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Tracing the Last Will of a Loved One

When someone dies, most of us will be overwhelmed by grief and loss. Death is ordinary and extraordinary at the same time.

November 22, 2018

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Proposals to alter Probate Fees

The UK government has put proposals in place to reform probate fees in England and Wales, using a statutory power to charge the fees above cost recovery levels.

November 22, 2018

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Woman Alleged to Have Stolen Millions From Gardener

In the news this week, a Durban gardener in South Africa was allegedly…

November 22, 2018

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Finders International staff become first global probate research team to become NALP accredited

Finders International staff are the first global forensic genealogy team to receive NALP accreditation.

November 9, 2018

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Finders International Will Remember Them

It is 1918, and on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, it is declared that Germany has signed the armistice, and thus ends one of the bloodiest battles in human history. 100 years on, we fall silent to remember the people that fought, that were wounded, and that never made it home.

November 8, 2018

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Dramatic rise in probate fees to access wills

A new rise in probate fees is to be introduced, which means if estates are worth £2 million or more, they will have to pay £6,000.

November 7, 2018

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700 unclaimed estates in Birmingham

There are currently 700 unclaimed estates in Birmingham. Estates are left unclaimed when people die without leaving a will or known next of kin.

November 5, 2018

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Paperwork—What You Need to Do Before You Die

What’s one of the best things you can do for your loved ones, apart from caring for them well in this life?

October 22, 2018

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Finders International Launches New & Improved Asset Search

Finders International can now help locate both UK and overseas assets, vital if you are…

October 22, 2018

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Heir Hunters is a popular BBC1 daytime show featuring Finders International, an heir search firm involved since its launch.

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