Top family names with unclaimed estates in UK | Personal Finance | Finance
As of April last year, nearly 6,000 estates across the UK remain unclaimed. This could equate to a staggering £1,674,281,307 lying dormant in property value alone until the rightful heirs can be identified, according to law firm Weightmans.These unclaimed estates may also include assets, savings, heirlooms and potentially life-altering windfalls. While the exact contents of each estate are unknown, the names of the deceased are made public in an attempt to locate their next of kin and beneficiaries. The government maintains a comprehensive list of all the unclaimed estates in...