Administrator & Executive Search

When someone dies, and there is no apparent next of kin, you may be faced with the possibility of having to write off your time and costs.

The Bona Vacantia or KLTR (King’s & Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer) are not obliged to refund your fees, but there is an opportunity to continue with your estate administration if a potential Administrator or Executor-Dative can be found.

This situation may arise when a client of yours passes away or as an enquiry from a member of the public when a friend or neighbour has died with no apparent living next of kin.

You could be considering referring the case to the Bona Vacantia division or National Ultimus Haeres Unit/KLTR, but by using our free service we will help resolve this issue one way or another.

In the unlikely event that the family has died out completely, then the Bona Vacantia division or National Ultimus Haeres Unit should be notified, and we will help with this process, again at no cost to you.

We often identify and locate surviving kin in such situations free of charge and extremely quickly, whereby we can ask one of the next of kin to act as Administrator or Executor-Dative and appoint your firm to act. We then put you in touch directly with the prospective Executor-Dative to agree your usual terms.

We do not ask for a referral fee either so your independent integrity is wholly preserved.

We have 3 in-house legal consultants but do not administer estates ourselves. Therefore, if we encounter a need for a Power of Attorney or other legal complexities arise we are well equipped to deal with these ourselves, again at no cost to you.

We have referred numerous Intestacy cases back to solicitors who contact us in this way.

We will also search for a Will free of charge and for additional assets too, so that all formalities are taken care of.

This alternative course of action not only ensures you do not miss out on generating income or recovering your fees, but also provides a free and speedy solution to the problem of a Deceased allegedly having no next of kin.