Finders International

Finders International are an award-winning probate genealogy firm established in 1997. We trace missing heirs and beneficiaries to estates, funds, and assets worldwide. We offer a free, effective, and efficient next-of-kin tracing service for the public sector, including councils, hospitals, care homes, coroners, housing associations and charities, often locating heirs in 24 hours.  The speed of our service means families can attend the Deceased’s funeral and inherit the estate sooner, as well as saving the public sector valuable time and money. Without our assistance, these cases could remain unsolved for years, and sometimes forever.

Finders International are also a founding member of the IAPPR, the International Association of Professional Probate Researchers, which provides regulation and a single authoritative voice for industry professionals, ensuring you are met with a professional efficient service.

Recognition of our efforts have resulted in being awarded ‘Best UK Probate Research Firm’ at UK Probate Research Awards for 5 years running since the award show’s inception in 2019, and have also won the same award at the British Wills and Probate Awards in 2023 and 2020, achieving highly commended status in 2022 and 2021.

Finders International has also won the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award, an independent seal of excellence, which recognises businesses that consistently deliver a world-class customer experience. This is presented to businesses with at least 50 reviews in a year with an average Feefo Service rating between 4.5 and 5 stars.

Funeral Fund

In 2016, we launched the Finders International Funeral Fund (FIFF), the first charitable fund of its kind. Local Authorities and NHS trusts who arrange Public Health Funerals can apply for a subsidy payment towards the funeral. These will be cases where there genuinely are no known next of kin (rather than next of kin simply refusing to pay) and Finders will carry out research to confirm this.

Free Training Events

To further assist the public sector, we also run regular training events free of charge throughout the year. We cover different areas including Deputyship, Bereavement and Public Health Act Funerals. Visit our website for information on our upcoming events.

Contact Us

All our advice and quotations are free of charge or obligation. There is no minimum estate value, and all our work is undertaken at our own risk and expense. We can also provide access to free legal advice for next of kin from our selected panel of independent SRA-regulated solicitors (no referral fees are paid to us).

• Get in touch for further information on our services or to submit a case, visit our website, telephone +44 (0) 20 7490 4935 or email us at [email protected]