How can I find out if someone cashed my savings bonds?

How to Check If a Bond Has Been Cashed

1. Visit Treasury Direct. You can check if a bond has been cashed by heading to treasurydirect.gov and logging in.
2. Enter the Requested Information.
3. Send an E-mail.
4. Send a Letter.

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 lost 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).

Are savings bonds traceable?

The Treasury keeps records of the paper savings bonds it has issued, and it can search those records to replace your lost bonds. If you have the serial numbers, obtaining replacement bonds is simple. If you don’t know the serial numbers, obtaining replacements will involve some detective work on your part.

What happens to unclaimed savings bonds?

For those fully matured bonds remaining unredeemed, there is no active program by the Bureau to locate the bondholders and pay them the proceeds to which they are entitled. This has resulted in approximately $26 billion in matured U.S. savings bonds left unclaimed in the U.S. Treasury.

Can you cash a savings bond 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).

Can you cash savings bonds not in your name?

What happens if you lose a savings bond?

Replacing: If your paper bond is lost, stolen, destroyed, mutilated, or you never received it, you can request a substitute electronic savings bond. Individual savings bonds may not be split and must be reissued in full. Instead of replacing the bond electronically, you can ask for your bond to be cashed.

How do I find unredeemed US savings bonds?

If people want to redeem their bonds, or determine if they have any that are unredeemed, they have to use Treasury Hunt, an online search tool run by the Treasury Department, and enter the Social Security number of the bond owner.

Can a parent cash in a child’s savings bond?

A parent or guardian can cash a minor’s savings bond only if the child is too young to sign the bond on her own. A parent who wants to cash a child’s bond probably should take the child to the bank to show the bank officials that the bond owner is not yet old enough to sign for herself.

Can stolen savings bonds be cashed?

If you are missing some U.S. savings bonds, it is unlikely whoever made off with them would be able to cash them. A savings bond can only be redeemed by a listed owner, and the redemption rules make it difficult for someone to pretend to be you.

How do I find out if there are any savings bonds?

How do I find out if there really are any savings bonds for me, and how do I go about finding them? Answer: The best way to search for old savings bonds is to fill out Form 1048, Claim for Lost, Stolen or Destroyed U.S. Savings Bonds, with as much information as possible.

How do I claim a lost or stolen savings bond?

Use Treasury FS Form 1048, “Claim for Lost, Stolen or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds,” which you can download from the TreasuryDirect website. The form includes directions and the address where it needs to be mailed. You must go to the bank to have your signature verified by an officer there before mailing the form.

What happens if someone stole your savings bonds?

If you are missing some U.S. savings bonds, it is unlikely whoever made off with them would be able to cash them. A savings bond can only be redeemed by a listed owner, and the redemption rules make it difficult for someone to pretend to be you. You will want to apply to the U.S. Treasury as soon as possible to have your stolen bonds replaced.

How do I find out when someone purchases bonds for a child?

Others know the Social Security number and address of the child or grandchild, so they purchase the bonds under the child’s name and information. You won’t know the specific dates of the bonds, so a suspected range of dates is probably the best you can do.