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Finders International
Finders International identifies and traces heirs to estates, property, and assets worldwide.
We have won multiple awards for ‘Best UK Probate Research Firm’ and can trace our roots back to 1964. We employ more legally qualified staff than any other UK firm, putting professionalism at the forefront of everything we do.
We serve the public sector, private client legal departments, solicitors, lawyers, trust and estate administration companies and unclaimed asset departments worldwide. We also find missing or unknown owners of empty homes and property.
Beneficiary and customer care is our priority and our staff are the most highly trained in our industry.
We are founder members of the International Association of Professional Probate Researchers, which is the first and most prestigious international regulatory body, which has numerous member companies from around the world.
Following our successful appearances on the BBC series ‘Heir Hunters’ we are recognised as the spokespersons of our industry with over 100 media appearances to our credit. Our amazing and emotional stories show how we have helped enrich and enhance the lives of the beneficiaries we trace.
Heir Hunters
The “Heir Hunters” TV series follows the work of Finders International, multiple award-winning UK Probate Research company, as we search for the heirs of people who have died without a will, leaving their estates unclaimed.
Our rewarding work has also enabled us to reunite families and provide fascinating insights into their pasts.
In addition to tracing missing beneficiaries, we also offer a range of support services helping the beneficiaries we locate with every stage and aspect of the probate or asset reunification processes.
A main firm on BBC1 ‘Heir Hunters’ providing expert forensic genealogy & probate research
Why have we contacted you?
As a firm of probate genealogists, Finders International trace next-of-kin and beneficiaries to estates and reunite assets with their rightful heirs. We also identify and locate owners of empty homes and property.
Our probate research teams work extensively with solicitors in private client, wills and probate and trust teams as well as with the public sector and our international partners.
If we have contacted you, this is because either we believe you may be the beneficiary we are looking for, or you may know the person or family we are seeking. Either way, the work we do is always of financial benefit to the people we trace.
We are a highly accredited firm and many staff have been trained by recognised bereavement, mental health and dementia organisations. We are regulated by the International Association of Professional Probate Researchers (IAPPR) and have numerous legally trained staff and paralegals amongst our team.
Why choose us?
We can often locate next of kin within 24 hours
Over 475 years combined staff experience
News & Media
April 14, 2021
Prince Philip’s Family Tree and the Mountbattens
The UK mourned the passing of HRH Prince Philip on Friday 9 April – the longest serving consort in British history and the longest-lived male member of the British royal family. But what was the…
April 12, 2021
We have been shortlisted at The Probate Research Awards 2021!
Finders International are delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted for 5 awards at this year’s Probate Research awards. This includes Best Probate Research Paralegal, Best Community…
April 8, 2021
THE SCOTTISH SUN: Finders International unearth long-lost son of Scottish adventurer
Professional probate research company, Finders International were asked to locate the next-of-kin of William Page Mitchell who sadly passed away aged 89 in his flat in Glasgow city centre in 2010.…
March 29, 2021
Jewish records published on genealogy website
If you have Jewish ancestry, you’ll be delighted to know that the online genealogy service MyHeritage has now published more than four million Lithuanian Jewish records that date back to Catherine…
March 29, 2021
Court of Protection rules in favour of vaccination in care home residents’ cases
The UK Human Rights Blog’s website featured a recent article reporting on the Covid-19 vaccination, care home residents and the Court of Protection. Marina Wheeler QC writes about cases from the…
March 19, 2021
Increased need to deal with international assets
In recent years, the need to deal with foreign assets after someone dies has increased. More people are working abroad, opening foreign bank accounts and buying property than ever before. But such…
March 18, 2021
Couple made no provision for each other’s death
Today’s Wills and Probate highlighted a recent court case illustrating the importance of making a Will. The High Court case concerned the heirs to the estates of a married couple who died within…
March 17, 2021
Harry living off his mother’s estate
In a somewhat sensational interview with Oprah Winfrey this week, the repercussions of which are likely to be extensive, Prince Harry also revealed that he and his wife Meghan Markle have been living…
March 15, 2021
Finders chooses its charities of the year
Finders International has chosen its two charities of the year – Young Minds and Age UK. Young Minds’ purpose is to stop young people’s mental health reaching crisis point. The organisation works…
March 15, 2021
1921 census out next year
Next year (2022) will see the publication of the 1921 census. The information gathered that year was the first following the introduction of the Census Act of 1920, which made changes to the type of…
March 15, 2021
Brits fear inheritance tax hike to pay for Covid-19
Recent research has revealed that four in 10 people in the UK fear the UK Government will increase the current 40 per cent inheritance tax (IHT) rate to help cover the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
March 9, 2021
Millennials – it’s time to talk to your parents about dying
The Covid-19 pandemic has concentrated people’s minds on mortality like never before. People in the Millennial age group (those born roughly between 1981 and 1996) find themselves facing a reality…
March 1, 2021
Pandemic hits probate property sales
Selling properties in probate has become much more difficult, thanks to the pandemic an article in Property Wire warned this week. The article reported that the process was taking three to four…
March 1, 2021
Addict throws away inheritance in just 12 months
A Devon man threw away his £100,000 inheritance in just 12 months to feed his drug habit, Devon Live news reported this week. Hassan Kingston, also known as Jake Miles, was seen by a member of the…
February 26, 2021
Finders International feature in The Daily Mail
Danny Curran, founder and managing director of Finders International, has been featured in the This is Money discussing the hard work and dedication needed to successfully start an heir hunting……
February 25, 2021
Judge award man £1m pay-out after inheritance blunder
A judge has given a man close to a £1 million pay-out following a ruling of “negligence” on the part of a solicitor firm, the Mirror reports. Professor Christopher Gosden said his mother, Dr Jean…
February 25, 2021
What are your chances of being descended from royalty?
Are you descended from royalty? Bridgerton* fans will have noted that Queen Charlotte who features in the show had a lot of children, one of whom was William IV, who inherited the throne after his…
February 18, 2021
Members of the Professional Deputies Forum
Finders International are now listed in the Professional Deputies Forum directory. The Professional Deputies forum is the representative body for professional deputies. A forum for those in the legal…
February 15, 2021
Empty Homes Week 15th-19th February 2021
It’s Empty homes Week, a week where local authorities organise activities to highlight the amazing work carried out regarding empty homes. At Finders International, we have a free service dedicated…
February 5, 2021
Finders International in the Scottish Sun
Global probate genealogists, Finders International, have been featured in The Scottish Sun talking about unclaimed estates. As mentioned in the article, an estimated £5.2million is currently lying…