Private Client Services

We help with genealogy for solicitors to find missing heirs and unknown relatives, working closely with law firms to achieve the best outcomes.

We understand our research plays a vital role in the legal process and reflects directly on your firm. That’s why we work with efficiency, integrity and a strong commitment to protecting the reputation of your firm, the personal representatives and the beneficiaries involved. As part of your due diligence and risk management processes, we deliver verified, legally sound genealogy research that helps prevent disputes, ensures compliance and provides peace of mind for all parties.

With fully staffed offices in London, Edinburgh and Dublin, we offer rapid response and coverage across multiple jurisdictions. When it comes to complex estates, our global reach and proven track record in tracing overseas beneficiaries make us the reliable choice.

How can we help?

How do we find missing heirs and unknown next of kin?

Finders International work with solicitors, legal executives, administrators, executors, state & corporate trustees, international lawyers, accountants, and other professional clients around the world.

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Global Reach

We operate a trusted international network for tracing heirs.

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Time needed

We can often locate next of kin within 24 hours.

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Vast Experience

Our team brings decades of combined experience in genealogy, probate research, and estate services.

We offer a range of services to legal professionals

Whether you need us to trace missing heirs to an intestacy or a missing beneficiary of a Will, we are confident we can provide a successful outcome.

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We help locate eligible administrators to manage estates without executors.

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Specialist probate services tailored to Scottish law for seamless estate administration.

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We identify and recover overseas assets held by the deceased for estate inclusion.

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We conduct thorough will searches to locate the most recent valid document.

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We uncover hidden or forgotten assets to ensure complete estate valuation.

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We confirm family relationships to help safeguard public sector estate claims.

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We provide essential research to assist in deputyship and protection matters.

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We check for bankruptcies abroad that may impact estate distributions.

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We uncover hidden or forgotten assets to ensure complete estate valuation.

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We manage statutory notices and offer insurance to protect trustees from claims.

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Client Stories

Solicitor, Cardiff Copy
Honestly, I thought the service from start to finish was excellent. I had given tight timeframes to find over 20 relatives, and they were all found well within the deadline.
Joe O’Shaughnessy, Aon
Solicitor, Cardiff
The team are knowledgeable and very courteous, explaining clearly what’s actually going on and what’s likely going to happen. My telephone calls were always answered promptly and if the person handling the case was unavailable, my call was returned ASAP to discuss any queries I had.
Cardiff
Solicitor
Raymond McAllister, Kent
Great service throughout. They also found me 8 new cousins!
Raymond McAllister, Kent
Beneficiary
Peter H Wood, Manchester
Communication was excellent. You did all the legwork tracing heirs to my late brother’s estate. It was a great comfort to the family.
Peter H Wood, Manchester
Beneficiary
David Morris, Shropshire
Very impressed that you found us! Excellent customer service skills, and enormously helpful in asking the right questions and giving the best possible answers. Thank you.
David Morris, Shropshire
Beneficiary
Ian Henshaw, Cheshire
Firstly, I was contacted out of the blue, so wouldn’t have otherwise known about an inheritance at all. Secondly, any email correspondence has been swiftly and professionally replied to.
Ian Henshaw, Cheshire
Beneficiary
Ian McClymont, Wigan
Very professional and kept me informed – thank you!
Ian McClymont, Wigan
Beneficiary
Cumberland Council
Quick responses and always an excellent service.
Stevenage Borough Council
Despite the trials and tribulations in trying to locate the brother of the deceased, who had changed his name, I was always kept up to date with progress.
London Borough of Islington
I think that all of the consultants are excellent and very respectful. And the service is very fast, too; my referrals are picked up within 24-48 hours.
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Always prompt to acknowledge a referral, and in keeping us updated on progress of each case.
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
We would be at a loss without the excellent service Finders provide.

Since 1997, Finders International has focused on tracing missing heirs and identifying next of kin for lawyers, banks, and trusts.

We support the legal profession and know our research forms part of a serious legal process that reflects on your firm. Therefore, we will work efficiently and with the best interests of your company, the personal representatives and beneficiaries at all times. Reputation is critical in the probate world and we will safeguard yours as closely as our own.

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