What does claim expires mean?

[CYNthesys]

Without success a friend has been trying for a few years to locate/contact an uncle. She has now discovered that he passed away 5 years ago.
Ive found a notice by solicitors dealing as his executor in London Gazette that says-

Notice is hereby given pursuant to s. 27 of the Trustee Act 1925, that any person having a claim against or an interest in the estate of any of the deceased persons whose names and addresses are set out above is hereby required to send particulars in writing of his claim or interest to the person or persons whose names and addresses are set out above, and to send such particulars before the date specified in relation to that deceased person displayed above, after which date the personal representatives will distribute the estate among the persons entitled thereto having regard only to the claims and interests of which they have had notice and will not, as respects the property so distributed, be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not then have had notice


If the deadline for making a claim (which was about 3 months after his death) had passed and no interested parties had come forward would his estate have automaically passed to the crown?

[Amethyst]

Re: What does claim expires mean?

https://www.gov.uk/unclaimed-estates...antia/overview

[nemesis45]

Re: What does claim expires mean?

Just a guess here that the estate would go on the unclaimed list " Bona Vacantia" which is available on line.

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[des8]

Re: What does claim expires mean?

Without success a friend has been trying for a few years to locate/contact an uncle. She has now discovered that he passed away 5 years ago.
Ive found a notice by solicitors dealing as his executor in London Gazette that says-

Notice is hereby given pursuant to s. 27 of the Trustee Act 1925, that any person having a claim against or an interest in the estate of any of the deceased persons whose names and addresses are set out above is hereby required to send particulars in writing of his claim or interest to the person or persons whose names and addresses are set out above, and to send such particulars before the date specified in relation to that deceased person displayed above, after which date the personal representatives will distribute the estate among the persons entitled thereto having regard only to the claims and interests of which they have had notice and will not, as respects the property so distributed, be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not then have had notice


If the deadline for making a claim (which was about 3 months after his death) had passed and no interested parties had come forward would his estate have automaically passed to the crown?

As there was an executor, presumably there was a will which would have named beneficiaries to whom the estate would have been distributed.
Search here to find a will https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills