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This isn't a question that I can answer, but here are a few factors: Georgia has a (small) income tax; Florida doesn't. Georgia's probate system is much easier and less expensive to deal with than Florida's, and in many cases (not all), Georgia residents end up being able to less complicated estate planning as a result. Georgia has more mountains and hills; Florida has more beaches. Florida tends to be warmer all year round; Georgia has more of the seasonal changes. Florida has a lot of trouble right now with invasive foreign species such as pythons and tarantulas that are taking over the native wildlife; Georgia has some problem with that but not as much. Both states have alligators, although Florida has more of them. If I were trying to decide where I wanted to make my home, I'd pick Georgia. But then, I'm biased; I'm a native. And I like hills and mountains better than the beach.

Unfortunately, if you have already tried submitting forms and documents and you aren't getting anywhere, and if you need help and advice on how to file additional documents, then you need to hire a NY attorney. Your other option is to give up on the funds. For one thing, unless you are actually the legally-appointed representative of your late grandmother's estate, you may not even have the clear legal right to claim the funds. If the funds are in the custody of New York State, then it will be their laws that you have to deal with. They aren't required to make it easy to claim lost funds. This likely won't be much consolation to you, but we have the same kind of situation in my own family, where several deceased family members have unclaimed funds on record in North Carolina. However, because there are no currently appointed Executors for their estates, there is no one who currently has the legal right to claim the funds, and the value of the funds does not make it worth opening (or re-opening) the estates to claim them. So there they sit, and will likely remain there forever. You can try contacting a legal aid organization in New York, but most of those groups won't help with estate-related matters like this. You may also be able to find a financial advisor or CPA who will provide you with some advice, if you are using that person for other matters. Good luck- I hope you are able to figure it out.