Derby Telegraph : Got one of these Derbyshire surnames? You could be in line to inherit a FORTUNE

Unclaimed Estates In Derbyshire 

The latest list of Unclaimed Estates in Derbyshire has been made available online. Members of the public are invited to check the Unclaimed Estates Register on a regular basis.

The Government is currently taking care of all Unclaimed Estates in the UK. Unclaimed Inheritance occurs when a person dies with no known will or surviving relatives.

There are currently 66 Unclaimed Estates in Derbyshire spread right across the county.  These estates bear 65 individual surnames, with two cases under the name Smith from unrelated families. These include land in Derby, Ironville and Eckington.

Unclaimed Estates Register

Several of these Unclaimed Estates have been listed by the Government for decades and will revert to the Crown permanently if no rightful heir can be found.

Finders International - a specialist probate genealogist team based in London - state family members and heirs have just 12 years to claim an estate once it has been reported unclaimed to the Crown. This can be extended to 30 years if the correct circumstances are met. This happens in a very small percentage of cases.

Any individual can check the Unclaimed Estates Register to see if any next of kin are listed.

Are You An Entitled Relative?

Do you believe you could be the rightful heir to an unclaimed estate? Contact a member of our team to discuss your claim and how we can help you claim your inheritance.

The Unclaimed Estates Register has seen a sharp increase in numbers over recent years due to Government cuts meaning that there is no search for a will before an unclaimed estate is added to the list.


This article has been first published in Derby Telegraph