If a field is blank then BVD either do not hold the information or it may only be held in paper files stored off-site. Estates where the 30 year time limit from the date of death has expired are also removed.īVD provides as much genealogical information as it holds on its files, subject to its obligations under the Data Protection Act and any other legal requirements. After one day of publication, new estates drop into the rest of the list in alphabetical order.Īny estates where the Bona Vacantia division (BVD) no longer has an interest, for example, when a claim to an estate has been admitted, will be removed daily. The list is updated every working day and newly advertised estates appear at the top of the list. If you are looking for a particular estate you can search by using Ctrl-F in your browser, text editor or spreadsheet application.

This acts like a spreadsheet and although it can be opened in any text editor it is is best viewed in a spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel, Google Docs or OpenOffice Calc. The list is published in a Comma Separated Values (CSV) file format. We are investigating the cause of the issue. Some people have experienced an intermittent problem downloading the Unclaimed estates list. The Division publishes a list of unclaimed estates which have been recently referred, but not yet administered, and historic cases which have been administered but not yet been claimed within the time limits for doing so.

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