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Intestacy

Commons · Question 117544 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Attorney General · Official record

Answered 10 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Julia Buckley

To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the arrangements for managing unclaimed estates and properties under Bona Vacantia.

Answer

Answered by Ellie Reeves, 10 Mar 2026

The collection and disposal of bona vacantia monies arising from the estates of deceased people & dissolved companies is managed by the Treasury Solicitor as the Crown’s Nominee, with the proceeds passing each year to HM Treasury. Such arrangements ar...