Finders International is an award-winning probate genealogy company that was established in 1997. We trace missing heirs and beneficiaries to estates, property, funds and assets worldwide. We have offices in London, Yorkshire, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Dublin and Sydney, as well as a tried and trusted global network.
Within the private sector, we work with Solicitors, Accountants, Corporate or State Trustees and financial institutions to locate the documents and information needed to complete cases.
We also provide a range of Legal Support services and International Asset services, all of which ensure that private sector professionals conduct due diligence when handling estate matters.
- Identifying and tracing unknown or missing heirs and beneficiaries worldwide
- We also trace Executors or Trustees
- Dormant & Orphan Fund Beneficiaries – we find heirs to accounts, trusts, shares, pensions or
insurance policies - Public Sector Services – We assist Councils, Coroners, Hospitals and other public sector service
providers free of charge - Property Transactions – we trace leaseholders, freeholders or persons named in a restrictive
covenant or prove title to property or land. - Missing Will Service – a thorough and inexpensive search for a will
- Missing Will Insurance – if no will is found take out AVIVA insurance against a will ever turning up
- Missing Beneficiary Indemnity Insurance – AVIVA insurance against any further heirs or prior
claimants. Enables safe & permanent distribution - Statutory Will Research – Finders have worked on numerous cases where a Statutory Will
application has been made - Overseas Bankruptcy Search – a vital checking service prior to estate distribution
- Missing Asset Service – ensure all estate assets have been recovered with one simple search
service - Research/Family Tree Verification Service – avoid critical errors in estate distribution
- Transferable Nil Rate Band Service – a potentially valuable Tax saving
- Client Account Funds – trace (former) clients – fulfill SRA requirements quickly and easily
- Estate Distribution Schedules – prepared free of charge for successful administration of estates
- Probate Property Sales & Services – from clearance, insurance, alarm installation and
inventories through to sales in one simple package - Missing Document Service – certificates to prove life & legal events obtained for you
We complete hundreds of pro-bono cases every year, helping with stories of reunions of family separated by war or forced adoption and reuniting people with family heirlooms such as their ancestors lost war medals or long-lost books.
We would welcome the opportunity to come and give you and your team a short, 30-minute presentation so that we can provide you with further information and answer any questions you may have. You can also credit this presentation to your CPD.
Finders are regulated by the International Association of Probate Researchers, Genealogists & Heir Hunters, which provides regulation and a single authoritative voice for industry professionals, ensuring you are met with a professional efficient service. See a full of our credentials here.
