Can my friend claim this house?

norainbows

74jax said:

If you ask for this to be moved to the deaths and probate board you will get more help.

Meanwhile.

On death if you / other neighbour registered the death, did you apply for letters of administration?

Who informed the banks / hmrc /household bills etc?

Is the property vacant, where did the items go?

Who organised and paid for the funeral? 

If you ask for this to be moved to the deaths and probate board you will get more help.
HOW do I do this please?

Meanwhile.

On death if you / other neighbour registered the death, did you apply for letters of administration? 
I don't know this I will have to ask her? I'll get back to you.

Who informed the banks / hmrc /household bills etc?
My friend and the deceased's friend.

Is the property vacant, where did the items go?
The property is vacant with all possessions that were the as it was on the day of his death.

Who organised and paid for the funeral? 
My friend and his friend organised the funeral. She said she sent the bill to the bank but I don't exactly know what that means. I imagine to cover the cost.

FreeBear

norainbows said: There are no heirs so no one to claim the property. 

Some reading for you - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/content/103809

If the estate isn't currently listed on the Bona Vacantia list, it may be that the Government Legal Department (GLD) isn't aware of it. In which case, you can notify them - https://www.bonavacantialist.co.uk/no-known-next-of-kin

Once it is in the hands of the GLD, your friend can make representations (with supporting evidence) to the BVD.

MSE_ForumTeam5

We've moved this to the Deaths, Funerals and Probate board

wilfred30

norainbows said:

Slithery said:

norainbows said:

My friends neighbours house has been empty since feb 2011 when he died.

...or if I could buy if off the council  & therefore make my own house safer by knowing next door wasn’t doing mine any more damage.

So are you and your friend the same person, or do you just live on opposite sides?

There are strict rules for who inherits when someone dies intestate, how much effort has been put into finding the legal heirs?

The council will never be the owners of the property, even if all other avenues have been exhausted - it passes to the Crown.

I suggest that you read...

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/death-and-wills/who-can-inherit-if-there-is-no-will-the-rules-of-intestacy/

Also this isn't really a housing issue, you will probably get better answers posting this on the probate board...

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/deaths-funerals-probate

Thank you for your info. Sorry my message was confusing, I seem to have made a hash of trying to help; a combination of rushing, being on my phone, being tired and not wearing my glasses, sorry.

We live in the same town but I used to be her neighbour on the other side of her and we got on very well, although this was years ago. 

Their are no legal heirs.

I will post in the other board but re-write it to avoid the confusion. Thanks for taking the time to respond. 

You seem very sure about that.  How do you know that is the case?

Grumpelstiltskin

I wonder if the OP thinks heirs must be direct descendants when they could be descendants of the deceased person's aunts and or uncles. So what Heir Hunters do is research family trees to find any heirs.

Possibly unlikely that there are no people who fit the bill.

Sea_Shell

Can you not contact an Heir Hunting company directly and notify them of this seemingly "forgotten" estate.

Chances are there will be a distant relative, somewhere.

These days, with at least a house involved, it'd be worth their while to take it on.

At a stab, how much is the house worth?

Even if it can't be claimed, an offer of purchase from the estate could be made, once the estate is being administered, I would have thought.