Posts Tagged ‘Geneology’

Finders Say Alternative Business Structures Well Suited To Provision Of Wills And Probate Services

May 9th, 2011

International probate genealogy firm, Finders, has today said that Alternative Business Structures (ABS’s) are ideally suited to the provision of wills and probate services. Under the Legal Services Act, new business models will be opened up to ensure consumers can access legal services of better value and quality. This will be particularly pertinent to the wills and probate sector where lay consumers come into contact with the law.

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Treasury Solicitor Bona Vacantia Estates Division Update

April 26th, 2011

Tracing and identifying missing heirs can often be incredibly tricky and throw up a number of issues especially for solicitors. Investigations by professional probate genealogists could uncover previously unheard of blood relatives, meaning that a referral to the Treasury Solicitor’s Bona Vacantia division by a solicitor could be incredibly costly and may prove to be a waste of time.

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Finders solution for solicitors dealing with Bona Vacantia Estates

April 21st, 2011

Solicitors can often encounter problems when someone dies with no known next of kin. Despite incurring huge costs on the investigation by professional probate genealogists to uncover previously unheard of relatives, the efforts of the solicitor could prove pointless if it is a Bona Vacantia estate which has already been referred to the Treasury Solicitors’ office.

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Treasury Solicitor Bona Vacantia Estates Division Update

April 11th, 2011

What to do when someone dies with no known next of kin and no will can be a tricky problem for solicitors. The rumour of no living relatives could be true, but investigation by a professional probate genealogist could turn up previously unheard of blood relatives, meaning that a referral to the Treasury Solicitor’s Bona Vacantia division (on the assumption that this is a Bona Vacantia estate) could be a costly waste of time, warns Daniel Curran of Finders Probate Genealogists.

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Landmark Ruling For ‘No Win No Fee’ Model

February 28th, 2011

The Court of Appeal has failed to be persuaded that a conditional fee arrangement was champertous*, and therefore unlawful in the landmark ruling of Sipthorpe and Morris v London Borough of Southwark [2011] EWCA Civ 25.

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Finders Sponsors Bournemouth And District Law Society Annual Lunch

February 15th, 2011

Leading probate genealogy firm, Finders, were the proud sponsors of the Bournemouth and District Law Society Annual Lunch earlier this month. Celebrating the achievements of local legal practitioners, the annual lunch saw solicitors in and around Bournemouth gather to discuss issues affecting the legal profession.

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Consumers Risk Losing Out On Inheritance Due To Taxi Meter Charging

November 23rd, 2010

Thousands of consumers risk losing out on their rightful inheritances due to unscrupulous heir hunters charging time based fees, according to international probate genealogists Finders.

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Bournemouth And District Law Society Annual Lunch To Be Sponsored By Leading Probate Geneologist Finders

November 21st, 2010

Leading probate genealogy firm, Finders, is delighted to announce its appointment as sole sponsor for the forthcoming Bournemouth and District Law Society Annual Lunch.

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Probate Genealogists Finders Celebrate Excellence At The 2010 AWS Awards

September 14th, 2010

Finders' sponsorship reflects firm's commitment to women's achievement in the legal profession

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Contingency Fee Arrangements in the Probate Genealogy Profession

July 15th, 2010

Probate genealogists specialise in identifying and tracing heirs, and locating people who may be beneficiaries under a will or on intestacy. They are frequently instructed by executors, administrators, personal representatives and trustees, or may act directly for the potential beneficiaries. They commonly offer a range of different fee options, depending on the circumstances in which they are acting.

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