Eight unclaimed Pembrokeshire estates are at risk of becoming the permanent property of the Crown.
When a person dies without making a will, their estate is transferred to the Crown and listed under Bona Vacantia, awaiting legitimate heirs to come forward.
These estates remain listed for up to 30 years before they permanently become the property of the Crown and Treasury.
However, relatives who were not initially tracked down can still make a claim, even after the estate officially becomes Crown property.
The government has released an updated list of all unclaimed estates from across the UK.
This list includes the estates of those who died in the Pembrokeshire area.
- Pauline Albans who died in Fishguard on April 2, 2005.
- Margaret Olwen Elizabeth Deibert, who died in Pembroke Dock on November 3, 2007.
- Marian Frances Holliday, who died in Pembroke Dock on November 1, 2014.
- Yvonne Jayne Nolan, who died on July 10, 2021, in Haverfordwest.
- Winifred Polek, who died in Haverfordwest on December 31, 2016.
- Gethin Melbourne Christopher Raymond, who died in Haverfordwest on June 18, 2014.
- James Smith, who died in Haverfordwest on May 3, 2018.
- Thomas Smith, who died in Pembroke Dock on February 3, 2009.
Relatives of these individuals are encouraged to come forward to claim their inheritance.
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