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Offline Guy Etchells

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Re: Unclaimed estates
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 18 September 19 06:31 BST (UK) »
The List is a public record and anyone is free to make a claim on any estate on the list.

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Anyone can do it and everyone should take a look to see if any of their surnames are on there. It would be fabulous if someone posted they had inherited a fortune. 👍

You need to be related to the deceased person.

The chances of finding your surname and making a documented family connection are pretty slim to zero!

Mark
About the same as doing a DNA test and finding a specific relation, and many have done that.

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Re: Unclaimed estates
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 18 September 19 06:44 BST (UK) »
From my understanding  having just gone through the process, if no  full  blood relative.is found then it goes to half blood relatives,  if no living relative is found then the proceeds of the estate go to the Crown.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
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Re: Unclaimed estates
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 18 September 19 09:59 BST (UK) »
Hi,

My husbands cousin was listed on The Gazette, was a bit of a shock as we didn't even know she had died.

Have contacted the solicitor concerned and they say they have instructed  genealogists  to construct a family tree.

Just a waiting game now.

kd

If they are constructing a Family Tree, there must be no Will (died Intestate), or the Beneficiaries in any Will are already dead, or for tracing purposes to ensure they are dealing with only those possibly Legally entitled.

In the event of Intestacy, there is a set pecking order laid down in UK Law as to who inherits first, then next (if they are dead) etc., etc.

An Administrator of an Intestate must follow UK Law and not favour a particular family individual/s.

In your case if you are related, keep the Solicitor's (Administrator's) written reply/repies of your claim.

By drawing up a documented Family Tree it sounds as though they are trying to establish an order of inheritance and it might be that all those that were entitled to Legally inherit before you are all dead and your level is/are next.

Mark

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Re: Unclaimed estates
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 18 September 19 10:20 BST (UK) »
I would also note you do not have to sign up with any heir hunter to benefit from an estate, you may feel morally bound to compensate a heir hunter for work they have done, but you have no legal obligation to do so.

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Re: Unclaimed estates
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday 18 September 19 12:21 BST (UK) »
Having heard from solicitors my husband was half blood relative on the maternal side, they have found living  full blood relatives on the paternal side therefore they are the beneficiaries.

Hi,

My husbands cousin was listed on The Gazette, was a bit of a shock as we didn't even know she had died.

Have contacted the solicitor concerned and they say they have instructed  genealogists  to construct a family tree.

Just a waiting game now.

kd

If they are constructing a Family Tree, there must be no Will (died Intestate), or the Beneficiaries in any Will are already dead, or for tracing purposes to ensure they are dealing with only those possibly Legally entitled.

In the event of Intestacy, there is a set pecking order laid down in UK Law as to who inherits first, then next (if they are dead) etc., etc.

An Administrator of an Intestate must follow UK Law and not favour a particular family individual/s.

In your case if you are related, keep the Solicitor's (Administrator's) written reply/repies of your claim.

By drawing up a documented Family Tree it sounds as though they are trying to establish an order of inheritance and it might be that all those that were entitled to Legally inherit before you are all dead and your level is/are next.

Mark
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Re: Unclaimed estates
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday 18 September 19 17:38 BST (UK) »
Dying without a Will (Intestate). UK gov.uk
https://www.gov.uk/inherits-someone-dies-without-will

I'm not a Solicitor and have no Legal training and therefore cannot advise.

Rootschat is family history only.

Mark