The unclaimed estates in Bromsgrove have been released by the Treasury for October 2024.

When a person dies without leaving a will and there appear to be no family members the estate passes to the Treasury as ownerless property, or 'Bona Vacantia'. 

An estate can be anything from property, personal possessions and money. 

In general, estates held on the Bona Vacantia list can be claimed within a 12-year deadline, from the date the estate was taken into possession of the Crown.

You could be entitled to a share of a deceased relative’s property if you are related. 

There are a few estates left unclaimed by people who were either born, died or had links to Bromsgrove. 

Unclaimed estates in Bromsgrove for October 2024: 

The list of unclaimed estates is updated and published daily on the government’s website. 

It’s important to note that this information is available to the public.

The Treasury will allow claims up to 30 years from the date of the person’s death for unclaimed estates dating before 1997, subject to no interest being paid on the money that is held - if the claim is received after the 12-year period has ended.

Who is entitled to an unclaimed estate?

If someone dies without leaving a valid or effective will, the following relations are entitled to the estate in the order shown below:

  • Husband, wife or civil partner
  • children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and so on
  • Mother or father
  • Brothers or sisters who share both the same mother and father or their children (nieces and nephews)
  • Half brothers or sisters or their children (nieces and nephews of the half-blood or their children). ‘Half ’ means they share only one parent with the deceased
  • Grandparents
  • Uncles and aunts or their children (first cousins or their descendants)
  • Half-uncles and aunts or their children (first cousins of the half-blood or their children). ‘Half’ means they only share one grandparent with the deceased, not both.