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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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Empty Homes – What to Do If Inheritance is an Issue

Finders International founder Daniel Curran featured in the Mirror recently, following a review paper that looked at the number of empty properties in England.

December 8, 2016

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Guardian Public Service Awards 2016

Sevenoaks District Council , winners of the Finance award, presented by Anette Nielsen, senior general manager of Finders International and Sally Phillips.

December 5, 2016

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Finders International Sponsor Finance Category at The Guardian Public Service Awards 2016

After a hiatus, The Guardian Public Service Awards returned to the stage with a sparkling event last night (Tuesday 29, November) in central London.

December 1, 2016

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Guardian Public Service Awards 2016: sponsors

Category sponsor: finance Finders International are global probate genealogists, also known as “Heir Hunters”, and appear on the BBC1 TV series of the same.

November 30, 2016

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Cost of funerals for people who die alone exceeds £70,000 in four years in Hammersmith and Fulham

Since 2012, the figure has dipped up and down, but last year the costs of what are also known as public health funerals reached its highest point at £18,000, almost double the amount spent the previous year (2014/15).

November 28, 2016

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Funeral costs for local authorities on the rise

The cost of Public Health Act funerals, also known as “Paupers’ funerals”, is on the rise. These are arranged at the council or hospital’s expense when people die with no known next of kin or nobody willing to pay.

November 22, 2016

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Waltham Forest council billed £19,000 for pauper’s funerals last year

Local authorities can apply to the Finders International Funeral Fund for a subsidy towards the cost of their Public Health Funerals.

November 22, 2016

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Ten reasons to make a will

Drawing up a will is the only way to ensure your assets are distributed according to your final wishes.

November 17, 2016

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The heir hunters: No will and no known next of kin – what happens next?

It’s relatively easy to make a Will. Yet an astonishing 50 percent of people put it off, sometimes forever. So what happens then…?

November 14, 2016

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Heir Hunters

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

Heir Hunters highlights the expertise of our researchers and representatives through interviews with staff and beneficiaries. If Finders International’s heir hunting team reaches out, it’s always good news and could lead to a significant windfall!

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