They are especially targeting the elderly. My parents got a “free for life” safe deposit box in the 1960s when they opened their account.
For the past few years, they get a letter annually saying that the contents are going to be sent to the state unless they object.
My Parents: Um, no, don’t send our stuff to the state. We’re still alive.
Bank: Well, then, you need to pay rent on the box.
My Parents: This box is free for our lifetimes; here is your paperwork from when we opened the account fifty years ago.
Bank: Well, it’s inactive—
My Parents: We’re not paying you a dime. And if you touch the contents of our box, we’ll see you in court.
Bank: [SHAKES FIST] See you next year!
My dad says the thing that really disturbs him is he and my mom are pretty tough and have all their marbles. He says, “What about our friends, and all the other millions of seniors in this state, who aren’t so sharp anymore and don’t have a lawyer for a son-in-law? What’s happening to them and their stuff?”
I hate my state more and more every day.
See my post at 39.