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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 8

Gareth Rowlands

Laura McHugh

Sarah Rest

John Widdup

Matthew Gordon

Heir Hunters: Series 8: Episode 3: Whiteside/Addison

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Episode 3

Episode 3: Whiteside/Addison

Series 8

Whiteside/Addison

BBC One - Heir Hunters, Series 8, Whiteside/Addison

With a farmer's estate falling into disrepair, concerned friends call on the heir hunters.

Series following the work of probate researchers. With a Lancashire farmer's estate falling into disrepair, concerned friends call on the heir hunters for assistance.

A popular Lancashire farmer died without leaving a will, and his property has begun to fall into disrepair. Concerned friends contact the heir hunters to see if they can find relatives to inherit the estate. 

And the story of a search for heirs which revealed two generations of women who had played invaluable roles on Britain's production lines. Plus details of unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

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Series following the work of probate detectives.

Series which follows the work of teams of probate detectives, who track down missing family members of people who have died without making a will.

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