5 Tips to Searching for Your Unclaimed Money
People search for unclaimed money all the time. But did
they find all of it? Or did they miss some money owed to them?
This article will tell you the simple ways to make sure you find
your share of the $25 Billion waiting to be claimed.
Unclaimed money and unclaimed property searches are conducted by
most Americans on an annual, if not biannual, basis. With over
$25 billion in unclaimed money in the United States most people
find money for themselves or one of their immediate family
members. Unfortunately if the search is not done thoroughly you
may miss money owed to you. Here are 5 tips to help you search
for your unclaimed money:
1 - Search for variations of your name
For example a person named William J. Smith may have money under
W. Smith, Bill Smith, W J Smith, etc. Search all possible name
variations to ensure the unclaimed money account was not listed
under a variation of your name.
2 - Look in ALL state and federal databases
The missing funds are reported in state and federal databases.
You may have money in any of the over 54 databases. Even if you
have only lived in one state you may still have money in another
states database. If you were owed money from a life insurance
policy from a company in New York, that company may report the
money in the New York state database. An inheratance may be in
the benefactor's state database. If you use
3 - Know all past addresses of the searched person
When you do a missing money search you will be given the results
that match the searched name. The results may not all be an
accurate match. You will have to search the results based on
name and past address or account information. It could be under
any address the person had in their lifetime.
4 - Use a quality, all-in-one database
To search all state and federal databases would take a
tremendous amount of time and you would most likely give up
before you completed all of the searches. It is much more
efficient to use an all in one database. There are many of these
databases but make sure you use a QUALITY database. What makes a
"QUALITY" database? A quality database is one that is constantly
updated, which will update new missing money accounts reported
and will remove claimed accounts. It will also include ALL state
and federal databases.
There is a site called missingmoney.com that includes 30 states
and is updated frequently. www.cashunclaimed.com includes over
54 databases and has round the clock research team dedicated to
updates for the database. Cash Unclaimed is the only site with
the patent pending Name Match technology. Name match will
automatically search all name variations of the searched name!
This takes the work out of it for the user.
5 - Follow through with the claim process for all found money
accounts
Once you locate money owed to you print the necessary forms and
make the copies of the ID's or documents needed to process the
claim. Usually the required forms are driver's license or a
death or birth certificate and you may need to fill out a claim
form or two. This process should only take you about 15 minutes
or so. Then send in the claim forms! If the claims forms aren't
sent in you'll never get the money that's owed to you.
Following these simple tips when searching for your share of
the nation's unclaimed money will greatly increase your found
accounts and make sure none are overlooked. Search and find how
much is owed to you today! Cash
Unclaimed is the largest unclaimed property database,
including all state and federal databases. CashUnclaimed.com was
founded to assist owners in easily locating and claiming their
lost funds. The site offers more information on unclaimed money
and a free search at www.cashunclaimed.com.
Contact: Nicole Anderson 714-277-3040 x707 Cashunclaimed.com
19881 Brookhurst St Suite C-285 Huntington Beach, CA 92646
http://www.cashunclaimed.com