Unclaimed Money Guide - New Flex Career

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Introduction

In the United States today, experts think that about $40 billion in unclaimed money is collecting dust in state Abandoned and Unclaimed Property offices. Some of the monetary items that end up in a state's possessions after being declared abandoned by the holding institution include:

forgotten bank accounts un-cashed stock dividends insurance payments safe deposit boxes utility deposits traveler's checks money orders security deposits gift cards and certificates

People move away, lose track of investments, or die, and the accounts or funds, after a set amount of time -- frequently three to five years - are reported to the state Treasurer's Escheats, Comptroller's, or Revenue office. The state then tries to track down, the owners and return the money.

If you think financial property may be held by your state, the first step is to contact the appropriate office (a state by state list follows) to find out whether your name is listed. Or, in the case of the estate of a deceased person, the listing would be under his/her name.

You will then fill out a claim form which you must return together with the required identification or proof of ownership. Requirements for proving ownership may vary according to the amount of the claim and the complications involved, but frequently states will ask for such things as copies of driver's licenses, social security numbers, and bank account numbers and passbooks. Most require that the information be notarized. A few states have limitations on how long they keep abandoned property before turning it over to state coffers, but most keep it

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