Have you guys ever looked for unclaimed property? There are apparently billions of dollars unclaimed across the country.
http://www.unclaimed.org/
http://www.unclaimed.org/
I'm curious about it.
Some people in my family had $10 amounts. No big deal. However, I'm in the process of recovering $30,000 in my deceased grandfather's name. What's interesting is the company reporting it is BNY Mellon, and they apparently made no effort to contact us after his death. He died in 2000. I wonder if there is any way to sue for interest or failure on the part of the bank to notify him (us). They are legally obligated to attempt to contact us, which obviously they did not. My parents own his house where he lived for like 40 years. They never saw anything.
I had something like 25 dollar in Lee County, FL. I filed the claim and had to provide correspondence that was sent to me while at the address. Then I got the check in the mail.
The whole process took about 4 months. It was sooo slow.
I had something like 25 dollar in Lee County, FL. I filed the claim and had to provide correspondence that was sent to me while at the address. Then I got the check in the mail.
The whole process took about 4 months. It was sooo slow.
I'm curious about it.
Some people in my family had $10 amounts. No big deal. However, I'm in the process of recovering $30,000 in my deceased grandfather's name. What's interesting is the company reporting it is BNY Mellon, and they apparently made no effort to contact us after his death. He died in 2000. I wonder if there is any way to sue for interest or failure on the part of the bank to notify him (us). They are legally obligated to attempt to contact us, which obviously they did not. My parents own his house where he lived for like 40 years. They never saw anything.
Did they know he died?
Business Contact Information: | MICROSOFT CORPORATION MICROSOFT UNCLAIMED PROPERTY 650 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 312 SCHENECTADY, NY 12305 (518) 393-3000 EXT 32 [email protected] |
Type of Property: | REFUNDS DUE |
Cash Reported: | $2.72 |
Shares Reported: | 0 |
Name of Security Reported: | |
Date Reported: | 10/30/2012 |
Date of Last Contact: | 7/25/2008 |
I am wondering if BNY Mellon is liable for not trying to contact him or us. I can't get anyone at the bank to return my phone calls, so I don't even know how old the funds are.