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Because things have a way of changing, savings bonds offer the owner of the bond the flexibility to be able to change beneficiaries. The process for making these changes is very simple. Visit the US savings bonds website, and click Enter under the section for individuals. Next, click the Forms tab.

Savings bonds can be transferred to new owners without probate if they were jointly owned or if the owner named a payable-on-death (POD) beneficiary to inherit them. These bonds can be jointly owned, or they can be registered in POD form, but not both; only sole owners can designate a POD beneficiary.

Because things have a way of changing, savings bonds offer the owner of the bond the flexibility to be able to change beneficiaries. The process for making these changes is very simple. Visit the US savings bonds website, and click Enter under the section for individuals. Next, click the Forms tab.

At the original owner's death, the POD beneficiary takes ownership of the bond and can then either cash it out or hold it until it matures. ... Not all assets give you the option to name a POD beneficiary, but you certainly can use one for your U.S. Savings Bonds.

Savings Bonds Owned by One Person If a savings bond names only one person as the owner, then the bond becomes part of the estate when the owner dies. If the will doesn't specifically leave the bond to someone, it passes through the residuary clause of the will, or under state law if there is no valid will.

Beneficiary registration means that there are two people named on the paper savings bond, the owner and a beneficiary. Payable on Death or POD is shown between the names on the face of the savings bond. The owner has sole ownership rights during his or her lifetime.

To change names on Savings bonds, and these are likely paper bonds, you'll need to go to www.TreasuryDirect.gov and download (under forms), the request to reissue bonds with a new name. Here is a direct link to that form.

Go to treasurydirect.gov to locate matured savings bonds or missed interest and principal payments from other Treasury securities such as bills or notes. Click on Treasury Hunt under the Individuals tab. Type in your Social Security number to start your search.

Transferring Securities. Yes. The owner can transfer EE and I Bonds to another person with a TreasuryDirect account; however, you must wait five business days after the purchase date to transfer the bonds.

Remember that savings bonds can't be sold, traded or given away. The person whose name is on the bond is the only person who can cash it in (with some exception, which we'll get to shortly). ... You cash it in via the Treasury Web site, and the funds are deposited into your bank account).

If you own a bond solely in your name and want to add a co-owner or beneficiary or change the beneficiary to a co-owner, you must have the bond reissued. To do this, fill out FS Form 4000, available online from TreasuryDirect.

Beneficiary registration means that there are two people named on the paper savings bond, the owner and a beneficiary. Payable on Death or POD is shown between the names on the face of the savings bond. The owner has sole ownership rights during his or her lifetime.

At the original owner's death, the POD beneficiary takes ownership of the bond and can then either cash it out or hold it until it matures. ... Not all assets give you the option to name a POD beneficiary, but you certainly can use one for your U.S. Savings Bonds.

Visit the Treasury Department's TreasuryDirect website to search for uncashed savings bonds in your name. You can enter your social security number or Employee Identification Number (EIN) into the search field on the Treasury Hunt page and click the Search button to see results.

Savings bonds can be cashed in only by the owner, a legal representative or a beneficiary if the owner passes away. When a deceased parent has left you some savings bonds, you might be able to just hang on to them. If you need to cash in the bonds, it's a fairly simple process.