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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 10: Jones/Rose

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Episode 10

Episode 10: Jones/Rose

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Jones/Rose

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The probate researchers deal with the case of a musician with connections to Jimi Hendrix.

The probate researchers deal with the case of a man who left 40,000 pounds in cash lying around his home and musician Timothy Rose, best known for his arrangement of Hey Joe.

Following the work of probate researchers as they look for heirs of people who have died intestate, leaving thousands of pounds unclaimed. 

Howard Jones died alone leaving 40,000 pounds in cash lying around his home and the heir hunters must break the news of his death to his closest relatives. 

The team also look at the estate of musician Timothy Rose, widely acknowledged as one of the nearly men of the 1960s/70s music scene. He's best known for his unique arrangement of the blues song Hey Joe, which was later covered by Jimi Hendrix. Will the heir hunters find any living relatives?

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