Belmont: Are You The Owner of 'Abandoned Property'?

Everyone over time will have forgotten their keys, left their glasses at the bank or misplaced a checkbook.

Now Floyd Carman, Belmont's Town Treasurer and Tax Collector has released the names of people or companies that have "abandoned" their property with the town between 2009 and 2011.

The list can be found going to the town's website .

Abandoned Property pertains to any financial asset without customer generated activity for an extended period of time. What it doesn't pertain to is land or real estate of any kind.

One clear example of abandoned property is an uncashed check.
 

If your name or the name of a relative, business partner or just someone you know, contact the Belmont Treasurer and Tax Collecter's office (in the Homer Building in the Town Hall complex on 19 Moore St.) to initiate the claim process and determine what documents will be necessary for verification.  

Carman says that have the following information readily available when you call – at 617-993- 2700 – or visit his office:

• Name as it appears on the list.
• Current address, plus any prior addresses
• Social security number.
• Insurance policy information, policy numbers, etc.