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As far as I know, the money in the bank account will be sent to the state. Then the kin or beneficiaries can search the states website under unclaimed funds. Once they find there father or mothers, etc. funds that they may be entitled to they can contact the state and file paper work to claim the funds.

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Q: What happens when the owner of a bank account dies?
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Depends how the account was set up (Joint Tentancy with Survivorship Rights, Grantors Trust, under the UGMA, etc.) The generic answer is no, it would not be treated as income. The money in the account would be included in the decedants estate and be distributed through either Trust or Probate as a qualifying gift.


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What happens when a pod beneficiary dies before the account owner dies?

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What rights does the beneficiary of a joint bank account have when the other joint owner is deceased?

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Does using and or or' in the wording of the ownership of bank account make a difference when one owner dies?

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You and your father have a joint savings account separated by 'or'. When he dies does the the money go to probate?

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