Claim or refer an unclaimed estate
Who to contact
皇冠体育app Government Legal Department handles bona vacantia in England and Wales (except in the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster).
皇冠体育appre鈥檚 a list of unclaimed estates published by the Government Legal Department.
Adverts and claims
皇冠体育app Government Legal Department advertises to find entitled relatives. If you reply to an advert, you have to prove your relationship with the deceased, for example with a birth, marriage or death certificate.
Other bodies that represent the Crown
Elsewhere, bona vacantia is dealt with by:
- in the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster -
- in Scotland -
- in Northern Ireland - phone the Crown Solicitor鈥檚 Office for Northern Ireland
Crown Solicitor鈥檚 Office for Northern Ireland
Telephone: 028 9054 6037
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