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Unclaimed Advertised Estates Fallen to the Crown as Ultimus Haeres ... Any blood relative of a person on the list,who wishes to claim that person’s estate should apply to the Commissary Department of the Sheriff Court in the ... for a list of names go to www.crownoffice*gov*uk replace * with .

Anyone who dies without making a will — known as dying intestate — has their financial affairs handled by a Government department called the Treasury Solicitor. Intestacy rules lay down which relatives should receive an inheritance, but if noone can be found then the money goes to the Treasury. About 3,000 cases reached the Treasury Solicitor last year. Over the last tax year the Treasury Solicitor took in £18m from those not making a will and paid out £8m to relatives coming forward - leaving it with a tidy £10m which goes into the Government's coffers. Relatives have 12 years to come forward and claim their inheritance and will be paid interest on the money. The ultimate deadline is 30 years but this is at the discretion of the Treasury Solicitor and no interest will be paid for the final 18 years. RACE AGAINST TIME The Treasury Solicitor advertises in national and local newspapers when someone dies intestate and without known beneficiaries. It will give details of the person's name, where and when they died and the value of their estate. About 20 are advertised each week and they cover estates valued at £5,000 or more. Adverts are issued on a Thursday which is a very busy time for the genealogists who operate in this field. These so-called heir hunters are in a race against time to piece together a family tree, find the relatives who are line for the inheritance and be the first to contact them. There's money in it for both parties. The inheritor receives money they weren't expecting and the genealogist firm charges a fee of up to 25% of the money. A contract is signed before details of the deceased is given.

JANE MCKAY BALLANTYNE WILSON (formerly KEIRS), d.o.b: 25/05/1934, who resided at Stobhill Nursing Home, 70 Stobhill Road, Glasgow, G21 3TX and who died there on 07/07/2006. (£5902.52) QLTR Ref: UH/111/06(19026) PAL OSWALD KISS (AKA OSWALD), d.o.b: 31/10/1924, who resided at Ward 6, Bannockburn Hospital, Bannockburn, FK7 8AH and who died there on 04/06/2006. (£10958.65) QLTR Ref: UH/113/06(19032) REBECCA KENNEDY CROMBIE (formerly FLEMING), d.o.b: 15/01/1914, who resided at Stewart House, 13 Glendee Road, Renfrew, PA4 0AD and who died there on 17/07/2006. (£5906.42) QLTR Ref: UH/115/06(19034) JESSIE FINDLAY MCLAY, d.o.b: 17/09/1928, who resided at Torrance Lodge Residential Nursing Home, Kilmarnock, KA1 5LQ and who died there on 30/09/2006. (£7519.52) QLTR Ref: UH/117/06(19035) PATRICIA MARIE WHITE (formerly ROBINSON), d.o.b: 17/04/1934, who resided at Balhomie Cottage, Cargill, PERTHSHIRE, PH2 6DS and who died there on 17/03/2005. (£130688.35) QLTR Ref: UH/122/05(18831) IAN SCOTT, d.o.b: 16/03/1931, who resided at Balornock Home For The Elderly, 56 Wallacewell Quadrant, Glasgow, G21 3PX and who died at Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, G21 3UW on 17/10/2006. (£2954.70) QLTR Ref: UH/122/06(19045) HUGH MCHUGH, d.o.b: 01/08/1932, who resided at Rogerpark Nursing Home, 10 Rodger Drive, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 3QZ and who died there on 11/08/2006. (£5711.53) QLTR Ref: UH/126/06(19052) MARGARET CURRAN, d.o.b: 14/06/1927, who resided at Leverndale Hospital, 510 Crookston Road, Glasgow, G53 7TY and who died there on 03/08/2006. (£7105.23) QLTR Ref: UH/129/06(19058) ROGER PENNINGTON TYSON, d.o.b: 01/11/1947, who resided at St Mary's Nursing Home, Barrhead and who died there on 06/03/2003. (£29425.50) QLTR Ref: UH/141/06(19091) HENRY GEORGE FAIRBAIRN, d.o.b: 29/08/1911, who resided at Harelawhagg, Newcastleton Road, Canonbie, Dumfrieshire and who died at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle on 25/12/1986. (£2647.76) QLTR Ref: UH/152/06(19084) WILLIAM BROWN ANGLES, d.o.b: 29/05/1929, who resided at 113 Dallas Drive, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY2 6NG and who died there on 28/11/2005. (£72241.09) QLTR Ref: UH/162/05(18963) HELEN RICHARDSON, d.o.b: 30/01/1922, who resided at 25 Falkland Drive, West Mains, East Kilbride and who died at Hairmyres Hospital, Eaglesham Road, East Kilbride, G75 8RG on 06/05/2005. (£14399.83) QLTR Ref: UH/197/05(18900) THOMAS MCDONALD, d.o.b: 18/04/1941, who resided at 10 Abbotsford Street, Dundee, DD2 1DD and who died there on 23/11/1999. (£11545.56) QLTR Ref: UH/199/05(18875) ADELAIDE HANNAH AFFLECK (formerly DARBY), d.o.b: 30/04/1927, who resided at Flat 2/2, 6 Napiershall Place, Maryhill, Glasgow, G20 6HW and who died there on 06/12/2005. (£283025.76) QLTR Ref: UH/26/06(18916) MABEL OLIVE (formerly MEREDITH), d.o.b: 20/01/1919, who resided at Valley House, 44 Hill Street, Cowdenbeath, KY4 9DE and who died at Lynebank Hospital, Halbeath Road, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 4UW on 26/05/2006. (£4201.17) QLTR Ref: UH/40/06(19031) JOHN BOYLE, d.o.b: 31/05/1937, who resided at Lancefield Care Home , Johnstone, PA5 8BD and who died at Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, PA2 9PN on 12/04/2006. (£6283.22) QLTR Ref: UH/45/06(18934) ELIZABETH MCPHERSON (formerly DIVORITY), d.o.b: 08/04/1913, who resided at 4 Struan Road, Glasgow, G44 3AT and who died at Deanfield Nursing Home, 40 Deanfield Quadrant, Glasgow, G52 4ES on 24/10/2004. (£129431.27) QLTR Ref: UH/50/05(18686) JEAN ELIZABETH WALKER GARDNER NOBLE, d.o.b: 09/06/1928, who resided at 26 Crossgreen, Uphall, EH52 6DR and who died at St John's Hospital, Livingston, EH54 6PP on 25/05/2006. (£2644.64) QLTR Ref: UH/51/06(19069) JOHN CURRIE, d.o.b: 08/02/1932, who resided at Darnley Court Nursing Home, 787 Nitshill Road, GLASGOW, G53 7RR and who died there on 15/04/2006. (£6596.18) QLTR Ref: UH/60/06(18950) HENRY BAILLIE, d.o.b: 26/05/1927, who resided at 85 Baird Drive, Edinburgh, EH12 5RY and who died there on 13/12/2005. (£62470.74) QLTR Ref: UH/62/06(18969) ANNE CROSBIE, d.o.b: 03/12/1933, who resided at 6 Murray Terrace, Carnwath, ML11 8JA and who died at Monklands District General Hospital, Airdrie, ML60 0JS on 13/09/2003. (£13477.81) QLTR Ref: UH/63/06(19059) SUSAN BAXTER STEWART MCARA, d.o.b: 25/09/1923, who resided at 45 Fossil Grove, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, G66 3SW and who died there on 07/04/2006. (£68246.23) QLTR Ref: UH/71/06(18973) PHILIP MULLIGAN, d.o.b: 22/03/1939, who resided at James Duncan House , 331 Bell Street, Glasgow , G4 OTJ and who died there on 27/03/2006. (£25109.42) QLTR Ref: UH/82/06(18977) GEORGE JOHNSTONE, d.o.b: 13/09/1921, who resided at Guthrie Court Care Home, 10 Lasswade Road, Edinburgh, EH16 6RZ and who died there on 30/06/2006. (£13181.95) QLTR Ref: UH/83/06(18980) ELLEN MCLEOD TAYLOR, d.o.b: 02/08/1932, who resided at Flat 3/2, 260 Whitehill Street, Glasgow, G31 2PG and who died at Marie Curie Centre, 1 Belmont Road, GLASGOW, G21 3AY on 29/06/2006. (£105846.55) QLTR Ref: UH/91/06(18988) ROBERT ADAM FORSYTH, d.o.b: 25/05/1918, who resided at 6 Pitstruan Place, Aberdeen, AB10 6PR and who died there on 10/01/2003. (£78096.21) QLTR Ref: UH/200/04 (18596)

