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We are the UK’s leading experts in probate research and forensic genealogy, frequently collaborating with the media. Find the latest heir hunter news and coverage here.

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What makes a Will Invalid?

Many of the estates we deal with at Finders International belonged to people who didn’t leave a Will, but we also deal with cases where Wills are null and void, which means that the estate is treated as intestate too.

August 18, 2021

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Finders International joins the Good Business Charter

Finders International is delighted to announce it has joined companies such as AVIVA, Living Wage Foundation and MoneyPenny in signing up to the Good Business Charter (GBC), an accreditation that seeks to raise the bar on business practices for employees, tax, the environment, customers and suppliers.

August 16, 2021

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A short history of medals at the Olympic Games

As of 4 August, Team GB had stacked up an impressive 47 medals at the Tokyo Olympics, including one for skateboarder Sky Brown, making her Britain’s youngest ever Olympian medallist at the age of 13. Team GB has 14 gold medals, 18 silver and 15 bronze, putting the team fifth in the competition overall at the time of writing.

August 6, 2021

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Inheritance disputes – when one partner wants to do something different with a lump sum

What happens if you disagree with the way your partner wants to spend an inheritance? That was the question the Daily Mirror posed this week in response to a letter that had been sent to the Daily Telegraph.

August 6, 2021

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Frenchwoman’s battle to prove her existence

How do you prove you’re very much alive and kicking when every single system in your country seems to think you’re dead?

August 6, 2021

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Disposing of your intellectual property

Copyrights, patents, trademarks and more – all count as intellectual property and thus are assets that need to be considered when drawing up a will.

August 6, 2021

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Genealogy – a powerful argument for vaccinations

Among many other things, the past year has seen extensive debate on the issue of the rapidly developed vaccines for Covid-19, and their effects to try to halt the devastating spread of the disease.

July 29, 2021

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Soaring house prices likely to affect inheritance

The latest figures from house sales on the UK show that house prices have risen 8.9 percent in the last year, meaning that people will be liable for higher inheritance tax when they are left a property.

July 29, 2021

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Homeless woman misses out on $900,000 inheritance

The Sun reported this week that a homeless woman who recently died alone in a shelter in the US missed out on a $900,000 inheritance.

July 29, 2021

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