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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…
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes
Almost all people classed as workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’…
For regular-hours workers, employers can use a ‘leave year’ or an…
Workers are entitled to a week’s pay for each week of statutory leave that…
The general notice period for taking leave is at least twice as long as…
During their notice period the worker may be able to take whatever is left…
This information is only for you if we’ve contacted you to let you know that we’ve awarded you funding that you weren’t entitled to due to previous study. This means you don’t have enough entitlement left to cover the rest...
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge on 2024.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
A trust is a way of managing assets (money, investments, land or buildings) for people - types of trust, how they are taxed, where to get help.
Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jacobs on 10 April 2024.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Guidance on the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage for organisations who offer work experience, including placements and internships.
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