Savings bonds- deceased family member
Both of my in-laws have passed away, my wife is the sole survivor of the family. The E and EE savings bonds are in my in-laws name only. They have all maxed out in earning interest . I have tried emailing the Treasury department to find out what we need to do to claim and cash them in. I have not heard back from them. There is no phone number I can find to call them.
Can you help provide any information? I don’t want to send the original bonds in because if they are lost we have nothing to prove ownership. We are probably looking at $10,000 worth of bonds that need to be turned in. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Terry Says
I understand your concern, but this is the ONLY way to cash in paper Savings Bonds these days, if your bank won’t do it for you. And most banks won’t provide that service anymore.
Read this: https://treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/cashing-a-bond/
Be prepared to offer proof that you are the current beneficiary, or otherwise that you are the executor of the estate.
