Unclaimed Property Blog

A New Mexico woman questions a probate judge about property when the owner dies and the is no known next-of-kin.

Here are the questions asked:

What could be done in the case where someone dies and there is no known next-of-kin and there is property involved?
Can you still petition the courts to be appointed special administrator?

The deceased owned a trailer, two lots, a bank account, a car and an investment account with a local investment company. The person asking the questions is interested in buying the house and lots.

Seems like people are constantly trying to get something for nothing. For online merchants this is a growing concern.

A company that specializes in fighting chargebacks has increased by 42% the number of credit card chargebacks it has handled.

What is this all about? More and more internet shopping and services are becoming available and the number of people who make internet purchases is also increasing. That is the plus side. The down side for the honest consumers is when someone makes a purchase on their credit card and then tell their credit card companies not to honor the payment.