How to Find Unclaimed Money or Funds

Have you asked yourself, "How can I find unclaimed money owed to me?", if so, read further, as a lot of people don't know that they may have unclaimed money (also referred to as unclaimed funds or unclaimed cash) just sitting in an unclaimed money account at a financial institution waiting to be claimed by you. This money may be owed to you and it is your job to search for any unclaimed money that is yours. Unclaimed money can come from forgotten checking or savings accounts, uncashed checks, utility refunds/deposits, securities, dividends, undeliverable tax refunds or leftover credits from mortgage payoffs, etc... Learn how to search for unclaimed money by reading the below.

Instructions

1. You can do an online search to find a list of companies that you can search for unclaimed money owed to you. You can also find the website of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrator and do a free unclaimed money search using their website and clicking on the US state that you live in

2. When searching for unclaimed money, you will have to fill out a form in order to start to your search. The form usually asks for your first and last name, maiden names, or common misspellings of your name

3. Validate the unclaimed money or funds that match your information (names, dates, cities or towns you lived in and account type). Make sure the account is really your unclaimed money account

4. If you find an unclaimed account that belongs to you, put in a claim. This generally consists of following instructions provided by your state administrator or by the website company that you used to do your unclaimed money search. The instructions usually include having you download an unclaimed money claim form, filling the form out, sending the form along with a copy of your driver license or photo id and any additional documents to an address that they provide

5. Lastly, you will need to repeat the entire steps for all the states that you lived in