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Insights & Updates

Title Research 16/01/2026 Title Research 16/01/2026

Bona Vacantia list reinstated: How this impacts the genealogy industry

Title Research 22/12/2025 Title Research 22/12/2025

2025 in review: Tax reform, genealogy insights, and global estates

Simon Barber, Technical Author at Title Research 18/09/2025 Simon Barber, Technical Author at Title Research 18/09/2025

Charging methodologies in probate research: Why fair pricing matters

Simon Barber, Technical Author at Title Research 04/08/2025 Simon Barber, Technical Author at Title Research 04/08/2025

How Missing Beneficiary Insurance supports genealogical research

Title Research 16/07/2025 Title Research 16/07/2025

The removal of the Bona Vacantia list: Inheritance fraud exposed

Simon Barber, Technical Author at Title Research 16/06/2025 Simon Barber, Technical Author at Title Research 16/06/2025

Intestacy cases: How genealogists identify the right beneficiaries

Title Research 19/05/2025 Title Research 19/05/2025

Liam Payne’s intestacy: A tragic reminder of why estate planning matters

Simon Barber, Technical Author at Title Research 16/05/2025 Simon Barber, Technical Author at Title Research 16/05/2025

How to deal with missing beneficiaries in estate administration

Title Research 03/04/2025 Title Research 03/04/2025

Resealing a Grant of Probate: How to obtain a sealed copy abroad

Title Research 26/02/2025 Title Research 26/02/2025

The consequences of advertising missing beneficiaries

Title Research 20/02/2024 Title Research 20/02/2024

How do I recover a lost share certificate?

Tara McInnes, Partner within the Contentious Wills and Estates Team at The Burnside Partnership 25/10/2023 Tara McInnes, Partner within the Contentious Wills and Estates Team at The Burnside Partnership 25/10/2023

Protecting estate property from sale by joint owners

Anthony O'Hanlon, Head of Customer Development at CLS Property Insight 09/11/2022 Anthony O'Hanlon, Head of Customer Development at CLS Property Insight 09/11/2022