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The money can be held in trust by the court and they may turn it over to the county auditor. But the executor should make an honest effort to locate the individual by paying a private investigator to conduct a nationwide search through databases which are more accurate, or I can assist you with the search as a genealogical researcher with access to similar databases. If you need help see my bio.

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Q: What if the heir to an estate cannot be located?
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