Hi Listers On this topic, both the Times and the Telegraph used to post a listing of those who died intestate but stopped some time ago – no doubt for some good reason – because a lot of people used to look at them including me. Where they got them from I do not know – but no doubt someone will tell us any second now. Certainly they are public domain? I saw a name of someone who had died locally, intestate, who I was sure was a relative, leaving £76K! I applied for a death certificate to discover his date and place of birth. The place was simply “London” and when I applied for a birth certificate, the GRO came back – having searched 5 years either side and said that there was no birth in that (or even similar) name recorded. I have since then done my own search of the registers with the same result. End of story. The care home where he died would not release any other details about him (to me) due to data protection. As he was (the death certificate claimed) born in 1908, I hope to live long enough to be able to look at the 1910 census and have another go – if only to satisfy my own curiosity, as I fancy there may be an ‘out of time’ bar (is it the Statute of Limitations – perhaps 6 years?) after which the Treasury will not pay out anything. John - Suffolk

John Barbrook wrote: > On this topic, both the Times and the Telegraph used to post a > listing of those who died intestate but stopped some time ago – no > doubt for some good reason – because a lot of people used to look > at them including me. Where they got them from I do not know – but > no doubt someone will tell us any second now. Certainly they are > public domain? Definitely - at www.bonavacantia.gov.uk > End of story. The care home where he died would not release any > other details about him (to me) due to data protection. The Data Protection Act applies to living people, not dead ones. > As he was (the death certificate claimed) born in 1908, Since he died in a care home, there's a good chance that they didn't actually know how old he was. When my great uncle died, no family members were contacted and his age was given incorrectly. > I hope to live long enough to be able to look at the 1910 census > and have another go – if only to satisfy my own curiosity, as I > fancy there may be an ‘out of time’ bar (is it the Statute of > Limitations – perhaps 6 years?) after which the Treasury will not > pay out anything. I don't think there is a Statute of Limitations in England as such but you should be able to find out the details on the bona vacantia site. The 1911 census is being rolled out from January next year.

2008/7/18 Firebird <sparrer@gmail.com>: > John Barbrook wrote: > > > I hope to live long enough to be able to look at the 1910 census > > and have another go – if only to satisfy my own curiosity, as I > > fancy there may be an 'out of time' bar (is it the Statute of > > Limitations – perhaps 6 years?) after which the Treasury will not > > pay out anything. > > I don't think there is a Statute of Limitations in England as such but > you should be able to find out the details on the bona vacantia site. > In their FAQ's: *Q11. Is there a time limit for making a claim?* A11. In most cases the claim will become statute barred 12 years after the date that the administration of the estate is substantially completed. The Treasury Solicitor operates a discretionary policy whereby claims may be admitted up to 30 years from the date of death.