Estates of people who died in Oxfordshire that are worth tens of thousands of pounds have not yet been claimed.

The latest Treasury list provides details of 23 unclaimed estates that belonged to people who died in Oxfordshire, as of February 2, 2024.

Unclaimed estates are classed as ownerless property and occur when there is no will – or the will's beneficiaries cannot be traced - and the next family member, following the rules of intestacy, cannot be found.

If no relative can be found within 12 years, the dormant estate becomes the property of the Crown, though it is still possible to make a claim if you are legitimately entitled.

You can do this on the Government website.

Names of the 23 currently unclaimed estates in Oxfordshire

Gerald Barber, Oxford

Olga Brantner, Wallingford (also known as Eggenberg)

Susan Ely, Henley

Harold Garlick, Oxford (born in Scotland)

Caroline Johnson, Oxford (born in Freetown)

John-Jack Kearney, Oxford (born Irish Republic, also known as John Kearney)

John Keleman, Headington (born Hungary, also known as Jonas Keleman)

Lyha Hryhary, Oxford (born Poland, also known as George)

Alistair McDonald, Oxford (born Glasgow)

Norman McErlean, Oxford

Toni Joanne Nightingale, Oxford (born St John's Wood, also known as Antonia Phombeah)

Josephine Noah, Oxford (born Paddington)

Patrick John O'Mahey, Oxford

Fedir Petrenko, Bicester (born Stry, Ukraine)

Popat Purghottan, Banbury (born India)

Charles Smith, Oxford

Jack Smith, Oxford

George Smyth, Banbury (born Ireland)

Maria Somodi, Banbury (born Hungary, also known as Maria Somodi Borzsony Csabane)

John Spence, Oxford (born Co Durham)

Rose Talbot, Oxford (born Oxford, widow of Reginald)

John Alexander Thompson (born Lambeth, also known as Brian Douglas Brock)

William Weston, Oxford