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If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to…
The Government Legal Department handles bona vacantia in England and Wales…
You need to know if you’re entitled before making a claim on an estate.…
If you think you’re entitled to an estate in England and Wales (but not…
If you know someone who has died with no will or known blood relatives,…
You can apply for a grant from a deceased person’s estate if you could…
Information on freehold estates which are private and mixed tenure estates where shared areas are not owned or looked after by the local council.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
Find out how to apply to be a UK Real Estate Investment Trust if you're a company or group of companies who invests in properties.
Register your client’s estate online if you’re a tax agent or adviser.
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
Use the online service to register a deceased person's estate if you’re an executor, administrator or personal representative.
InForm keeps you informed of news, views and updates from across the Government Property Agency.
This measure makes changes to improve the operation of the genuine diversity of ownership condition in several tax regimes.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
Access historical information about properties and people recorded in the 1862 Act Register.
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
This notice provides a glossary of Scottish land law terms.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
Opportunities for real estate graduates to build their surveying career as a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS).
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