Missing accounts

JuzaMum

I'm really not sure where to post this so happy to be redirected. About 25 years ago I left a terrible relationship. My ex and I had opened bank accounts for the children (then 3 and 5) and both paid in regular amounts. I was pushed to remove my name from these accounts which, regrettably I did. The ex said he opened trust funds for the children and paid the money into them. 
Now the children are grown up and one is buying their first home and any money would help but these funds are nowhere to be found. The ex (who is very comfortably off) has 'lost' them. 
How would we set about finding these accounts. I do believe they existed. Ex is a **** and most unhelpful.

MorningcoffeeIV

https://www.gov.uk/child-trust-funds/find-a-child-trust-fund

sheramber

Was it the Child a Trust Fund set up by the Government or was it bank accounts  opened for the children with ex as trustee for them?

tightauldgit

Probably worth running a check with these guys to see if they can find any accounts in their names

https://www.mylostaccount.org.uk/faqs

Otherwise, if ex is not being obstructive then if they could at least tell you the name of the bank the account is with then they should be able to find it.

Of course there may be no accounts at all and ex has just taken the money in which case it may well be difficult to recover anything

JuzaMum

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately ex is unhelpful, I do wonder if he had the money himself at some point. 

JuzaMum

sheramber said:

Was it the Child a Trust Fund set up by the Government or was it bank accounts  opened for the children with ex as trustee for them?

Not a government trust fund