[fred cook]

My father passed away in 2001 and in the process of clearing out his house, my sister and I found some OLD $200 bonds that had set around long enough to be worth at least twice that amount. We divided up the bonds and each one of us just went to the bank and cashed them. Since they were inheritance $$$ and, 2 generations old at that, neither of us paid any taxes on the amount. When I went to cash them, all I needed was a copy of my grandmothers and fathers death certificates to show the line of possession. Good luck!