Comments on: Savings Bond telephone numbers

by: Tom Adams

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:10:43 +0000

Margot - You've waited so long those bonds have stopped earning interest, which means you can probably find them by putting your SSN in Treasury Hunt.

In any case, you'll have to file the form to have lost bonds replaced, just like everyone else.

Tom Adams

by: margot murphy

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:43:04 +0000

In 1976-79 I purchased US Savings bods through my payroll deduction at the Timex Corporation, for my nephew David Murphy.

I never received confirmation of purchase or receipt by David. How can we track what happened to them and are they still around somewhere?

by: Tom Adams

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:28:15 +0000

Patricia - the bonds belong to the estate of the person who died last. For you to cash them you have to prove that you are that person's heir. This is normally handled by a probate court, but if the estate is small there are other ways.

This is a complex topic that I can't possibly answer here. My book has all the details.

Tom Adams

by: Patricia

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:53:11 +0000

Have been trying to get the forms to cash surrender bonds that belonged to my sister-in-law who is deceased. My husbands name is also on the bond, but he also is deceased. How and what must I do to get the eight seriies EE bonds cash surrenedered. Please advise.

by: Tom Adams

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:14:30 +0000

Mark - only one beneficiary can be listed; only two names total (owner is mandatory, a co-owner or a beneficiary is optional).

Tom Adams

by: Capt Mark

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:35:02 +0000

Can more than one beneficiary be listed? The Form 4000 always mentions Beneficiary in the singular, and the form has only the one line.