does anyone know how to replace stolen savings bonds?
by admin ~ January 13th, 2008 . Filed under: Law & Ethics .
iminlovewithsoccer asked:
when my parents got divorced, my father stole my sister’s and my savings bonds that were given to us for college from my grandfather. my sister is graduating this year and cannot pay for school without them. we need these bonds. we do not know the serial number on the bonds. is there any way of getting a copy of the bonds, or any way to redeem the money? also, we were given the bonds as minors, so i do not believe they were put in our names. if they were in my fathers name, would he have complete control over them forever, or just until i turn 18? please help me.
they may have been in my father AND mother’s names. possibly even solely in my mothers. my father still has the bonds, would my mother be able to redeem them without the serial number if the were in just her name, and would she be able to do anything if they were in both my parents names.
Jonathan Tsukamoto
when my parents got divorced, my father stole my sister’s and my savings bonds that were given to us for college from my grandfather. my sister is graduating this year and cannot pay for school without them. we need these bonds. we do not know the serial number on the bonds. is there any way of getting a copy of the bonds, or any way to redeem the money? also, we were given the bonds as minors, so i do not believe they were put in our names. if they were in my fathers name, would he have complete control over them forever, or just until i turn 18? please help me.
they may have been in my father AND mother’s names. possibly even solely in my mothers. my father still has the bonds, would my mother be able to redeem them without the serial number if the were in just her name, and would she be able to do anything if they were in both my parents names.
Jonathan Tsukamoto
January 13th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Without a serial number, you aren’t going to have a lot of luck; especially if they are in your father’s name. His name; he owns them; in fact, he may have already redeemed them. Could contact a lawyer and see if there is basis for some type of wrongful appropriation action
Might find some help here; or at least more info:
sorry.
If they were in your mother’s name, you can report them as lost and stolen and have at least a chance of getting them redeemed; info at the website; probably won’t need the numbers, just for her to properly identify herself as the owner.
good luck
January 14th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Go to this website, scroll down to the form that says PD F 1048 CLAIM FOR LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS. Have a form mailed to you, fill in as much information that you have. I’m pretty sure if they were in your fathers name he would have control over them, but minors can have savings bonds put in their names, so hopefully thats the case. Good luck.