Heir Hunters Blog
Free Wills Month 2024
Free Wills Month begins on 1st October 2024. It brings together a group of well-respected charities to offer members of the public aged 55 and over the opportunity to have their simple Wills written or updated free of charge by using solicitors in selected locations across the UK. To register your interest click HERE.
Unclaimed Estates
There are details of thousands of unclaimed estates on The Big List! on our website. The list contains details of the names of the deceased who have left unclaimed assets together with the date and place of death. If you require further details of the person on the list email us at claims@theheirhunters.co.uk
Heir Hunter Fees
In recent years we have generally seen Heir Hunters Fees come down to around 10% however we still see some of the larger Heir Hunter firms charging a fee of 25% plus vat. If you are quoted such a fee we suggest you ask for an explanation for the fee and shop around as you […]
Free Wills Month October
Free Wills Month is back in October 2023 Free Wills Month brings together a group of well-respected charities to offer members of the public aged 55 and over the opportunity to have their simple Wills written or updated free of charge by using participating solicitors in selected locations across England, Northern Ireland and Wales. An […]
Free Wills Month 2023
Free Wills Month is back in March 2023 Free Wills Month brings together a group of charities to offer members of the public aged 55 and over the opportunity to have their simple Wills written or updated free of charge by using participating solicitors in selected locations across England and Scotland. An up to date […]
UAE Inheritance Law
The United Arab Emirates have made changes to their laws in relation to inheritances and deceased estates. The changes will enable expatriates living in the UAE, and foreigners with real estate investments in the UAE, to specify in their Will, the law which they wish to apply to the distribution of their UAE assets. Where […]
Heir Hunters – Scam Emails
We have been alerted to the fact that there is a scam email circulating that appears to originate from an email address admin@theheirhunters.co.uk and the sender uses the name of John Kearley. The email is not from ourselves. We do not use such an email address and we have no connection with a John Kearley. If […]
Probate Fees 2022
You may have to pay a fee to apply for probate. Whether you need to pay depends on the value of the estate. If the value of the estate is over £5,000, the application fee is £273. There’s no fee if the estate is £5,000 or less. You can order extra copies of the probate […]
Free Wills Month
October is Free Wills Month! Free Wills Month brings together a group of well-respected charities to offer members of the public aged 55 and over the opportunity to have their simple Wills written or updated free of charge by using participating solicitors in locations across England, Northern Ireland and Wales. The solicitors have all taken steps […]
Probate Search
Probate gives someone the legal right to deal with a deceased person’s property, money and possessions (their ‘estate’). The probate record is known as a ‘grant of representation’. There are two types of grant. If there is a will you apply for a ‘Grant of Probate. Where there is no will you apply for ‘Letters […]