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Your Family Tree And How We Can Help

As we are in the business of seeking out missing wills and the next of kin when people die intestate (in other words, without a valid will), our research often means we encounter families torn apart by different circumstances.

January 18, 2016

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Lunacy Act Replaced By Assisted Decision Making Provisions

Ireland’s national parliament (the Oireachtas) has repealed the 144-year-old lunacy act.

January 11, 2016

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Irish Surnames – The Origins

Here at Finders Ireland, we find surnames incredibly interesting as you might imagine. The surname is usually the first clue we have to go on when we work to locate the rightful beneficiaries to an estate.

January 4, 2016

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Long-Lost Brothers Celebrate Their First Christmas Together After 80 Years Apart

Two brothers who spent 80 years unaware of each other’s existence are celebrating their first Christmas together.

December 21, 2015

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Adoption – Finders International Can Help

One of the perhaps lesser-known services offered by Finders International is that we can help you search for birth parents or relatives if you were adopted as a child.

December 16, 2015

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Half Of Irish People Not Prepared For Death

Did you know that only three in ten Irish people have drafted a will and 50 percent have made no preparations for death?

December 8, 2015

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Preparing A Will In Ireland

Finders International deals mainly with the estates of people who have died intestate, so a crucial part of our advice to the general population is to make a will as soon as possible.

November 26, 2015

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A Grant Of Probate And What It Means

Following a bereavement in a family comes the difficult reality of the legal process called probate. Here we explain exactly what this means and how it works when it comes to grant of probate.

November 16, 2015

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Irish-American Connections

Did you know that some 40 million Americans currently claim Irish heritage? Here at Finders International, we are well aware of the Irish-American connections as finding the rightful heirs to an estate can often lead us to the US.

November 10, 2015

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Heir Hunters

Heir Hunters is a popular BBC1 daytime show featuring Finders International, an heir search firm involved since its launch.

Heir Hunters highlights the expertise of our researchers and representatives through interviews with staff and beneficiaries. If Finders International’s heir hunting team reaches out, it’s always good news and could lead to a significant windfall!

Find out more & watch the series

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