A number of Scottish families may be due a fortune in unclaimed estates from their relatives.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds in unclaimed inheritance could be waiting for some people, who may not even be aware that they are owed money. Records on unclaimedestates.scot reveal there were 34 unclaimed estates last year where the deceased was domiciled in Scotland.
When an individual passes away before making a will, they leave behind all of their possessions. This includes money, property, businesses, and vehicles.
If nobody claims the belongings, then they could be passed over to the government's accounts. Read on for a list of all 34 estates, broken down by council area.
Who is entitled to collect an unclaimed estate?
If a person dies without leaving a will, the following people are entitled to claim the estate:
- Husband, wife, or civil partner
- Children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and so on
- Mother or father
- Brothers or sisters who share both the same mother and father, or their children (nieces and nephews)
- Half brothers or sisters or their children
- Uncles and aunts or their children (first cousins or their descendants)
Unclaimed estates in Scotland published in 2022
Aberdeenshire
Mcdonald, AB11 8HR, £13,633.33
Wilson, AB44 1UQ, £323.01
Clackmannanshire
Bruce, FK10 3DR, £6,636.56
Dundee
Dickson, DD4 7SU, £2,397.52
East Ayrshire
Armstrong, KA4 8PN, £42,842.04
Carruthers, KA6 7SW, £10,389.39
Edinburgh
Milnes, EH7 6DP, £44,285.54
Myers, EH11 2HL, £5,552.81
Fife
Hardie, KY16 8BL, £15,180.80
Moodie, KY2 6YZ £2,412.68
Ritchie, KY2 6YZ £2,304.29
Glasgow
Allan, G72 7PP, £5,761.99
Arkison, G69 7PH, £34,074.81
Docherty, G43 1SX, £1,163.00
Galloway, G31 3DY, £4,213.80
Hudson, G33 3NH, £13,972.24
Mcsharry, G78 1TL, £11,104.43
Meikle, G32 9LP, £227,107.41
O'boyle, G51 1SB, £245.94
Scanlan, G32 9XG, £376.48
Taggart, G51 3NG, £19,855.94
Taylor, G53 7RR, £37,464.91
Midlothian
Ramsay, EH22 4TJ, £14,764.63
Moray
Edwards, AB56 6EQ, £5,780.23
North Lanarkshire
Macarthur, ML6 8NY, £10,023.23
Mckee, ML5 3PF, £22,392.06
Smith, ML6 9EE, £19,855.94
Renfrewshire
O'rourke, PA5 9TG, £7,579.50
South Lanarkshire
Cochrane, ML9 3EE, £5,629.89
Mclean, G73 3BG, £38,235.16
Smith, G74 3NB, £15,215.53
Scottish Borders
Crawford, TD9 7BU, £2,445.63
West Lothian
Mcilroy (formerly Mccabe), EH49 6HT, £12,159.85
West Dunbartonshire
Moffat, £23,695.60, £23,695.60
More information about each one can be found on the Unclaimed Estates website.
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