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Unclaimed estates · Lambeth, London

Unclaimed estates in Lambeth

62 unclaimed estates are listed for people who died in Lambeth, London, on the Government Legal Department's bona vacantia list updated 15 September 2026. Each person died without a will and without known relatives, so their estate has passed to the Crown. If you are related, you can claim.

62 estates listed, updated 15 September 2026. Source: GOV.UK unclaimed estates list, refreshed here daily. Checked 15 September 2026.

The list for Lambeth

Every entry whose published place of death is Lambeth, London, with dates of death from 1996 to 2025. Listed by surname. The place of death is as recorded by the Government Legal Department and can be a hospital town rather than where the person lived.

NameDate of deathPlace of deathBV reference
Carlos Allen14/10/2012Lambeth London SE1BV21509788/1
Christopher Appleby17/03/2009Lambeth London SW2BV21312920/1
Dominic Azzopardi23/01/2010Lambeth London SE1BV21006382/1
Margaret Bell07/09/2017Lambeth London SE1BV21716880/1
Joseph Bobb12/03/2005Lambeth London SE1BV2061241/1
John William Bond12/08/2018Lambeth London SW12BV21919969/1
Irene Cage27/12/2011Lambeth London SW4BV21208311/1
Enwukwe Graham Kwedi Edde06/01/2011Lambeth London SE1BV21106358/1
Zelia Ferreira De Souza18/08/2013Lambeth London SW9BV22006980/1
June Fisher17/07/2011Lambeth London SW1BV21200065/1
Lorenza Gardner25/12/2006Lambeth London SE1BV21306146/1
Aligi Gattini25/09/2025Lambeth London SE1ESTA26#10702/1
Samuel William MacAuley Godwin25/02/2010Lambeth London SE1BV21106495/1
Harish Keshangi Gokar29/01/2012Lambeth LondonBV21209065/1
Petra Greenaway30/11/2007Lambeth London SE1BV21500174/1
Edwin Emanuel Greenway17/10/1996Lambeth London SE1BV970076/1
Wickland Hope23/03/2022Lambeth London SE21BV22506066/1
Anthony Michael Hughes17/08/2002Lambeth London SE1BV2025579/1
Gregory Ivanov22/11/2002Lambeth LondonBV21304194/1
Vincent Kapur24/10/1997Lambeth London SE1BV980420/1
Alexander Karabaniuk09/07/2008Lambeth London SE5BV2085589/1
Janice Sybyl Kay30/11/2001Lambeth London SE1BV2021222/1
Jonathan Jason Kelly11/08/1997Lambeth London SW2BV2023764/1
David Lee Lau Chin Chai05/06/2014Lambeth London SE1BV21517586/1
Marcel Cornelius Leonard10/12/2006Lambeth London SE1BV21904631/1
Mary Geraldine Ludicke10/10/2002Lambeth London SE1BV20510471/1
James Mahon28/02/2008Lambeth London SW2BV21302903/1
Patrick McClean29/09/2005Lambeth London SE1BV2059168/1
Camilla McCreath04/11/2008Lambeth London SE1BV21904012/1
Sycriff Joseph Neita28/04/2013Lambeth London SW2BV21412050/1
Joseph Nii Attoh02/10/2011Lambeth LondonBV21301608/1
Japp Nijenhius05/09/2005LambethBV21212445/1
Stephen Nuako12/03/2009Lambeth London SW11BV21312924/1
Fabian O'Neill03/12/2011Lambeth London SE1BV22006477/1
Clara Okoli30/12/2019Lambeth London SE1BV22218751/1
Andreas Phylacte Paschalis10/09/1998Lambeth London SE1BV2002608/1
William Paton28/03/2008Lambeth London SE1BV2094420/1
Anne Petersen12/03/2012Lambeth London SE5BV21208765/1
Margaret Poyton01/11/2014Lambeth London SE11BV22002651/1
Janet Quinn20/04/2007Lambeth London SE1BV21307880/1
Michael Stephen Quinn13/05/2000Lambeth London SE1BV2013134/1
Jean Reynolds17/03/2013Lambeth London SE1BV21308314/1
Sally Ann Roach13/07/2014Lambeth London SW2BV22106736/1
Earl James Roberts07/01/2017Lambeth London SE1BV21720947/1
William Welsh Robson26/07/2012Lambeth London SE1BV21306607/1
Francis Raymond Rumph17/08/2001Lambeth London SE1BV2023762/1
Brian Andrew Scott03/09/2015Lambeth London SW2BV22411705/1
Peggy Sichell21/07/2012Lambeth London SE1BV21208827/1
Thomas Michael Smith15/02/1999Lambeth London SE1BV992594/1
Michael Nelson Starling13/04/2018Lambeth London SW16BV21811103/1
Dorothy Stuart17/06/2006Lambeth London SE1BV2064191/1
Subhi Subhedar16/07/1998Lambeth London SE1BV985130/1
Henry Taylor18/05/2001Lambeth London SW16BV2072615/1
Ivy Taylor16/12/2008Lambeth London SW4BV2096206/1
Owen Lloyd Taylor24/07/2007Lambeth London SW12BV2078055/1
Terence Richard Terander01/11/1998Lambeth London SW8BV990383/1
Suzie Thomas19/04/2017Lambeth London SE1BV21815667/1
Linus Virginie26/05/2025Lambeth London SE1ESTA26#10615/1
Maria Volturale19/12/2002Lambeth London SE1BV2033168/1
Mao Gen Wang08/01/2017Lambeth London SE1BV21817924/1
Babtunde Williams17/07/2017Lambeth London SW8BV21800747/1
Susan Williams24/11/2010Lambeth London SE1BV21306654/1

