Unclaimed Estates List Axed: A Pretext for Asset Seizure?
https://celticresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/Telegraph-26072025.pdf https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/26/heirs-miss-out-inheritance-list-bbc-unclaimed-estates/ The government’s decision to remove the Bona Vacantia list of unclaimed estates, citing a recent case of organized will fraud, is a thinly veiled pretext for seizing more assets. The list itself isn’t driving fraud; rather, it’s the lack of robust enforcement by police and other institutions that…
M. Crespo España, 2023
Estimado Hector, El motivo de este correo es comunicarle que ya fueron ingresadas las cantidades correspondientes a la herencia de mi tío J. C. en las cuentas de mi padre, M. y mi tía, E. También que la pasada semana mi tía estuvo en la funeraria en Londres para recoger…
Rogue operator unlawfully takes our clients’ money
(Daily Telegraph 28 Aug 2019) Link to article published 28 Aug 2019 UKPF makes wrongful claim to an estate and does not return the money it took in fees. (Click here for PDF article)
Celtic Research proves estate’s money given to wrong heirs
(Daily Telegraph 12 Dec 2018) Link to article published 12 Dec 2018 Celtic Research helps Paul Ward prove his claim to his estranged father’s estate, which was maldistributed to more distant heirs. (Click here for PDF article)
Next of kin lose out… as local authorities outsource heir hunters
(Sunday Telegraph 28 Oct 2018) Link to article published Sunday 28 Oct 2018 Hector Birchwood of Celtic Research says exclusive agreements made by local authorities with heir tracing firms reduce competition and hurt consumer choice. (Click here for PDF article)
Beware the rogue ‘heir hunters’
(Sunday Telegraph 09 Sep 2018) Link to article published Sunday 09 Sep 2018 Hector Birchwood of Celtic Research offers advice on how to choose a reputable ‘heir hunter’. (Click here for PDF article)
The Times of Israel: Interview with Saul Marks
Published 25 November 2017 https://www.timesofisrael.com/uks-jewish-heir-hunter-tracks-down-missing-relatives-who-now-stand-to-inherit/
Take Control and Write a Will
Speaking at the LSE Legacy Futures Lunch, Hector Birchwood urged young professionals to take control, act responsibly and write a Will: https://www.lse.ac.uk/supporting-lse/your-gifts-in-action/2016-2017/HectorBirchwood?from_serp=1
Mr. Irish, Devon, England 2014
“I am the administrator of an intestate estate. The deceased was a relative who was a spinster with no siblings. She had outlived her parents by many years and the only heirs would be found from the issue of paternal and maternal aunts and uncles. Eventually, I found 21 beneficiaries…
Ms. Seron, Australia, 2014
“Dearest Hector, I would like to take this opportunity to let you know how grateful and thankful I am for everything you have done for my brother and I. From the very beginning you were kind and considerate and patient, taking the time to talk to us and letting us…
