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Finders International
What we do
Finders International identifies and traces heirs to estates, property, and assets worldwide.
We are award-winning probate researchers – also known as ‘Heir Hunters’ – serving the public sector, private client legal departments, solicitors, lawyers, trust and estate administration, and unclaimed asset departments worldwide.
Finders International trace next-of-kin and reunite assets with heirs. We also find missing or unknown owners of empty homes and property.
Our probate researchers and forensic genealogists work extensively with solicitors in private client, wills & probate or trust teams, as well as Corporate & State Trustees around the world.
If we have contacted you, this is because either we believe you may be the beneficiary we are looking for, or because you may know the person or family we are seeking to locate.
We have extensive credentials and accreditations that are unparalleled in our industry.
Finders International’s services are fast, efficient, and cost-effective, and we have a team of approximately 100 UK & Irish personnel with a tried and trusted global network ready to assist.
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.
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.
Why choose us?
We can often locate next of kin within 24 hours
Over 475 years combined staff experience
A main firm on BBC1 ‘Heir Hunters’ providing expert forensic genealogy & probate research
News & Media
Finders International is recognised as the UK media spokespersons for our industry.
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…
February 1, 2021
OBE for Scotsman whose genealogy efforts helped Holocaust victims’ families gain compensation
A Scottish man who created a database containing six million names to help Jewish people across the world trace their ancestry was awarded an OBE this January in recognition of his work. Michael…
February 1, 2021
Love letters reunited with family of the woman who received them
The Shropshire Star featured a terrific story about First World War love letters reunited with the family of the woman who received them. The Sue Ryder charity launched a campaign to find the family…
January 28, 2021
Empty Homes Webinar – 25th February 2021
Register HereEstimated length of event: 20 – 30 mins Properties often remain empty for a range of reasons, some of which can be complex and costly. Local councils know the value of getting…
January 28, 2021
Finders—now offering CPD accreditation
Finders International is now a member of the CPD Certification Service, which means our events will be continuing professional development-accredited from now on. The CPD Certification Service was…
January 28, 2021
Searches for Wills online hit an all-time high in December
Searches for a Will online hit an all-time high in December last year. In the UK to date (12 January 2021), deaths from the coronavirus have hit 81,960 and more than 3 million cases. According to an…
January 25, 2021
Finders International link £600,000 fortune to Tutankhamun
Finders International begun work on the family tree of Reginald Aldham, a Cambridge architect who died in December 2019 with no known next of kin as reported in the Telegraph. The Finders team…
January 7, 2021
Carehome E-conference | 18th February 2021 | 10.30am
Register HereEstimated length of event: 1 hr 30 mins We are excited to bring you our first ever Care Homes focused event, aimed at managers and admin staff at Care homes within the UK. We will be…
December 16, 2020
44 percent plan to leave ‘significant’ amounts of money to their pets
Research has shown that 44 percent of pet owners plan to leave a significant amount of money to ensure their pet is taken care of after they die. Pet Business says that on average pet owners plan to…
December 15, 2020
Finders International –a successful year in challenging times
Years don’t come stranger than 2020 and like all the UK’s businesses, Finders International found itself rapidly pivoting to a different working environment, services and support for our clients over…
December 14, 2020
Refusing Inheritance
It may seem unlikely, but some people do not want to receive an inheritance. How does this work? The website, final duties, has explored this very question. Perhaps if someone had a bad relationship…
December 14, 2020
Census 2021 – how will it work?
The census is the biggest statistical exercise the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) undertakes, and one is scheduled for next year. While the news on vaccinations for the coronavirus is…
December 14, 2020
Inheritance spent on education
An Iranian teacher has spent the inheritance his father gave him on tablets for students to help with their education, according to a recent report in the Tehran Times. Hossein Asadi, a teacher in…
December 14, 2020
BabyCentre reveals most popular baby names of 2020
More babies were called Tiger in 2020, a possible reflection on the first big TV hit of lockdown, Tiger King. The BabyCentre has revealed the top baby names for kids in the UK, and other TV-inspired…
December 14, 2020
The Case of the Missing Original Will
Where there is a Will, there’s a family dispute waiting to happen… A contested probate claim between ‘warring siblings’ who do not have legal representation has spawned at least 12 court orders so…
December 14, 2020
Project finds descendants of the signatories to the Declaration of Arbroath
A project aimed at finding the descendants to signatories of an historic declaration has so far found information on 40 of the document’s 48 signatories, according to a recent article in The…
December 14, 2020
Legacy bequest spike expected in 2021
Next year, there might be a spike in charitable bequests left in Wills, according to legacy experts. Fundraising.co.uk reports that Legacy Foresight attributes the possible spike to 2020’s high death…
December 14, 2020
Maradona inheritance to be ‘messy’
The late Diego Maradona did not leave a Will, according to a recent BBC report meaning that the division of his estate is bound to be complicated. Maradona, the Argentinian football icon, died at the…