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Heir Hunters - check it out!!!!!!!!!
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Janet 693215 | Report | 10 Jul 2008 11:56 |
I watched the programme for the first time this morning. It was interesting to see that they are still using the fiche BMD rather than online indexes. (although I did spot one guy using free bmd) |
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Petrina | Report | 10 Jul 2008 11:22 |
Thanks BPC Thought it was something like AKA but couldn't work it out! |
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Petrina | Report | 10 Jul 2008 10:23 |
Thanks Irene - it is just that not all the people listed there have o/w and another name given. I wondered what o/w stood for. Does that mean they never left a will, but the other ones did? And maybe couldn't be traced? |
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Irene | Report | 10 Jul 2008 10:09 |
It is the people who have died and left no will so their estates have to go to next of kins. You do not know what they have left unless you are next of kin. If you think you are connected to anyone of those people you can claim their estate but of course it would have to be proved you are a true heir. Irene |
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Petrina | Report | 10 Jul 2008 10:07 |
The bonavacantia site is fun to browse, but what does o/w mean? I'm sure it is obvious, but I can't think what it could be! |
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Irene | Report | 10 Jul 2008 10:07 |
Just watched the programme for the first time. It is just like we all do all the time, reasearching and finding decendents, only the company get a % of the estate. The only thing that made me cross is that they got their copies of the certificates straight away and we have to wait, although I have never been direct to a register office to ask for one there and then. Irene |
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*****libra | Report | 10 Jul 2008 08:55 |
Will take a look this morning 9-15am BBC 1. |
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Irene | Report | 10 Jul 2008 07:51 |
Thanks for that Snowdrops - took a look at that site. Made me think of my dear old mum she used to study "Wills of the Week" in the News of the World years ago every week hoping to find some dear old sole that had left us a fortune. I have learnt in life you only get what you work for. Regards Irene |
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Snowdrops in Bloom | Report | 9 Jul 2008 23:32 |
Here's the website for anyone interested: |
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Snowdrops in Bloom | Report | 9 Jul 2008 23:26 |
There is a website which you can check out yourself which holds lists of unclaimed estates. |
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Joan | Report | 9 Jul 2008 22:55 |
Hi Irene |
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Irene | Report | 9 Jul 2008 22:40 |
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Irene | Report | 9 Jul 2008 16:01 |
Never seen the programme but my sister told me about it. Checked it out on Google (Heir Hunters) and you can see a list of all the people that have died and left no will. Check them out - could be a long long relations. Good luck Irene |