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Guidance on referring cases, buying assets, restoring a dissolved company and applying for a discretionary grant.
The Model Services Contract Core Terms for England and Wales
The Government Legal Department general enquiry and switchboard numbers and Bona Vacantia numbers are being used fraudulently targeting members of the public.
How to refer or buy the freehold reversion of your flat that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
The Short Form Contract.
How to send a cash balance to the Bona Vacantia division.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
How to use the Model Services Contract.
The published switchboard number for Bona Vacantia will be temporarily closed on the morning of Wednesday 8th May 2024 for staff training.
Refer the estate of a person who has died without leaving a will or any entitled blood relatives to the Treasury Solicitor.
How to apply for a discretionary grant of bona vacantia where the dissolved company cannot be restored.
This note explains what vesting orders are and how they are applied for.
Core Terms for the Mid-Tier Contract.
How to refer a bona vacantia commercial lease to the Treasury Solicitor.
How to buy intellectual property that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
How to repay a charge that was due to a dissolved company and is now due to the Crown.
How to make a complaint against the Government Legal Department.
How to use the Mid-Tier Contract.
This business plan outlines the range of high-profile and complex legal work that will form GLD's delivery priorities for the coming year.
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