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Pennsylvania

bucolic_frolic

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1. Currently all possible heirs must sign-off on the deal if the "owner" is deceased

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2023, 08:39 AM

May 2023

If you find someone you know on there, you can't cue the state with their current whereabouts. The owner must file a claim. NJ same as far as I recall. NY, at least way back when, had to indemnify NY from liability of other heirs. For former securities possibly buy indemnity insurance.

So yes, states could do a lot more. This escrow in perpetuity is ridiculous.

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Pa. is sitting on billions in unclaimed property. This bill would get some of it back to its owners. [View all] FakeNoose May 2023 OP

Currently all possible heirs must sign-off on the deal if the "owner" is deceased bucolic_frolic May 2023 #1

It often costs more to complete a claim than the amount to be claimed, i.e., Backseat Driver May 2023 #2