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Hello and welcome to TreasuryDirect.

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Let's talk through the FS Form 1048,
The Claim for Lost,

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Stolen, or Destroyed
United States Savings Bonds.

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This form can be used
to officially request replacement

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for unredeemed United States
paper savings bonds

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that you no longer have
in your possession.

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Replacement options include redemption
of all series of Paper Savings Bonds,

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reissue of unmatured Paper HH Bonds,

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or electronic reissue of Paper
Series EE or I bonds.

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You can find this form
on the TreasuryDirect.gov website

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by searching the forms
page for the FS Form 1048.

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Once you have opened the form,

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you will start by providing
a description of the bonds.

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In Section One, list as much information
as you have about the missing bonds.

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The more information you provide,
the more in-depth the search can be.

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If you know the serial numbers
of the missing bonds,

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enter those in the Bond Number column.

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The table provided
allows you to list up to five bonds.

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If you are missing more than five bonds,
you can attach a list of additional bonds

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or utilize the FS Form 3500 to add
additional bonds to the claim form.

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If you are unsure
of the Bonds' Serial Numbers,

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then provide a date
range of when the bonds were issued,

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the face amount,
and who was named on the bonds.

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The Second Section is where
you will provide details of the loss,

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whether lost, stolen or destroyed.

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If the bonds were stolen attach
the police report, if available.

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Section Three asks you to describe

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your authority over the bonds,
whether you are named on the bonds

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or appointed by the court
to act upon the missing bonds.

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In Section Four, you will add information

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only if there is a current
minor named on the bonds.

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Section Five asks
what you would like to do with the bonds,

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either requesting replacement or payment.

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In Section Six, you will indicate
how you wish to receive the bonds

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or payment, depending on what you selected
in Section Five.

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If you are requesting replacement
of Series EE or I Bonds,

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you will need to have
a TreasuryDirect account set up

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so that you can provide
your TreasuryDirect Account Number.

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If you request payment,
provide the Taxpayer

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Identification Number
that is being used for the redemption,

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either a Social Security Number
or Employer Identification Number.

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You must ensure that
your bank account used for Direct

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Deposit is set up to receive
electronic payments.

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Your routing number
cannot start with a number five

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as that is used for
electronic wire transfers.

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Once you have entered
all of the information required,

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you will sign the form
in the presence of a notary or certifying

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officer at your local
financial institution.

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They will verify your identity,
observe you sign,

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and affix an approved stamp or seal,
typically a Signature Guaranteed Stamp.

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Once the form is complete,
you will mail it into the P.O.

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Box listed on page six of the form.

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And that's it. That's
how to fill out the Form 1048,

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Claim for Lost, Stolen
or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds.