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Inheritance tax to help ‘tackle inequality and improve public finances’

Inheritance could play a stronger role in addressing inequality and improving public finances, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

May 28, 2021

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Man threatens cousin with a knife over inheritance

Passions run high when it comes to inheritance, as a story on Wales Online amply demonstrated this week.

May 28, 2021

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Inheritance tax among the few to rise in 2020/21

The higher number of deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have caused inheritance tax to rise to more than £5 billion in 2020-21, according to a recent article on Today’s Wills and Probate.

May 20, 2021

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Gates’ divorce and inheritance

While divorce, though sad for a couple, is usually run of the mill, one particular split hit the headlines last week when Bill and Melinda Gates announced theirs. What will this mean for their children’s inheritance?

May 20, 2021

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A 230 Year Journey Into Sir Captain Tom Moore’s Family History

Captain Sir Tom captured all of our hearts last year when he walked laps of his garden to mark his 100th birthday – and raised a staggering £38.9 million for NHS charities.

May 11, 2021

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Inheritance fraud and how to avoid it

Unfortunately, since the pandemic began there has also been a rise in fraud. Action Fraud has reported that £4.6 million has been lost to coronavirus-related scams* since lockdown started.

May 5, 2021

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Why we are passionate about being ‘Dementia Friends’

At Finders International, many of our staff have trained as Dementia Friends and we are proud to be the only UK probate research firm who train staff to support this initiative.

May 5, 2021

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We did it again! UK Probate Research Award Winners

The UK Probate Research awards were back for a third year to honour and celebrate the fascinating world of probate research.

May 5, 2021

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‘Slow and inefficient’ probate service

Some 88 percent of legal professionals think the bereavement process is “slow and inefficient” according to an article on the Today’s Wills and Probate website.

April 21, 2021

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