old savings book

[curlyperm11]

hi - just going through some of my daughters bits and bobs as its her 18th coming up and i want to compile a box with little keepsakes and i came across an old halifax liquid gold savings book with a couple of hundred pound in it the accound wasnt closed and it was last used in 1997? just wondered (and i KNOW i can phone up tomorrow maybe for all those who like to be pedantic on here) but this is a Q and A forum and curiousl as to whether it would still be valid ? thanks for any 'helpful' answers

[factor-fiction]

Yes, based on what you've said, but she will ahve to prove her identity

[curlyperm11]

ah right of course - i forgot - all those years ago i used to put money in and take out but as she is nearly 18 i guess that only SHE will be able to do that? but hey thank you for your answer

[ubasses]

depends how you opened the account. If you opened in your daughters name, she will need to sign if you opened it in your name re your daughter you should be able to sort it out as your daughter was only 4 the latter is probably the most likely. However it may have been 'written off' as an unclaimed balance after all this time and the Bank may need some time to sort it out for you. So best to go in as soon as possible

[curlyperm11]

hhaha 2 shortplanks - hope it didnt change u as a person?

[DTCwordfan]

My old mans National Savings were, in my name, and rendered £56-80 on an investment of £3-50 when I was born. Found the book in my mother's tip of a house.