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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.

Finders International and proud to be hosting a Private Client Solicitors Symposium in London, aiming to provide a comprehensive update to those working within Wills & Probate.

There are three stages to probate:
Stage 1: Completing the Inheritance Tax ('IHT') account
Stage 2: Collecting in the assets and settling liabilities
Stage 3: Distributing the estate.

The research and data collected into the carbon footprint of our daily online activities and uses of streaming services is significantly lower to that of other carbon emitters.

Finders International, one of the UK’s leading probate genealogy firms, has joined the podcast revolution with the aptly named, On Heir Podcast, which is now available via our website.