If you have English rellies you think may have popped off intestate you can check on the Bona Vacantia site - the treasury solicitor. We had two genealogists ring before Christmas saying my hubby was due a share of an estate. I was horrified they wanted 25% of it to present our claim. I didnt know who the person may be and obviously they wont tell you but I went to the Bona Vacantia site and looked at the list of recent intestate estates. I compared it with hubbys family tree and found the person - a distant cousin - listed. I then waited until one of the genealogists put forward a claim from another rellie (I didnt want the hassle of organising a solicitor to administer it all!) - the name disappeared from the Bona Vacantia list and then I contacted them asking which solicitor was dealing with the estate as we had a claim. They gave me the name and addy. The solicitor was very reluctant to deal with me as he said people didnt realise how complicated making a family tree was and it would be best for me to go through the genealogists (I bet they have a good deal!). I then got all the certs they wanted - 14 in all to prove hubbys relationship to the deceased and sent them to solicitor and received confirmation that he was an entitled relative. We are still waiting for the genealogists to present all the other entitled people to the solicitor before the estate can be distributed. But 25% is an awful lot of the money for just getting a tree together and buying the certs! (Particularly as both those who contacted us had found a tree on line that I had produced!)

hi carol I'm contacting you regarding margeret curran ref MARGARET CURRAN, d.o.b: 14/06/1927, who resided at Leverndale Hospital, 510 Crookston Road, Glasgow, G53 7TY and who died there on 03/08/2006. (£7105.23) QLTR Ref: UH/129/06(19058)


i have a few more details in regards to family i think we have the same person but need to clarify details i believe her sister was ellen and her dad was francis from the records i have if you need info please let me know ill fill you in further kind regards tom mcpherson

Thomas

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