Shaky inheritance

Here_in_Kansas

My wife's 90 year old aunt, after living most if her life in California, wanted to come home to live her remaining days and to be buried here in her birthplace. She had no children. So my wife brought her back to live with us. She died recently leaving only about $1500 in US savings bonds. The bonds listed her mother as POD. Her mother died 35 years ago. She has one sister still living.
There is so little in the way of assets involved that I don't feel It would be practical hire an attorney to help us with this. Is there an inexpensive way my wife can be authorized to cash these bonds?

TCA

If you are in Kansas, you'd be better seeking information on a US forum. This forum is mainly for, and used by, people in the UK.

xylophone

Is "here" somewhere in Kansas USA? This is a UK forum.

POD means Payable on Death? This would indicate that your wife's late mother would have been the beneficiary?

You will need to find out whether this means that your wife's late mother's heir(s) is/are beneficiaries in succession?