Research plan
Evidence (18)
- Contact trace needs Hermesmemo
find_contact resolved to the 'codex' provider, which has no logged-in CDP browser, so the people-search trace skills (CyberBackgroundChecks / TruePeopleSearch / FastPeopleSearch) can't run. Make Hermes available, then re-run Find contact.
- Guideline for Claiming Unclaimed Propertyevidence_pdf
SCO guidance requires claim form, government ID, SSN/tax ID verification, and for checking accounts an account statement, passbook, or correspondence listing account numbers; if those are unavailable, proof of residence at the reported account address is required. For deceased owners, a death certificate and probate/heirship/legal-authority documents are required.
California State Controller's Office - Search for Unclaimed Propertysource_link
SCO states it safeguards unclaimed property until reunited with rightful owners, with no deadline and no fee for claiming property after transfer to the Controller.
California State Controller's Office - California unclaimed property claim FAQsource_link
SCO says owners or heirs may claim property directly without service charges, claims must be filed with the State Controller's Office, and deceased-owner claims may be filed by an heir, trustee, executor, administrator, or personal representative.
California State Controller's Office - Madeline Benitez case profilesource_link
Secondary case profile says Benitez was last seen in Santa Cruz on 10/29/2011, worked at a Burger King in Capitola, attended church weekly, and had an apartment in the 1600 block of Soquel Avenue.
The Charley Project - Madeline Benitez missing-person recordsource_link
Official missing-person page identifies Madeline Benitez as female, DOB 08/22/1947, last seen 10/29/2011, with Santa Cruz Police Department as reporting agency and case number 11S-09572.
California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General - CSAC county website mapsource_link
CSAC Counties page describes an interactive map of California’s 58 counties; clicking a county reveals county government information and a link to the official county website.
CSAC county website map - California Courts Find Your Courtsource_link
Judicial Branch Find Your Court page instructs users to search by 5-digit California ZIP code or city name to route court-related/probate filing needs to the appropriate court.
California Courts Find Your Court - SCO Investigator Handbook & Formssource_link
SCO investigator/forms page links the Investigator Handbook, standard investigator agreements, estate/heir forms (final decree request, Probate Code 13101 declaration, table of heirship), safe-deposit release form, and claim filing instructions for property owners, heirs, businesses, and government agencies.
SCO Investigator Handbook & Forms - SCO downloadable property recordssource_link
SCO mirror establishes property context: CHECKING ACCOUNTS; holder BANK OF AMERICA - ARIZONA NA (333); county not listed; value band 500_plus.
SCO downloadable property records - California Courts Superior Courts directorysource_link
Probate-court routing source attempted; county context missing, leaving docket venue unresolved.
California Courts Superior Courts directory - SCO downloadable property recordssource_link
Property 984883592: owner(s) BENITEZ MADELINE; holder BANK OF AMERICA - CALIFORNIA NA (318); current cash balance 49804.23; paid claims 0; pending claims 0; active=True; last_seen_at=2026-05-13T23:35:20.220612+00:00.
SCO downloadable property records - California SCO Unclaimed Property Searchsource_link
ClaimIt displayed a security verification dialog: "Please check the box below to continue" / "Verify you are human" before results could be retrieved.
California SCO Unclaimed Property Search - SCO downloadable property recordssource_link
SCO downloadable property record mirror for property 984883592: BENITEZ MADELINE (person) at 1606 SOQUEL AVE APT 201 , SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062; holder BANK OF AMERICA - CALIFORNIA NA (318); property type AC01: CHECKING ACCOUNTS; owner_count 1.
SCO downloadable property records - SCO downloadable property recordssource_link
SCO mirror row for property 984883592: AC01: CHECKING ACCOUNTS from holder BANK OF AMERICA - CALIFORNIA NA (318), current cash balance 49804.23, owner count 1, last owner locality SANTA CRUZ, CA. Claims context in mirror: paid=0, pending=0.
SCO downloadable property records - California Courts Superior Courts directorysource_link
California Judicial Branch Superior Courts page states that California has 58 trial courts, one in each county, and links to Find Your Court / Listing of all Superior Courts. This provides the venue path for probate or civil authority checks based on the owner address county.
California Courts Superior Courts directory - ClaimTrace research scoring summarymemo
Imported from ClaimTrace v2 research scoring: 40/100 (40.355/100 adjusted points). Plan ID: 9df7d1e2-8e71-4c9e-883b-c8fd4cca655a Status: to_do Category scores: - claim_status: 15.3/20 — Active mirrored SCO downloadable record with owner/property/value match supports current claimability; direct portal confirmation was attempted but blocked by security verification. - owner_identity: 9.36/20 — SCO mirror provides listed owner name(s), owner type classification, and reported address. Score is limited because no independent owner identity corroboration source was assigned. - legal_entitlement: 1.35/20 — Personal-owner entitlement path identified at venue/path level; no probate case or representative authority was verified. - contactability: ?/20 - property_context: 8.325/10 — SCO mirror provides property type, holder, value, owner locality, and claim-count context; missing county/report/escheat fields reduce confidence but do not block property-context completion. - claim_requirements: 6.02/10 — Official SCO instructions identify the core document package; row-specific burdens are driven by high value, property type, owner/trust/government status, multi-owner signatures, and pending claim indicators.
- ClaimTrace research scoring summarymemo
Imported from ClaimTrace v2 research scoring: 14/100 (14.34/100 adjusted points). Plan ID: 34af176c-d46b-43b8-90d9-4a1ba607044a Status: in_progress Category scores: - claim_status: ?/20 - owner_identity: ?/20 - legal_entitlement: 5.31/20 — Assigned legal-entitlement sources attempted (count=1). No deterministic authority record was confirmed in automation; path remains document-dependent. Court/entity/document requirements remain partially unresolved pending record-level follow-up. - contactability: ?/20 - property_context: 9.03/10 — SCO mirror establishes property context: CHECKING ACCOUNTS; holder BANK OF AMERICA - ARIZONA NA (333); county not listed; value band 500_plus. - claim_requirements: ?/10