Treasury reveals the historic unclaimed estates in Powys

In a recent release by the UK’s Treasury Solicitor it has been revealed that there are seven unclaimed estates in the county, which have passed to the Crown as ‘ownerless property’.

This happens when a person dies without leaving a will and there are no apparent family members to claim the inheritance.

In general, estates held on the list can be claimed within a 12-year deadline, from the date the estate was taken into possession of the Crown.

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However in certain circumstances the Treasury will allow claims from up to 30 years from the date of the person’s death for unclaimed estates dating before 1997, subject to no interest being paid on the money that is held - if the claim is received after the 12-year period has ended.

These lists are updated regularly and are  published daily on the government’s website.

As a result you could be entitled to a share of a deceased relative’s property – simply look at the names below to see if you are sitting on a fortune:

Gwendoline Maud Ford born 18/06/1923 in Shropshire.  Passed away 02/06/2002 Welshpool Powys as a widow.

William Henry Harding born 29/08/1923  in Welshpool. Passed away 12/09/2003 in Brecon as a bachelor.

Margaret Ann Jenkins place of birth unknown. Passed away  04/01/2000  in Brecon as a spinster

Mary Morforwyn Lewis born 13/11/1927 in Powys. Passed away 08/01/1997 in Aberystwyth as a  spinster.

William Roberts born 09/04/1910 in Powys. Passed away 27/03/1995 Wrexham Clwyd as a bachelor.

Edgar Schattschneider born 15/09/1925 in Poland. Passed away 26/07/2009 in Libanus as a single man. The executors of his estate were Powys Health Care NHS Trust.

Iris Mary Woodfine born 18/09/1920 in Forden near Welshpool. Passed away 05/08/2002 in Welshpool she was a widow and her maiden name was Rowlands otherwise Rowland.