31 CFR §360.29
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- (a)General. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service will adjudicate claims for lost, stolen or destroyed bonds on the basis of records created and regularly maintained in the ordinary course of business.
- (b)Claims filed 10 years after payment. Any claim filed 10 years or more after the recorded date of redemption or other retirement will be barred.
- (c)Claims filed 10 years after maturity. Any claim filed 10 years or more after the maturity of a savings bond will be barred.