As an heir to unclaimed property, I think someone else may have intercepted my mom's assets

I used to work for my state's unclaimed property division, so I might be able to help here. When you see a notation that property is "in process," it typically means someone has already initiated a claim for that specific property. This doesn't necessarily mean anything nefarious has happened. A few possibilities: 1) Another legitimate heir or entitled person (perhaps another family member) may have started the process. 2) Your brother might have begun a claim and forgotten about it. 3) Sometimes estate attorneys or executors file these claims during probate, so it could have been in process since your mother's passing. I recommend calling the unclaimed property division directly. They won't be able to tell you exactly who initiated the claim due to privacy regulations, but they can confirm if there's an active claim and potentially its status. They can also advise you on how to proceed with your own claim as an heir.

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When my father passed, we discovered multiple unclaimed properties in different states. One thing to check is if there are multiple heirs listed on the claim form. In our case, the property was being held up because they needed all heirs to submit documentation. Also, some states are REALLY slow with processing. My dad's California property took over 14 months to process while his Texas property was handled in about 6 weeks. The "in process" status might just mean they're working through a backlog.

Has anyone successfully claimed property that was already "in process" by someone else? I'm dealing with a similar situation with my grandmother's unclaimed insurance policy, and the state says someone else initiated a claim 3 months ago, but they won't tell me who.

I'm dealing with something very similar right now. My dad passed away 2 years ago and I just discovered there's unclaimed property from his old job showing as "in process" when I tried to claim it. Like you, I'm the only heir (my mom predeceased him) and I definitely haven't filed anything before. What's really frustrating is that the state website gives you almost no information about what "in process" actually means or how long it's been that way. I called the unclaimed property office twice and got two different answers - one person said it could mean someone started a claim but didn't finish it, another said it might just be their internal processing status. I ended up submitting my claim anyway with all my documentation (death certificate, birth certificate, his will, etc.) and included a cover letter explaining that I'm the sole legal heir and asking them to contact me if there are any issues with conflicting claims. Haven't heard back yet, but I figure it's better to get my claim in the system rather than wait and potentially miss out. Have you checked if there might be other relatives who could have a claim? Even distant ones sometimes come out of the woodwork when there's money involved, unfortunately.