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Missing Persons Guardianship: Looking After the Property and Financial Affairs of a Missing Person

Guardianship allows certain people to apply to the courts to be granted permission to deal with a missing person’s finances and property. This is also known as ‘Claudia’s Law’.

Presumption of Death: When and How is a Missing Person Legally Presumed Dead?

In certain circumstances, the loved ones of a missing person can apply to the court for a Declaration of Presumed Death in order to achieve closure and administer the missing person’s estate.

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