Bona Vacantia
More information has been provided to assist those referring estates to BVD and how we will deal with claims to those estates
BVD is changing its practice for handling claims to recently advertised, un-administered, estates. Under the new practice, BVD will aim to advertise such estates within five working days of receipt and will include details of the informant on the list subject to our responsibilities under the DPA. Once evidence has been provided that there is no Crown interest in the estate, we will return the all papers to whoever referred the estate. Details of who ultimately administers the estate will neither be requested nor held by BVD.
The new guidelines can be found at refer a deceased persons estate.
The above changes will not affect claims to historic estates administered by the Treasury Solicitor.