Ownerless property

Ownerless property is split into three categories in Scotland:

bona vacantia (ownerless goods) - including the property of dissolved companies, missing owners or property to which no title can be traced
ultimus haeres (no heir) - an estate where a person has died without a will and with no known or traced relatives
treasure trove (historical items) - antiquities which are found in the ground by:
- metal detecting
- chance discovery
- organised archaeological excavations

The King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer is the relevant authority for these areas in Scotland.

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