Legal Question in Insurance Law in Pennsylvania

i have inheritance my grandfather left in a bank account but i have no idea where. all i know is his name and he died in the early 90s. i know it is in pa and i live in california. my brothers probation officer found out he had inhertiance and was able to get it for him so i know there is some. but how do i find it? ive lost contact with my brother so im completely lost. i called to see if he has a will and he doesnt. and all the banks that ive called dont know how to assist me without any info and a short certifiacte. which i have no idea what that is.


Asked on 8/06/09, 4:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Solomon Weinstein Solomon Weinstein, Esquire

I would suggest you obtain an attorney to investigate the situation. Another thing you may consider is to contact the state of pennsylvania regarding dormant bank accounts. if your grandfather had an account in his name which was just in an account after he died, then after a number of years the account escheats to the state. However you can always get the funds by making a claim with the state. the same would apply if the account was left in trust for you. You should check the state under your grandfathers name and yours.

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Answered on 8/13/09, 5:48 pm


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