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Finders International work with councils, coroners, hospitals, housing associations and care homes across the UK and Ireland. We assist with tracing heirs to property, estates, assets and unclaimed funds, as well as locating next of kin to arrange and attend funerals.
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Discover how we identify heirs and next of kin, including distant or unknown relatives.
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See how we support legal professionals with expert heir tracing and estate solutions.
Find out how we help councils and public bodies trace next of kin and manage estates.
Our unclaimed asset search draws together all the resources that can currently be checked for unclaimed or missing assets and will help you check for funds that may have been overlooked or deposited in accounts that have been forgotten.
Probate practitioners should be aware of the potential consequences of failing to identify all financial assets during an Estate administration.
Please note: Administrators or Executors failing to comply with the new Inheritance Tax (IHT) penalty regime risk having to pay penalties and additional tax. The firms advising them could face claims for negligence.
It is vital that practitioners properly inform Administrators or Executors on asset identification and of the potential consequences of inaccurate IHT returns.
What will the search cover?
The search for missing or unclaimed assets will take up to 50 days to complete, however updates are available during the search at your request. You will be notified if any further findings or positive responses are received after this period.
Under Lasting Power of Attorney or Court of Protection Orders, we can also offer an asset search to assist deputies locate assets for living clients.
The search draws together our resources to check for unclaimed and missing assets, and check for funds that may have been overlooked or deposited in unknown accounts.
This search takes up to 50 days to complete and you will be notified if any further findings or positive responses are received after this period.
This service is only available in England and Wales.
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.
We help locate eligible administrators to manage estates without executors.
Specialist probate services tailored to Scottish law for seamless estate administration.
We identify and recover overseas assets held by the deceased for estate inclusion.
We conduct thorough will searches to locate the most recent valid document.
We uncover hidden or forgotten assets to ensure complete estate valuation.
We confirm family relationships to help safeguard public sector estate claims.
We provide essential research to assist in deputyship and protection matters.
We investigate and confirm the identity and location of appointed trustees.
We check for bankruptcies abroad that may impact estate distributions.
We uncover hidden or forgotten assets to ensure complete estate valuation.
We manage statutory notices and offer insurance to protect trustees from claims.
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.
We help locate eligible administrators to manage estates without executors.
Specialist probate services tailored to Scottish law for seamless estate administration.
We identify and recover overseas assets held by the deceased for estate inclusion.
We conduct thorough will searches to locate the most recent valid document.
We uncover hidden or forgotten assets to ensure complete estate valuation.
We confirm family relationships to help safeguard public sector estate claims.
We provide essential research to assist in deputyship and protection matters.
We investigate and confirm the identity and location of appointed trustees.
We check for bankruptcies abroad that may impact estate distributions.
We uncover hidden or forgotten assets to ensure complete estate valuation.
We manage statutory notices and offer insurance to protect trustees from claims.
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