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Adequacy of Social Fund Funeral Payments

Are social fund funeral payments adequate? A Common Library briefing last week examined this issue, looking at the funds awarded to people to help them with funeral costs.

November 9, 2016

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Will Aid: November 2016 – Make A Difference

This year’s Will Aid takes place in the month of November. Will you be taking part?

November 2, 2016

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40 estates a week go unclaimed – why you should write a will

This issue has become more apparent since 2014 when the Government cut funding for will searches in cases where a deceased person has no immediate family.

October 24, 2016

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Heir hunters track down lost Hull veteran relative

Heir hunters tracked down the cousin of a Hull veteran to make sure at least one family member could be at his funeral.

October 19, 2016

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Revealed: Why there are so many empty homes

For years house prices and rents have only ever gone up as a housing crisis looms – but at the same time hundreds of thousands of homes are left empty. This is why There more than 610,000 homes standing empty in England, with more than 50,000 in London alone, according to the charity Empty Homes .

October 17, 2016

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Cremation: Growing in Popularity

Burnt or buried – what would your choice be for your funeral? It seems that more and more Brits are opting for cremation.

October 12, 2016

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The Granny’s Guide to Difficult Conversations: Death

Should you invite your grandchildren to your house, tell them to take a look at your belongings, ask what they want when you’re dead and then microchip the vase, painting and TV accordingly?

September 21, 2016

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Funeral Fund Launches to Help With Cost of Pauper Funerals

Finders International are pleased to announce a major social initiative which we hope will benefit hard pressed local authorities and hospitals.

September 13, 2016

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Wills and Legacies

When asked, 35 percent of the UK’s population said they were happy to leave a gift to charities in their will. Unfortunately, only 7 percent of people actually do according to the organisation Remember a Charity.

September 2, 2016

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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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