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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…
Complying with consumer law when making green claims about goods, services or digital content.
Processing common-law, non-contractual compensation claims against and on behalf of the Ministry of Defence at home and abroad.
Information about moving to, living or retiring in the USA – including visas, working, healthcare and driving.
How to make a negligible value claim for unquoted shares, and how to check if shares previously quoted on the London Stock Exchange now have negligible value.
Calculate how much you have to pay your furloughed employees for hours on furlough and how much you can claim back.
How SaBC works: how to claim, bulkloading, fee codes and guidance.
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
This series brings together all documents relating to Coal health claims.
What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself
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