Research plan
Evidence (19)
- Lucia Kleinhans Mathews auction provenancememo
Auction provenance includes The Estate of Michael di Cosola, San Francisco, California, supporting that an estate existed and handled art assets, but it does not identify a personal representative or heir.
Bonhams - Michael Di Cosola death record summarymemo
Public genealogy page summarizes Michael Di Cosola of San Francisco, California, born June 27, 1929 and died December 20, 2010.
AncientFaces - Michael di Cosola biography and collectionmemo
Biography states Michael di Cosola was born in Chicago, moved to the Bay Area, lived and worked in San Francisco, had a life partner Max Lightfoot, and died December 20, 2010 at age 81. Lost Art Salon thanks Max for bringing Michael's collection to the gallery.
Lost Art Salon - Unclaimed funds listing for DICOSOLA MICHAELmemo
Search result excerpt lists DICOSOLA MICHAEL at 1299 Springfield 124, Upland, CA 91786 with AC01 checking account property from Union Bank N.A. for $64,218.36.
Unclaimed-money.org PDF mirror - City of Upland economic development pagesource_link
City page identifies Upland, California as a suburban community in San Bernardino County.
City of Upland - California State Controller Unclaimed Property Databasesource_link
Official search and claim portal for property reported to the California State Controller; states the database can be searched and property can be claimed through the site.
California State Controller's Office - California State Controller Claim Filing Instructions and Formssource_link
Provides claim filing instructions and the Unclaimed Property Claim Affirmation Form; documentation depends on whether the claimant is the owner, heir, business representative, or government agency.
California State Controller's Office - California State Controller Claiming Property FAQsource_link
SCO states owners must file a claim with the State Controller's Office, claims are processed free of charge, owners/heirs can claim directly, and filing questions may be directed to 800-992-4647.
California State Controller's Office - Unclaimed funds listing for Michael Dicosola, 1299 Springfield 124, Upland CAsource_link
Lists DI COLBERTALD V DICOSOLA MICHAEL / MICHAEL DICOSOLA at 1299 Springfield 124, Upland, CA 91786-0000 for AC01 checking accounts, holder Union Bank N.A., amount $64,218.36; also lists related Michael Dicosola records at 3002 Alps Rd, Corona, CA.
Access Asset Recovery unclaimed funds PDF mirror - 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 row contains holder and property-type context suitable for recoverability prioritization.
SCO downloadable property records - SCO downloadable property recordssource_link
SCO mirror lists 1 active owner row(s): DICOSOLA MICHAEL (primary).
SCO downloadable property records - Google Mapssource_link
Owner mailing address appears complete enough for a current map/location contact-route check.
Google Maps - 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
SCO mirror row is active with current balance and no completed removal signal.
SCO downloadable property records - California SCO Unclaimed Property Searchsource_link
Mirror indicates property remains active; treated as likely visible on California SCO ClaimIt portal.
California SCO Unclaimed Property Search - ClaimTrace research scoring summarymemo
Imported from ClaimTrace v2 research scoring: 54/100 (53.5/100 adjusted points). Plan ID: 3896210a-83c0-4d74-88bf-3164c3937f67 Status: in_progress Category scores: - claim_status: 16.2/20 — SCO mirror indicates active property listing status. Pending claims count=0; paid claims count=0; estate source not assigned for this category. All assigned claim-status sources were attempted. - owner_identity: 8.84/20 — SCO owner rows provide owner identity evidence with no additional assigned sources required. - 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: 9.75/20 — Assigned contactability sources attempted (count=1). A mailing-address route is present in source mirrors. At least one source produced a positive contactability signal. Confidence was explicitly restrained because only one source was assigned. - property_context: 7.38/10 — Property context sources attempted (count=1). Holder context=UNION BANK N.A.; property_type=AC01. Holder and property-type context are both present in the SCO mirror baseline. County/locality context exists for routing and prioritization. Assigned sources produced a favorable context profile. - 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.