Over 400 Unclaimed Estates in Surrey

There are over 400 estates in Surrey that are just waiting to be claimed. It’s a little-known secret that the details of thousands of unclaimed estates are available online – and you could make a claim to one of them if you’ve got the right surname.

The details are on a spreadsheet that can be accessed by anyone. The Government is currently taking care of the estates because the deceased passed away without making a will or with no next of kin.

Several of the estates have been listed by the Government for decades, and will revert to the Crown permanently if they remain unidentified.

According to Finders International – specialist probate genealogists – family members and heirs have just 12 years to claim an estate once it has been reported unclaimed to the Crown. Any individual can check the Central Probate Registry to see if any of their next of kin are on the unclaimed list.

If you think that you might be the rightful heir to one of the estates listed you can find out how to make a claim for that estate here. The list has seen a sharp increase in numbers over the past few years because Government cuts mean there is no search for a will before an unclaimed estate is added to the list.

This article has been first published in getsurrey