ultimus haeres

‘the final inheritor’. In the UK, any property not disposed of by will goes to the Crown.

Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006

ULTIMUS HAERES. The last or remote heir; the lord. So called in contradistinction to the haeredes proximus, (q.v.) and the haeredes remotiores. (q.v.) Dalr Feud. Pr. 110.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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cash, shares, pension etc and land or buildings), is claimed for the Crown by the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (QLTR) as ultimus haeres (last heir).

Such estates are normally brought to the attention of the QLTR by the National Ultimus Haeres Unit (NUHU), Glasgow.

Public Notices

cash, shares, pension etc and land or buildings), is claimed for the Crown by the Queen'sQueen' and Lord Treasurer'seasurer' 'seasurer' Remembrancer (QLTR)QL as ultimus haeres (last heir).

QUEEN'S & LORD TREASURER'S REMEMBRANCER OFFICE ESTATES ES FALLEN TO THE CROWN; Public Notices

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