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What do I do if I lost my US Savings Bonds?
To file a claim for a savings bond that is lost, stolen, or destroyed, complete a Claim for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds (FS Form 1048). Please sign the form in the presence of an authorized certifying officer (available at a bank, trust company, or credit union).
How do I get a replacement bond?
Fill out FS Form 1048 (download or order). Take the filled-out form to your financial institution and have your signature certified according to the instructions on the form. Note: Once you receive your bonds in a TreasuryDirect account or payment for lost bonds, the original paper bonds are no longer yours.
Is there a way to find lost savings bonds?
To search for lost savings bonds, go to the U.S. Treasury’s website at treasurydirect.gov and fill out Form 1048, which is titled “Claim for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds.
How do I find out what bonds are in my name?
Contact Your Family Members The easiest way to find out if there are any outstanding bonds in your name is to ask your family members if they ever opened a bond for you. Call your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and anyone else you believe may have purchased a bond in your name at any time in the past.
How do I find bonds in my name?
Can you look up savings bonds by Social Security number?
How can I search for those? A: You, too, can fill out a bond search request form, here, or call 1-800-553-2663. Treasury employees will research your query based on your social security number and other information provided.
How do you check if a bond has been cashed?
How to Check If a Bond Has Been Cashed
- Visit Treasury Direct. You can check if a bond has been cashed by heading to treasurydirect.gov and logging in.
- Enter the Requested Information.
- Send an E-mail.
- Send a Letter.
How do I find lost stocks and bonds for free?
Go to Treasury Hunt at www.treasurydirect.gov, where you can enter your Social Security number or any family member who may have once owned a missing bond. You can begin your “Treasury Hunt” to see if you are owed anything to hopefully get free money.
How do I find out if I have a savings bond?
The expansion from approximately 200,000 records to more than 4 million adds information on all matured savings bonds containing Social Security Numbers in their inscription. Treasury Hunt can be found by going to Public Debt’s website, www.treasurydirect.gov.
How do I look up a savings bond serial number?
Bond Serial Number–The serial number can be found in the lower right corner of your paper savings bond.
Where is my savings bond serial number?
lower right corner
Bond Serial Number–The serial number can be found in the lower right corner of your paper savings bond. This information is not required, but is important for record-keeping purposes if your paper bonds are ever lost or destroyed.
Can you cash savings bonds not in your name?
Requirements for Cashing in Savings Bonds Remember that savings bonds can’t be sold, traded or given away. The person whose name is on the bond is the only person who can cash it in (with some exception, which we’ll get to shortly).
How do I replace a lost series I savings bond?
How to Replace Lost, Destroyed, or Damaged Series I Savings Bonds For Series I savings bonds (as well as series EE bonds) that are lost, destroyed, or stolen, you’ll need to file a written claim with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service by filling out FS Form 1048.
What to do if you lost your paper bond?
Replacing: If your paper bond is lost, stolen, or mutilated, you can get a substitute electronic savings bond. Reissuing: If you want to change who is named on the bond, or if there is a major error in the names, see Reissuing Paper I Bonds.
Take the form to your bank and sign it in the presence of an authorized certifying officer. See the form’s instruction page for information on getting your signature properly certified. The replacement bond will have the same issue date as the original.
What happens if you lose your savings bond?
Replacing: If your paper bond is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, or you never received it, you can file a claim application (not a reissue request) for the bond. Replacing a Lost or Destroyed HH Bond. Note: Individual savings bonds may not be split and must be distributed in full.