Heir Hunters TV programme

[Nick29]

In today's programme (Thursday) there was an estate where they could trace the maternal relatives but not the paternal relatives as no one knew whereabouts in Poland they came from.

Can someone advise what happens in a case like this ie

1. Does all the estate go to the maternal relatives.

2. Does half the estate go to the maternal relatives and half remain with the Treasury Solicitor until the paternal heirs (if any ) are found.

3. Is all the money kept in trust until such time as it is proved whether or not there are paternal heirs.

Thank you

Well, I'm usually wrong when I speculate, but in this instance there was no father's name on the birth certificate, so they would never be able to trace him.  Since there is no likelihood that someone could stake a claim, because they could never prove it, I would say that 100% of the money would be paid to the maternal heirs.

[Eking]

I've attempted to put this in spoilers as it is about todays program

1 Via the death certificate which gives the date of birth.

That would be the obvious answer.

Thanks for answering the question however it was not at all clear in the program that they already knew DOB as they were still working the Godstone Harold with a  different birth year.

[davidft]

...... but in this instance there was no father's name on the birth certificate,

Thank you Nick, I must have missed that part. That being the case makes my question rather redundant.

[Eking]

...... but in this instance there was no father's name on the birth certificate,

Thank you Nick, I must have missed that part. That being the case makes my question rather redundant.

I've just rewatched the program and never saw the birth certificate. Maybe  Fraser & Fraser can answer David's original question re split of estate (please).

[violeign]

If there is no father's name on the certificate he is impossible to trace and so the entire estate will be distributed to maternal heirs.

In the case of countries like Poland were archives are parochial the research firm will go to every length to trace the family but may end up having to be indemnified.

[PBirchwood]

Hi Plummiegirl:
Thanks for the enquiry. I use Brother's Keeper 6 which can be downloaded as freeware but if you pay a few dollars you get some extra bits and pieces which are worth-while. It produces a basic family tree with everything that the professional might need and if you trade up to the paid version you get enough extras for your own tree: photos, documents etc.

[Plummiegirl]

Hi Peter

Many thanks for that will have a look.  Sorry for not getting back before, other half had surgery tues. & I am running around like a headless chicken at present.  So getting on line is rather down the list of priorities at present.

Watched todays heir hunters must say Hector looked very smart in his suit!!

Cheers

Plummiegirl

[Alan b]

Fridays was the last one according to the Radio Times as there is something else on in the 9.15 slot next week. It was a good one to finish with, many finding someone who was due a second inheritance and all within 10 months.

[Plummiegirl]

Yes Friday's episode was the last in the current series.

They do 15 per series.  Not sure if only 1 per year, but if only 1, can we have 2?