Electronic Claim (e-claim)
How to make Claims on a Deceased Esate
If you have recieved an email notification, informing you of the estate of someone you are eligible to cliam, please fill the e-claims form with all the nessesary details and click send.
You will recieve a response regarding the deceased estate within 14 days after sending your e-claim.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: Please note that Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) is not responsible for explaining how an individual is related to the deceased. If we have contacted you because your distant relative have left behind an unclaimed estate and informed you that you are eligible to claim said estate and you feel the need to find out further how you are related to the deceased person, Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) cannot and will not be of assistance to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: I received confirmation that my e-claim was Successfully Submitted. What Do I Do Now?
Answer: Nothing! Your claim has been received and is being processed for payment. Payments for e-claims are generally issued within 14 days after the claim is submitted.
Q2: What If the estate owes Money to any State or Local Agency; Will That Affect my e-claim?
Answer: If the estate has an outstanding debt with any agency, state, city, or county, the unclaimed property payment may be intercepted to pay the debt. The additional processing time to pay the debt will delay your payment.
Administrative expenses include mortgages, lines of credit, condominium fees, property taxes, storage fees, and utility bills. To the extent possible, the estate beneficiaries should continue to pay these bills until the probate estate is opened.
Liabilities that will be ongoing during probate
E-Claim Form
