I came across this link www.bonavacantia.gov.uk in the Newspaper which leads to the Official Treasury Solicitors website which holds details of unclaimed assets No Million pounds legacies but there is plenty of 5K plus estates
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The term "Bona Vacantia" literally means vacant goods and is the legal name for ownerless property, which by law passes to the crown.
The Treasury Solicitor is the Crown's Nominee for the purposes of the administration of the estates of persons who die intestate and without known kin and for the collection of the assets of dissolved companies and other miscellaneous bona vacantia in England and Wales.
Bona Vacantia arises, in origin, by virtue of the Royal Prerogative, i.e. at common law. To some extent this is still the position although the right to bona vacantia of the two major categories is now based on statute: the Administration of Estates Act 1925 and the Companies Act 1985 (both as amended). The work of Bona Vacantia dates from the Norman Conquest making it the earliest duty of what is now the Treasury Solicitor.
Here are some other sources to try on this (Don't know what the legal situation is in North America...need the right Keywords ) Ps Couldn't find anywhere suitable in the Money forum to post this, so this is the next best place.
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