask for originals; only photocopies or scanned copies of documents required to establish your identity and entitlement to the assets discovered.

One of our priorities is complete discretion about our clients and therefore we will not publish testimonials that may identify the writer. We appreciate all testimonials but require that you, the author of the testimonial, provide us with an explicit written permission to publish your endorsement, specifying how you wish to be identified (e.g. full name, city, country or initials and country, etc.)

A great way to avoid losing any asset is to organize and update your asset registry using our free Tessa Asset Tracker.

For more information, we recommend that you read our blog: "4 Simple Steps to Keep Track of Your Assets and Avoid Future Problems!"