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Ancient surnames that might indicate a family history dating back to Essex the early Middle Ages
September 20, 2021
The ancient Kingdom of Essex was one of the seven that went on to form the Kingdom of England, and the county has a rich history, originating from the Anglo-Saxon period of the early Middle Ages.
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Dad steals son’s inheritance
September 14, 2021
A father who stole his son’s inheritance and blew the money on drink and drugs has been sentenced to 20 months in prison
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Increase in people targeting older, vulnerable adults to cheat families out of inheritance
September 9, 2021
Older, vulnerable people are increasingly being targeted by fraudsters marrying them so they can inherit their estates, according to a recent feature in iNews.
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Finders shortlisted twice at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2021
September 6, 2021
For the second year in a row, Finders have been shortlisted for Probate Research Team of the Year and the Best Use of Marketing and Social Media at the British Wills and Probate Awards.
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Danny Curran featured in CEO Today Magazine
September 1, 2021
With over twenty years’ experience, the CEO of Finders International, Danny Curran, was featured on CEO Today Magazine giving his expert advice on the importance of family tree verification, how to spot a genuine probate research firm and other top tips to ensure an estate is correctly distributed.
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What makes a Will Invalid?
August 18, 2021
Many of the estates we deal with at Finders International belonged to people who didn’t leave a Will, but we also deal with cases where Wills are null and void, which means that the estate is treated as intestate too.
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Finders International joins the Good Business Charter
August 16, 2021
Finders International is delighted to announce it has joined companies such as AVIVA, Living Wage Foundation and MoneyPenny in signing up to the Good Business Charter (GBC), an accreditation that seeks to raise the bar on business practices for employees, tax, the environment, customers and suppliers.
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A short history of medals at the Olympic Games
August 6, 2021
As of 4 August, Team GB had stacked up an impressive 47 medals at the Tokyo Olympics, including one for skateboarder Sky Brown, making her Britain’s youngest ever Olympian medallist at the age of 13. Team GB has 14 gold medals, 18 silver and 15 bronze, putting the team fifth in the competition overall at the time of writing.
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Inheritance disputes – when one partner wants to do something different with a lump sum
August 6, 2021
What happens if you disagree with the way your partner wants to spend an inheritance? That was the question the Daily Mirror posed this week in response to a letter that had been sent to the Daily Telegraph.
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Frenchwoman’s battle to prove her existence
August 6, 2021
How do you prove you’re very much alive and kicking when every single system in your country seems to think you’re dead?
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