My cousins and I know this aunt had all the irreplacable family momentos and probably placed them somewhere for safe keeping before anyone realized that she was losing her memory. They made several moves and changed banks many times before she passed on. The album has been missing for a long time and presumed lost on one of the moves, in a moving box, or safety deposit box. What information would you need to track this down, even if we had a list of probable banks to call....isn't there some way that you can find out for free if the "government" owes you money...i.e. if you left an open bank account somewhere, or a deceased relative did?? You see those services advertised all the time. Are they legit? Would that be the way to go? Would the safety deposit box only be tracable if she also left a bank account open at the bank? What do banks do with old things left behind when someone isn't paying for the safety deposit box anymore but they cannot get in touch with the client??
2007-01-01 01:07:52 · 5 answers · asked by Carmen S 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Banks send statements to people with checking and savings accounts and 1040 forms to people that have CD's or saving interest, so if she had an account with a bank who ever was watching over her affairs would know. In most states unclaimed property is turn over to the state after a period of inactivity usually between 5 and 10 years. You could check with the state agency in the states she lived in.
2007-01-01 01:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by meg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best place to start is to try to track down an attorney that may have helped this aunti to make a will. Usually, after someone has passed away, an attorney or a disignated person will attempt to find all persons named in a will. Calling banks, though tedious may find any safety deposit boxes, bu it will not necessarily gain you access to the box.
When someone dies "in testate", or without a will, there is usually a set period of time that relatives may sue for any estate. This will require hiring a lawyer in the state theat you aunt passed away in and may or may not gain you any sort of heritage.
The government only takes money in that is legt beyond a set time, and this time varies with each state.
Anything owed by the government would be held tax refunds or accounts that have been closed and turned over to the state. Your individual state should have a sort of clearing house for unclaimed items and cash that yiou should be able to access through the state's website. There are official government numbers that you can call. Other than going to the state, you will need a lawyer to sort out where and if anything may be stashed, as it were.
So-called agencies that advertise that they will find your lost inheritance are pretty much scams.
2007-01-01 01:21:49 · answer #2 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the only person who can go into the safety box is the one who is named as the gardian of finacial affairs or the gaurden of all affairs.
some times the two are not the same person and sometimes this can be more then one person . most often it is the next of kin. wife husband parent child. or it maybe a friend or a lawyer.
2007-01-01 01:23:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 07:43:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello
You may need to hire a private detective.
Good luck :)
2007-01-01 01:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by Police Artist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