30 unclaimed estates in Greater Manchester which could be worth a fortune

HM Treasury has published details of 30 unclaimed estates belonging to people who were born or died in Greater Manchester.

There are thousands of unclaimed fortunes in the UK left by people who died without making a will, and their relatives are encouraged to step forward.

The government keeps detailed records of every unclaimed estate in the country, which can include money, investments, businesses, cars and property.

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There are several relations that are eligible to make a claim on an unclaimed estate (listed in order of priority):

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)

If your relationship to the deceased is traced through someone who survived the deceased but has since died, you will need to confirm who is entitled to deal with that person’s estate.

For example, children are only entitled to share in an estate if their parent died before the deceased, in which case they take their parent’s share of the deceased’s estate. If their parent survived the deceased but has subsequently died, then whoever is dealing with their estate should claim.

Unclaimed estates must be claimed within 30 years of the person's death. If you think you are eligible to claim on one of the estates below, all you need to do is prove it with a family tree - more information is available here.

If you are in any doubt about your entitlement to claim the estate, you should either seek your