3433, Page 2
Instructions for Form 3433,
Unclaimed Property Inquiry
FORM INSTRUCTIONS
Part 1. Complete applicable elds.
Part 2. List ALL former Michigan addresses used by the
property owner, including P.O. Boxes.
Part 3. If property owner is deceased, answer all questions
and provide required documentation.
Part 4. Sign in front of a Notary Public and have form
notarized.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
Individual Property Owner
Submit copies of the following documents (originals will
not be returned):
• Picture ID (driver’s license or identication card)
• Social Security card. Alternatively, you may provide a
W-2, 1099, health insurance card, or other government-
issued tax document verifying your complete Social
Security number.
• If your name diers from how it appears on the Unclaimed
Property Web site, submit legal documentation supporting
the name change (e.g. marriage certicate, adoption
papers, divorce decree, etc.).
Claimant Other Than Property Owner
Submit copies of the following documents:
Parent on Behalf of a Minor
• Parent’s picture ID (driver’s license or identication card)
• The minor child’s birth certicate and social security card.
Guardian, Conservator, Trustee or Legal
Representative
• Claimant’s picture ID
• Property owner’s picture ID and social security card
• Court documents or other signed legal documents giving
you authority to act on the property owner’s behalf.
Deceased Property Owner
All questions in Part 3 must be answered in order to process
your inquiry. All claims on behalf of deceased owners must
include the following documentation (originals will not be
returned):
• Copy of Death Certificate
• Proof of your relationship to decedent (birth
certificate, marriage license)
Documentation required:
1. Did decedent have a Will?
If yes, provide copy of Will.
2. Did decedent have a Trust?
If yes, provide a copy of the Trust.
Is the Trust open?
If yes, the Trustee is entitled to claim the property
on behalf of the Trust, the Trustee will need to
complete this form.
3. If the decedent had a Probated Estate
Provide the following:
• If open, send a current copy (dated within last
12 months) of your Letters of Authority issued by
the probate court certifying your appointment.
• If closed, send a copy of the initial application/
opening petition for Probate and the Testimony to
Identity Heirs.
• A list of current addresses of all heirs.
Business Property Owner
Submit copies of the following documents:
• Business card
• Articles of Incorporation or DBA showing ownership
of the business and name changes.
• List of subsidiaries that entity can claim on behalf of.
• Documentation showing authorization for you to act
on behalf of the business entity shown as the original
property owner.
Closed (But Not Sold) Entities
• Final Federal tax return led including Schedule K
Sold Entities
• Buy/sell agreement showing who owned the accounts
receivable at the close of sale.
Dissolved Entities
• Dissolution papers and/or the automatic dissolution
papers and a copy of the nal corporate Federal tax
return, including Schedule K.
• List of current addresses of all shareholders.
You may also be required to complete a formal
claim form and provide additional documentation.
A
llow 120 days for processing from the date form was
mailed.