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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 a year—a round-up of 2019

Wow—what a year! 2019 has been a fantastic year for Finders International. We’ve won awards, increased our staff numbers and appeared on the TV, radio and in newspapers and journals UK-wide.

December 18, 2019

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Finders International coverage in the Eastbourne Herald

Finders International have received coverage in the Eastbourne Herald and  recognised for their work in the John Redvers Barrett case. “The Family of an Eastbourne Veteran, who died with no known relatives to attend his funeral, have been discovered”- Eastbourne Herald

December 18, 2019

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Charities missing out thanks to probate delays

Charities have been denied donations worth £185 million thanks to issues in the probate system, according to an article on the Mail Online.

December 18, 2019

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Courts and Tribunals Services promise delays to be cleared by Christmas

The Law Society of England and Wales has met with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to discuss the continued delays to the grants of probate process. HMCTS missed the November deadline. In a meeting with the Law Society, the service said grants of probate take about four weeks at present but by the time Christmas comes around, this period should be two weeks. HMCTS is also working to clear stopped applications as they are blocking the system.

December 11, 2019

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Twelve year legal battle ends with estate not being subjected to tax

In Jersey, a twelve-year legal battle to fulfil the wishes of a woman who wished to leave her estate to a cause supporting homes for the elderly in St Ouen has finally ended.

December 5, 2019

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Progress in reduction of delays in issuing grants of probate

The Law Society recently announced that it had attended the Birmingham Courts and Tribunals Service Centre (CTSC) to review HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s (HMCTS) progress in addressing delays to the probate service, according to a recent press release.

December 4, 2019

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Proposed increase to probate fees scrapped – The Daily Mail Reports

The Justice Secretary, Robert Buckland, has abolished the proposed increase in probate fees due to come in next year.

November 27, 2019

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Half Million Pound Funeral Debt in Dundee Scotland

Research published by the University of Dundee in Scotland has shown that Dundonians rack up more than half a million pounds in debt to pay for funerals every year.

November 22, 2019

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Prince Estate Challenges Trump on Song Use

The estate of the late singer Prince has complained following a Donald Trump rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota where his team played the iconic song, Purple Rain, during the event as reported in the Rolling Stone.

November 21, 2019

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