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Heir Hunters

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Series following the work of heir hunters

Series following the work of heir hunters, probate detectives looking for distant relatives of people who have died without making a will

Heir Hunters: Series 5

John Widdup

Matthew Gordon

Heir Hunters: Series 5: Episode 8: Coleman/Dynak

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Episode 8

Episode 8: Coleman/Dynak

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Coleman/Dynak

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The team face hot competition from rival firms.

The team face hot competition from rival firms and deal with the estate of a Polish man who came to Britain after having been forced out of Poland during the Second World War.

Once again the Heir Hunters attempt to link people with money they stand to inherit from long-forgotten relations. 

The search is on for heirs to Audrey Coleman's estate and there's plenty of competition from rival firms. 

The heir hunters also look at the estate of Wiktor Dynack who died in the Royal Star & Garter home for ex-military personnel in Richmond. He came to Britain with the Polish resettlement corps having been forced out of Poland during the war.

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