Ten unclaimed estates related to Bristol have been published this year – and they could be worth a fortune to an oblivious relative.
In cases where there are no known relatives or wills of a deceased person, their estates – including money, property, and personal possessions – are passed to the Crown as unowned property, or ‘bona vacantia’.
In Bristol, 10 estates have been publicly listed this year by the Government to give entitled relatives a chance to stake a claim.
If the deceased has not left a will, a spouse or civil partner, and then any children, have first claim to the estate. And if none of those exist, anyone descended from a grandparent of the person is entitled to a share.
Here are the unclaimed Bristol estates published in 2024:
| Name | Date of publication | Date of death | Place of death |
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08/10/2024 |
27/12/2022 |
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| 30/09/2024 |
16/08/2024 |
Bristol | |
| 26/09/2024 |
03/08/2024 |
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24/09/2024 |
05/01/2022 |
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| 07/08/2024 |
13/05/2024 |
Bristol | |
| 16/07/2024 |
27/03/2024 |
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| 26/06/2024 |
19/08/2022 |
Bristol | |
| 07/06/2024 |
15/01/2024 |
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| 30/04/2024 | 22/12/2023 | ||
| 24/04/2024 | 19/03/2023 | ||
Claims in England and Wales are handled by the Government – except in the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster, where they are handled by Farrer and Co. While there is generally a time limit of 12 years on claims, this can be extended in some circumstances to 30 years.
The value of an estate is not listed in the records. For more information and to see older unclaimed Bristol estates, click here.