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A routine search for heirs after a man died in Craigneuk care home leaving no will and no known next of kin led to an extraordinary family reunion.

Nephew and niece of First World War hero reunited after stranger finds memorial plaque under his shed

Finders International set up a Funeral Fund last year to help hard-pressed local authorities and health boards deal with the cost of Public Health Funerals.

We were delighted to be able to help David trace George Cawood’s heirs so the plaque could be returned to its rightful owners

World War One Memorial Plaque discovered under an old shed in Weybourne in 1984 has been returned to its rightful owners some thirty years later.

The cost to councils of so-called ‘paupers’ funerals’ - also known by their more anodyne designation, Public Health Act (PHA) funerals - has rocketed in recent years.

Merseyside police and specialist heir hunters Finders International joined forces to locate the surviving family of decorated WWI soldier.

The Victory medal was discovered near the Maritime Museum at the Albert Dock, Liverpool on the 70th anniversary celebrations of the D-Day landings.

Number of unclaimed estates has risen, resulting in millions of pounds in “orphan” bequests.