A successor claimant may be entitled to the unclaimed funds as a result of assignment, purchase, merger, acquisition, succession or by other means. If the claimant is a successor to the original owner of record, the following documentation is required:

Successor Claimant – Individual

1.  Proof of identity of the successor claimant (for example, unredacted copy of driver’s license or U.S. passport that includes current address);

2.  Documentation sufficient to establish chain of ownership or the transfer of claim from the original owner of record.

Successor Claimant – Business or Government Entity

1.  Application must be signed by an authorized representative for and on behalf of the successor entity;

2.  A notarized statement of the signing representative’s authority;

3.  A notarized power of attorney signed by an authorized representative of the successor entity;

4.  Proof of identity of the signing representative (for example, unredacted copy of driver’s license or U.S. passport that includes current address); and

5.  Documentation sufficient to establish chain of ownership or the transfer of claim from the original owner of record.