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What an unclaimed estate is

When someone dies in England or Wales with no will and no relatives who are entitled to inherit, everything they owned passes to the Crown as ownerless property, known as bona vacantia. The Government Legal Department's Bona Vacantia Division administers these estates (except in the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster) and publishes the list so that relatives can come forward. It only takes on referred estates worth £500 or more.

The names above are people who died in Lambeth, London. An estate stays on the list until it is claimed by an entitled relative, a will turns up, the estate proves insolvent, or the time limit for claiming expires.

How to claim an estate on this list

1

Check you are an entitled relative

Only blood relatives descended from the deceased's grandparents can claim, in the order set by the intestacy rules: spouse or civil partner, then children, parents, brothers and sisters, half siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles, then half aunts and uncles (and their descendants). Relatives by marriage and second cousins are not entitled.

2

Send a family tree

Email a family tree showing how you are related to the deceased, including the dates of birth, marriage and death of everyone on it, to the Bona Vacantia Division at bvestates@governmentlegal.gov.uk. The BV reference from the table above identifies the estate.

3

Supply the evidence they ask for

If you appear to be entitled, you will be asked for full birth certificates (showing parents' names) and marriage certificates for each person between you and the deceased, a full explanation of any discrepancies, and two pieces of identification: one showing your name and one showing your name and address dated within the last three months.

4

Watch the time limits

Claims are generally accepted within 12 years of the estate's administration being completed, with interest paid on the money held. A fully documented claim may be admitted up to 30 years from the date of death without interest. Nothing is accepted after 30 years.

Full process on GOV.UK: claim or refer an unclaimed estate and the Bona Vacantia Division's claim guidance. Claiming directly is free. Heir-hunting firms are private companies and do not act for the Government Legal Department.

Check what the probate records hold first

An estate comes off this list the moment a will is found. Before you spend on certificates, search the England and Wales probate index for the person: if a grant of probate or letters of administration already exists, someone is administering the estate. The probate search is free; our managed search obtains and explains the documents for £29 all in.

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Frequently asked questions

How many unclaimed estates are listed for Lambeth?+

62 estates with a place of death in Lambeth, London are on the Government Legal Department's unclaimed estates list, last updated 15 September 2026. The list changes most working days as estates are claimed, referred or removed.

What does an entry on this list mean?+

Each entry is a person who died in Lambeth, London without a will and, as far as the Government Legal Department knows, without relatives entitled to inherit. Their estate has passed to the Crown as bona vacantia (ownerless property) and is held by the Bona Vacantia Division until an entitled relative comes forward or the time limit runs out.

Who is entitled to claim an unclaimed estate?+

Under the intestacy rules the order is: husband, wife or civil partner; children or their descendants; parents; brothers and sisters or their descendants; half brothers and sisters or their descendants; grandparents; uncles and aunts or their descendants (first cousins); half uncles and aunts or their descendants. You are only entitled if you descend from one of the deceased's grandparents and nobody above you in the order survived them. Relatives by marriage and second cousins are not entitled.

How do I make a claim?+

Email a family tree showing how you are related to the person, with dates of birth, marriage and death for everyone on it, to the Bona Vacantia Division at bvestates@governmentlegal.gov.uk. If it looks like you may be entitled, they will ask for full birth and marriage certificates for each person between you and the deceased, plus two forms of identification. The process is described on GOV.UK.

Is there a time limit for claiming?+

Yes. The Bona Vacantia Division generally accepts claims within 12 years of the date the administration of the estate was completed, and pays interest on the money held. A fully documented claim may still be admitted up to 30 years from the date of death, without interest. Nothing is accepted after 30 years from the date of death.

Do I need to use an heir hunter or genealogist?+

No. GOV.UK says genealogists are private companies who trace potentially entitled relatives for commercial gain and do not work for the Bona Vacantia Division. Whether you use one is up to you; you can claim directly and for free by sending your family tree and evidence yourself.

Why has a name disappeared from the list?+

The Government Legal Department removes an estate when it has been claimed by an entitled relative, when a will has been found, when the time limit for claiming has run out, or when the estate turns out to be insolvent (more debt than assets). A name that was here last month and is gone now usually means one of those four things happened.

Can I find out how much an estate is worth?+

Not from the list. The Bona Vacantia Division only releases the value of an estate, or details of its assets and liabilities, to a successful claimant or their representative. Referred estates are only taken on when they are worth £500 or more.

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