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From: "Sandra J Smith"<>
Subject: Re: [HRT] Heir Hunters
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:32:04 +0100
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Thanks for that Tony. I must have had a "senior moment" on the keyboard!!!
Sandra
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Pottrell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:58 PM
Subject: Re: [HRT] Heir Hunters


> Hi Sandra,
>
> According to the FAQ:
> http://www.bonavacantia.gov.uk/default.asp?pageid=1307 the standard
> length is 12 years, but you're right about the 30 year part.
>
> Shame :)
>
> Tony
>
> Sandra J Smith wrote:
>> Yes there is a time limit. Normally 20 years, but can be extended at the
>> discretion of the treasury to 30 years.
>> Sandra
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 6:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [HRT] Heir Hunters
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi Tony,
>>>
>>> No I don't think there is a time limit. Apparently, according to
>>> another
>>> lister the list is posted every Thursday on the Bona Vacantia site.
>>> I've
>>> actually had an email today from an internet contact who has received a
>>> letter
>>> from the company featured in the programme informing her that she is a
>>> beneficiary of the estate. She thinks she is the sole blood relative
>>> but
>>> didn't know
>>> about the programme or the company and asked for my advice. I've only
>>> seen
>>> the programmes this past week so I could help her with quite a lot of
>>> what she
>>> wanted to know. The rest is on the web if you google Fraser and Fraser
>>> or
>>> Heirhunters BBC1 or claiming unclaimed money etc.
>>>
>>> Happy hunting!
>>>
>>> Diana
>>>
>>>
>>> Re: Hadn't heard of it, but thankfully it is on the BBC iPlayer
>>> (www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer)
>>>
>>> Interesting about the ability to claim from the treasury, presumably
>>> there's a time limit involved? I'm sure I could quite easily find a
>>> few
>>> estates in my tree that went intestate!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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