Unclaimed Estates in Essex: The family names that could inherit a fortune from an unclaimed estates in the county

The latest list of unclaimed estates has been published by the government, meaning residents of Essex could be able to claim an unknown fortune within the county. Government records updated on July 10, 2024 have revealed that there are more than 200 unclaimed estates belonging to people from Essex.

When someone dies without leaving a will, their assets are left unclaimed. The government monitors these estates in the hope that the lawful heirs will claim them. However, if no claim is made the money could make its way into the government’s accounts.

You are able to identify if you are eligible to inherit an estate by checking if you share a last name with the deceased. There are various different relatives that are able to claim an estate.

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They are:

• Husband, wife or civil partner

• Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren etc.

• Mother or father

• Brothers or sisters who share both the same parents, or their children (nieces and nephews)

• Half sisters or brothers or their children

• Uncles and aunts or their children (first cousins or their descendants)

How can I secure an unclaimed estate?

When an individual dies without leaving a will, relatives have 12 years to apply to claim the estate in the interest of money or 30 years without that interest, from the day of death. If you are eligible to inherit an unclaimed estate, you must provide a family tree that shows how you are related to the individual and whose estate you wish to claim.

To make a claim click here. The list is frequently updated, so be sure to check regularly.

Fiona Mainwaring, Head of Wills and Probate at law firm ORJ, said: “There are clear rules in place to distribute an estate to family members when there is no will in place, following a strict order of priority that starts with married or civil partners and ends with half aunts and uncles.

“If no beneficiaries can be traced, the estate simply sits in limbo until after 30 years it becomes the property of The Crown. With people moving around the world more than ever, it is no surprise that it is sometimes difficult to track down the next of kin. The result is these forgotten fortunes sit dormant and are eventually surrendered.

“The sheer volume of unclaimed estates shows how important it is to have a valid, up-to-date will, along with a named executor, which makes it much easier to divide assets when the time comes.”

The surnames of unclaimed estates by place of death:

Barking

• Dalton

Basildon

• Barrett

• Doyle

• Ferrer Soles

• Hinds

• Verschoyle

Benfleet

• Allen

• Luckman

• Winwood

Braintree

• Cassar

• Clarkson

• Courtman

• Elsdon

• Levey

• Succamore

• Theinert

• Varella

Brentwood

• Carter

• Harding

• Powellbroom

Broomfield

• Janet

• Butler

• Dare

• Johnsonca

Canvey Island

• Morrison

• Nien

Chadwell Heath

• Mapson

• Rees

• Star

Chelmsford

• Branch

• Collins

• Ford

• Graham

• Hansell

• Harper

• Higgs

• Kaczmarczyk

• McIntyre

• Roarty

• Slusarczyk

Clacton on Sea

• Ashton

• Boyle

• Brown

• Burns

• Chatfield

• Collins

• Everard

• Fitzpatrick

• Hamori

• Harris

• Herbert

• Hurst

• Longley

• Nicholls

• Noble

• Overhill

• Ryan

• Smith

Colchester

• Adekanmibi

• Braybrook

• Campbell

• Carrera

• Clausing

• Comi

• Gould

• Hallinan

• Hudson

• Hunter

• Kelly

• Lennon

• Moles Gandy

• Molloy

• Palmer

• Parsons

• Pettitt

• Soames

• Stemp

• Strzalka

• Tran

• Whelan

Dagenham

• Brown

• O’Connor

• Parker

• Pyne

• Taylor

Danbury

• Da Visitacao

Epping

• Jones

Frinton-on-Sea

• Fenwick- Clennell

• Meadows

• Roberts

Goodmayes

• Barrall

• Jones

• Savage

• Sullivan

• White

Grays

• Brown

• Rivers

Halstead

• Fairbank

• Ruth May

Harlow

• Brindley

• Brown

• Cavey

• Cullen

• Daly

• Darvill

• Dunbar

• Hammond

• Harris

• Haymer

• Kemenesi

• Lisci

• Louis

• Maseling

• Morrissey

• Norton

• Thomas

• Ulla

• Umeda

Harwich

• Makepeace

• Seaman

Heybridge

• Gorman

Hornchurch

• Chapman

• Holland

• Robinson

• Scott

• Walsh

• White

Ilford

• Ajidahuan

• Bak

• Biswas

• Bradd

• Bradfield

• Clayton

• During

• Eden

• Edwards

• Elie

• Fox

• Melnyczyn

• Nyland

• Ozolins

• Phillips

• Pyankov

• Shams-Nia

• Shrubb

• Stern

• Sukhon

Leigh-on-Sea

• Mannington

• Moore

Loughton

• Caton

Ongar

• Marshall

Redbridge

• Bender

Rochford

• Messenger

• Phillips

Romford

• Billimoria

• Campbell

• Christopher

• Coleman

• Collins

• Cox

• Crawford

• Czarnogas

• Fox

• Godfrey

• Hollely

• Hussey

• Jeffrey

• Juade

• Kierzkowski

• Larkin

• Nemeth

• Onadipe

• Page

• Pumfrey

• Reader

• Sanima

• Smith

• Sobelson

• Spridgen

• Stefanini

• Sutton

• Yao

South Ockendon

• Buckman

• Turner

Southend-on-Sea

• Flemming

• Fryatt

• Hill

• Newton

• Smith

• Stammers

• Warren

• McEwan-Waghorn

• Morris

• Peralta

• Reading

• Saul

• Smith

• Starr

Stanford-le-Hope

• Bogusauskaite

Upminster

• Fineberg

Westcliff-on-Sea

• Brown

• Messenger

• Paul

• Schon

Witham

• Coleby

Woodford Green

• Anderson