Bona Vacantia Referrals, Applications and Kin claims
Changes to the Bona Vacantia Referral, Applications and Kin Claim processes. Please click above for further information and guidance.
Please note we are currently unable to process Postal Referrals, Applications or Kin Claims and can only deal with matters by email. Please follow the guidance below for any new referrals/kin claims/discretionary grant applications and restoration repayments.
New Referrals
Please send any new referrals of deceased estates and dissolved company assets or cash balances by email rather than by post to the appropriate following email addresses:
Deceased person’s estates to bvestates@governmentlegal.gov.uk
Dissolved company assets (not cash assets) to bvcompanies@governmentlegal.gov.uk
Dissolved company cash assets (bank accounts, etc.) to bvcbt@governmentlegal.gov.uk
If you need to send us copies of documents, letters etc. please send us scanned copies in PDF format and attached to your email.
Please note that if you have already received confirmation of a case reference from the Bona Vacantia Division, correspondence should be emailed directly to your allocated case officer using the email address quoted on the correspondence received.
Applications for Kin Claims
Kin claims can be submitted via email. This also includes any supporting identification documents which may be required. Documents should be scanned in date order into a single PDF, including a family tree and sent to bvestates@governmentlegal.gov.uk
Applications for Discretionary Grants where a Company can be restored (CB2) and where a Company cannot be restored (CB3)
Applications can be submitted via email for both types of discretionary grant. Completed forms and supporting documentation including any identification documents required should be scanned into a single PDF and sent to bvcbt@governmentlegal.gov.uk
Applications for a repayment after restoration of a Company (CB4)
Applications can be submitted via email. Completed forms and supporting documentation including identification documents required should be scanned into a single PDF and sent to bvcbt@governmentlegal.gov.uk
If we require further information or any original documents we will contact you.
Thank you for your cooperation.