How to search for assets/bank accounts of a deceased childless relative?

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  • September 13, 2011 4:06 am at 4:06 am #599349
    Ofcourse
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    This person (divorced for many years and childless) died suddenly a few years ago. His siblings know that he had bank accounts on the internet and throughout the USA.

    Are there reliable professionals who do this on a commission basis?

    Besides for searching Unclaimed Fundsin all the states, which wouldnt show up for years, what is there to do?

    September 13, 2011 1:29 pm at 1:29 pm #809740
    yungerman1
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    According to the NY website “If there has been no activity in the account for a set period of time, usually between two and five years, your money is considered unclaimed or abandoned”. So if its already been a few years since this person died any money he may have had should appear soon(ish)

    September 13, 2011 1:37 pm at 1:37 pm #809741
    Ofcourse
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    Anyone have any ideas?

    September 14, 2011 2:50 am at 2:50 am #809742
    Ofcourse
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    yungerman1, thanks, but theres got to be a better way. There has to be specialists in this area.

    September 14, 2011 3:12 am at 3:12 am #809743
    bezalel
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    AFAIK banks are required to contact their depositors at least once a year. If no corespondance came from the banks, the funds should have already been turned over to the state as unclaimed funds.

    September 14, 2011 3:40 am at 3:40 am #809744
    golden mom
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    dont get it didnt they find in his things paper work statements …didnt he have a lawer and unclamed funds listed is sometimed under a year also

    September 15, 2011 4:48 pm at 4:48 pm #809745
    Ofcourse
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    He was discovered dead in a motel room, and he was the type who hid everythng well. No one found papers of any importance. We know he had lots of money though. Family was notified that his ex-wife who he divorced many many years ago, is looking to change the status on his death certificate from divorced to married. That tells us that she definitely found something somehow.

    September 15, 2011 5:15 pm at 5:15 pm #809746
    YW Moderator-80
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    is this a tv show?

    September 15, 2011 5:18 pm at 5:18 pm #809747
    popa_bar_abba
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    I am sure there are professionals who do this.

    If you can’t find them, I will do it for a commission.

    September 15, 2011 5:22 pm at 5:22 pm #809748
    bombmaniac
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    seance

    September 15, 2011 7:08 pm at 7:08 pm #809749
    Ofcourse
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    pba, gladly!

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