“bona vacantia’ means unclaimed goods. In wills and estate law it is referred to when a deceased person dies leaving no will. When all classes of relatives is exhausted under intestacy law the funds go to the state bona vacantia. A non relative can make an application to the crown solicitor who may wholly or partly waive the states rights and pay in favour of a dependant. Application are based upon a just or moral claim and the decision is entirely at the states discretion via the crowns solicitor.