


The form received in the mail has our correct address, but the name is not me or our business? Please note for Payroll checks we can only reissue in the original name. Examples include, but are not limited to: Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree, or Adoption records. If your name has changed, please send evidence documenting the name change. How do I complete the form if my name changed? Due to the large volume of letters it may take up to 12 weeks to process your request. How long will it take me to receive my new check?Īpproximately 10 to 12 weeks. It was an incentive offered to win you back as a valued customer. The Property Type says Winback or Certificate. We regret any inconvenience this may cause in assisting you with additional payment information. A majority of unclaimed checks have been issued on systems that have now been retired, and obtaining detailed information is not possible. You will then be responsible for claiming your Unclaimed Property from the state and will not be able to claim the money from AT&T.ĭue to the age of the original check, business and system mergers, specific information relating to the nature of the check is not readily available. The money will be remitted to the State as required by law. What happens if I do nothing and don't send the form back in? Return the completed form along with the outstanding check to the PO Box provided on the form. What do I need to do?įill out the form - selecting the 4th option, the check was not cashed and needs to be replaced. I've received the form and I also have the check that is 180+ days. This notification is the AT&T's final attempt to locate the owner and deliver these funds before the funds are delivered to the state. It is possible that the original check was not cashed because it was lost in the mail, it had an incorrect address, or it was otherwise misplaced. To ensure that this property is not remitted to the state, responses must be received in writing at the address listed in the letter within 30 days of the date of the letter. Telephone or fax inquiries will not be accepted.

After contacting the issuer of the check (AT&T), the owner must complete the requested information and attach the required documentation. To prevent the check from being escheated (remitted to the state). State laws generally require that before we send unclaimed funds to the state, we first attempt to locate and notify the payee of the check to provide the payee the opportunity to establish rightful ownership to the funds. The process of sending the property to the state when these checks are not cashed is called 'escheatment.' As used herein, unclaimed property means checks that are not cashed for a certain number of years.
