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3433, Page 2
Instructions for Form 3433,
Unclaimed Property Inquiry
FORM INSTRUCTIONS Documentation required:
1. Did decedent have a Will?
Part 1. Complete applicable fields.
If yes, provide copy of Will.
Part 2. List ALL former Michigan addresses used by the 2. Did decedent have a Trust?
property owner, including P.O. Boxes. If yes, provide a copy of the Trust.
Part 3. If property owner is deceased, answer all questions Is the Trust open?
and provide required documentation. If yes, the Trustee is entitled to claim the property
Part 4. Sign in front of a Notary Public and have form on behalf of the Trust, the Trustee will need to
notarized. complete this form.
3. If the decedent had a Probated Estate
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION Provide the following:
• If open, send a current copy (dated within last
12 months) of your Letters of Authority issued by
Individual Property Owner the probate court certifying your appointment.
• If closed, send a copy of the initial application/
Submit copies of the following documents ( originals will
opening petition for Probate and the Testimony to
not be returned):
Identity Heirs.
• Picture ID (driver’s license or identification card)
• A list of current addresses of all heirs.
• Social security card
Business Property Owner
• If your name differs from how it appears on the Unclaimed
Property Web site, submit legal documentation supporting
Submit copies of the following documents:
the name change (e.g. marriage certificate, adoption
papers, divorce decree, etc.). • Business card
• Articles of Incorporation or DBA showing ownership
Claimant Other Than Property Owner of the business and name changes.
• List of subsidiaries that entity can claim on behalf of.
Submit copies of the following documents:
• Documentation showing authorization for you to act
Parent on Behalf of a Minor on behalf of the business entity shown as the original
• Parent’spicture ID (driver’s license or identification card) property owner.
• The minor child’s birth certificate and social security card.
Closed (But Not Sold) Entities
Guardian, Conservator, Trustee or Legal • Final Federal tax return filed including Schedule K
Representative Sold Entities
• Claimant’s picture ID • Buy/sell agreement showing who owned the accounts
• Property owner’s picture ID and social security card receivable at the close of sale.
• Court documents or other signed legal documents giving
you authority to act on the property owner’s behalf. Dissolved Entities
• Dissolution papers and/or the automatic dissolution
Deceased Property Owner papers and a copy of the final corporate Federal tax
return, including Schedule K.
All questions in Part 3 must be answered in order to process
• List of current addresses of all shareholders.
your inquiry. All claims on behalf of deceased owners must
include the following documentation (originals will not be
You may also be required to complete a formal
returned):
claim form and provide additional documentation.
• Copy of Death Certificate
Allow 120 days for processing from the date form was
• Proof of your relationship to decedent (obituary, birth
mailed.
certificate, marriage license)
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