METRO FINANCIAL GROUP CLAIM INSTRUCTION
This Office Requires
Substantial
Proof to Receipts and payment for your claims. A copy of your
personal identification is always required
when submitting a claim.
Are you Claiming as the Original Owner?
•You must always provide a clear copy of your personal ID (i.e., driver’s license, state ID, employment ID, passport, social security card) with your completed claim form.
•If the claim form shows a reported address on Line B, we require documentation matching that address, (i.e., post marked envelope, utility bill, bank statement, mortgage statement, tax forms).
•If no address was reported, or you cannot provide proof of the address on Line B, you must provide documentation that you had a business relationship with the company reporting the funds, listed on Line C, (i.e., uncashed or cancelled checks, insurance policies, bank statements, legal documents, money order or dividend statements).
•Claims for $100 or more must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public.
•Power of Attorney/Letter of Guardianship – If you have Power of Attorney or Guardianship for owner, send specific copy of authority under current date (within 2 years).
Were Additional Owners Reported?
•Please provide information for each reported owner, refer to
Claiming as an Original Owner
, unless any of the following apply:
•Deceased
– You must provide a clear copy of your personal identification in addition to the items below:
o Death Certificate or Obituary
o Appropriate probate or trust documentation showing legal rights to funds, refer to
Claiming as an Heir of Original Owner.
• Ex-spouse –
divorce documentation and your right to funds
• Custodian –
If reported as a custodial account, send copy of birth certificate and document showing child’s legal age.
• Joint “And” Account
– Signature of joint owner on the Claim Form and a copy of their personal ID, or proof of death of joint owner (i.e., death certificate or obituary) and your survivorship rights to the account are required. Note: You may be required to provide a Relinquishment Form or Notarized Affidavit, to claim funds. Please contact the Division at (877) 644-6823.
Are you Claiming as an Heir of Original Owner?
•If you are claiming funds for a deceased owner named on the property, you are required to submit a copy of your personal ID plus one of the following:
•Legal documents showing your authority to collect the decedents monies are required even if no estate was ever administered (i.e. Letter of Authority, Order of Distribution, Report of Newly Discovered Assets, or Release from Administration Form). Probate documentation must be “In Full Force and Effect and under current date (within 2 years). Please contact the appropriate probate court.
Are you Claiming as a Business?
•Refer to Claiming as an Original Owner, send business FEIN and if any of the following apply:
•If original business name (listed on Line A) is different than current company or organizational name, you are required to show relationship to the reported named owner (i.e., subsidiary, acquisitions, merger, or name change).
•If business has ceased to exist, you must provide a copy of the dissolution agreement or other legal documents showing the distribution of assets.
•If the business is in bankruptcy or receivership, you must provide a certified copy of the appointment of the trustee or receiver.
•Individual signing the Claim Form must provide Proof of Authority to claim funds on behalf of the company/organization. Letterhead and business cards are not accepted proof. A copy of a corporate resolution or an affidavit from a senior officer granting authority is needed as well as verification of the position of both individuals. (i.e. board meeting notes, SEC filings, directories listing officers and annual reports).
Child Support Enforcement Agency
•If these funds are being claimed due to child support arrearages, contact your child support enforcement officer who must claim the funds on your behalf.
Interest and Fees
•No fees will be paid on any account received after July 26, 2009. Per RC 169.08 (D), a 5% administrative fee will be withheld from all monies paid. Professional Finders Services.
before you do anything! Our staff will assist you in recovering your property. A 5% administrative fee is deducted from your funds and issued to you in form of draft,check, or money order for processing all claims. Signing an agreement to have someone assist you in recovering unclaimed funds will entail the payment of fees.
If any required documentation is missing, your claim will be dropped and all documentation will be returned to you. You may re-submit your claim when you have obtained the required documentation. Our normal processing time is up to 120 days; do not contact our office for claims status prior to 120 days of receipt of your claim.
