Heir hunters, also known as probate genealogists, trace beneficiaries of estates when the holder has died without making a will, or people who have been left money but are at an unknown address.
Britons are handing over millions of pounds of cash they inherit to so-called heir hunter firms each year.
Heir hunters, also known as probate genealogists, trace beneficiaries of estates when the holder has died without making a will, or people who have been left money but are at an unknown address.