News and Media

We are known as the UK’s spokespersons for the probate research and forensic genealogy industry and often work with the media. All the latest heir hunter news and media coverage can be found below.

News


The world of forensic genealogy is inextricably linked to law. We feature important probate news and updates from around the web.

Identifying and locating heirs and the legal issues around probate matters can be caught up on here.

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Media


Tracing missing beneficiaries and locating heirs to estates, property and assets often results in  exciting and unusual stories coming to light. Probate research is not always simply about receiving an inheritance and often opens doors to the past that have remained closed for decades.

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Reuniting Beneficiaries and Connecting Long-Lost Family Members

Probate genealogists, such as those at Finders International, often go beyond just finding beneficiaries to an estate- we help reconnect families who have lost touch with one another, sometimes for decades.

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Two estranged siblings inherit £12k from complete stranger

In 2023, Raymond and Brenda Ward both got unexpected letters informing them they would inherit the entire estate of someone they didn't know.

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