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A list of unclaimed estates held by the Treasury Solicitor. Last updated 18th April 2024
The home of Bona Vacantia on GOV.UK. ‘Bona Vacantia’ means vacant goods and is the name given to ownerless property, which by law passes to the Crown. The Treasury Solicitor acts for the Crown to administer the estates of pe…
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
How to apply for a waiver letter when you are restoring a company using administrative restoration.
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
How to apply for a discretionary grant where the dissolved company can be restored. (Company has been dissolved for less than six years)
How to reclaim bona vacantia after a dissolved company is restored to the register.
How the Bona Vacantia division deals with dissolved company assets, the importance of jurisdiction and an overview of the detailed guidance.
How to refer or buy land that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
Guidance on referring cases, buying assets, restoring a dissolved company and applying for a discretionary grant.
How to refer or buy the freehold reversion of your flat that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
How to send a cash balance to the Bona Vacantia division.
Refer the estate of a person who has died without leaving a will or any entitled blood relatives to the Treasury Solicitor.
List of forms of identification accepted by the Bona Vacantia division for individuals, companies and other legal structures
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.
How to buy intellectual property that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
‘Bona Vacantia’ means vacant goods and is the name given to ownerless property, which by law passes to the Crown. The Treasury Solicitor acts for the Crown to administer the estates of people who die intestate (without a …
From 1 March 2023 the Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) will publish revised Dissolved Company Guidelines containing new Referral Forms.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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