Anyone (including charities and other bodies) can make an equitable or moral claim on the estate of the deceased if he / she is able to produce the necessary documents and evidence required to support his / her claim. However, before a claim can be considered by the Public Trustee, the claimant must prove that the deceased has no surviving next-of-kin who is eligible to inherit the deceased's property and/or monies under the Intestate Succession Act 1967.