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Data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shows that there are more than 34,000 properties in the UK’s capital city classed as “long-term vacant”.

House clearances carried out after someone dies can often reveal hidden gems. A wide range of valuable items can be found, depending on the nature and history of the household.

Hearing that you might be the heir or among the heirs to an estate is obviously news everyone would welcome. But how long does it take to notify a beneficiary of an estate once a death occurs?

At Finders International, we encounter many fascinating stories when we delve into people’s lives to find the rightful beneficiaries to an estate.

In England, the way property is shared out when someone dies without leaving a will (i.e. intestate) can be rearranged if this is done within two years of their death.

Finders International works extensively with solicitors and the Irish legal profession to resolve cases.

As part of our commitment to sustainability and the environment, this year we’re launching the ‘Finders International Spring Challenge’ to work towards our environmental ISO14001, raise awareness and implement further ways of reducing our impact on the environment. Finders have held the ISO14001 certification for a number of years, and are proud to be the only firm in the Probate Genealogy field to have been awarded this certification.

It’s National Empty Homes Week (Monday 27th February to Sunday 5th March 2023) and we want your help tackling the problem of houses and flats left lying derelict and unoccupied while the housing crisis in the UK and Ireland continues unabated.

When is it time to start talking about estate planning and wills? Conversations about estate planning are becoming increasingly important as most Millennials approach or have already entered their forties.

At Finders International, we encounter many fascinating stories when we delve into people’s lives to find the rightful beneficiaries to an estate. Series 12 of the popular daytime TV show, Heir Hunters, explored some of the cases we have worked on in recent years.