Notices slated on unclaimed US Savings Bonds

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel has alerted Missourians to check their local newspapers in the coming days for a notice about unclaimed U.S. Savings Bonds.

The notice announces the steps Sweifel is taking to help return funds associated with the unclaimed bonds to their rightful owners. Many of these U.S. Savings Bonds were found in abandoned safe deposit boxes. To see a detailed explanation of the types of savings bonds impacted by this effort, as well as a list of bondholders whose bonds were in safe deposit boxes, visit treasurer.mo.gov/UnclaimedProperty/SavingsBondsDefendantList.aspx.

"My number one job as treasurer is to act in the best financial interest of Missouri taxpayers," Zweifel said. "In taking steps to return lost or unclaimed U.S. Savings Bonds, I am working to ensure thousands of Missourians receive money owed to them by the federal government. These savings bonds could come from savings, gifts, investments and more."

Since June, Zweifel has returned more than 400 savings bonds totaling nearly $52,000 to Missourians. There are more than 7,400 savings bonds remaining to be claimed. Missouri residents can search treasurer.mo.gov/UnclaimedProperty/SavingsBondsSearch.aspx and begin the process of claiming a bond.

As required by Missouri law, Zweifel has begun proceedings in the Cole County circuit court to gain title to certain matured U.S. Savings Bonds. These proceedings are necessary for the treasurer's office to get Missourians their bond proceeds from the U.S. Treasury.

For more information on unclaimed U.S. Savings Bonds, contact Zweifel's office at [email protected].