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Here you can find general information regarding some of our areas of practice......every one is different, so it is always best to get advice ensuring that all of your circumstances have been considered...
What happens to a persons property when they someone just disappears?
- If a person is not heard of for 7 years, an application can be made for Probate of their will (if there is a will) or Letters of Administration of their estate (if there is no will).
- Death must be the most likely explanation for silence. This means that they more likely disappeared to avoid paying their debts.
- The time may be shortened if they were exposed to 'unusual perils' such as being lost at sea or in a plane. This is what happened to the passengers of the plane that disappeared on the way to Lord Howe Island.
- Sometimes the declaration of death is made by an inquest into the disappearance.
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