Search for Missing Money, Abandoned Funds, Unclaimed Property and Escheat Assets held by States, Courts and the U.S. Federal Government.

Financial assets are considered unclaimed when contact with owners or heirs is lost - typically due to a name change after marriage or divorce, an unreported address change or expiration of a postal forwarding order, because of incomplete or illegible records, and most often after death of a family member.

The period of time that must pass before funds are legally deemed abandoned - the dormancy period - varies with the type of property involved, but generally runs one to five years. The most common types of money unclaimed: ► Bank accounts, safe deposit box contents, CDs (Certificates of Deposit) ► Stocks, savings bonds, mutual funds ► Uncashed checks and money orders ► Life insurance Policies ► IRA & 401(k) retirement accounts and pensions ► Unclaimed inheritances and estates owed missing heirs ► Government benefit checks and refunds ► Royalty payments, trust funds, deposits and escrow accounts.

► Family members often are unaware they’re eligible to collect unclaimed cash, benefits and refunds owed deceased relatives who passed on without an updated will. Billions of dollars in life insurance payments and retirement benefits are never paid, because heirs fail to notify insurance companies and retirement account custodians when the owner dies, and tracking missing beneficiaries is difficult.

At the end of the statutory dormancy period those holding the unclaimed money - insurance companies, banks and credit unions, brokers, mutual funds, employers, courts, unions and government agencies themselves - transfer the cash to a trust account under a legal doctrine known as escheat. Here it awaits your claim.

Unclaimed	Missing life insurance policyholders & heirs
Life Insurance	One in three life insurance policies go unclaimed on death of the insured, because family members aren't always aware a policy exists, or don't know how to track it down. Unclaimed Life Insurance Policy Search

Missing	Savings accounts, IRA Individual Retirement Accounts and CDs at closed banks
Bank Accounts	Over 450 banks & credit unions have failed in the last few years including the largest ever, Washington Mutual (WaMu). Depositors may collect FDIC insurance - up to $250,000 per account. Lost Bank Account Search

Forgotten	Lost and unclaimed IRA Individual Retirement Accounts
IRA Accounts	50 million Americans have an IRA. Individual Retirement Accounts worth billions of dollars go unclaimed every year, because owners or heirs fail to take required distributions or cash payout checks. Unclaimed IRA Search


Uncashed	Lost and Uncashed Checks
Checks	Failure to cash or deposit a check does not terminate your right to the funds and the payor's responsibility to pay. This is generally true even if a check specifies a 'void-after' date. Uncashed Checks


Lost	Have you been contacted by an unclaimed asset tracer or heir finder?
Heirs	Professional asset tracers track down family members and heirs of deceased relatives, demanding 35% or more for information on an unclaimed inheritance. Find and claim these funds yourself. Asset Tracers & Heir Finders


Missing	Unclaimed 401k retirement plan assets - $850 million
401(k)	Each year, $850 million in 401(k) retirement plan assets owed employees of companies that have gone bankrupt or ceased operations go unclaimed. Families of deceased workers neglect to claim billions more. 401k Search


Unclaimed	$197 million in unclaimed pension benefits
Pensions	36,000 missing employees and spouses are eligible to receive a share of $197 million in unclaimed pension benefits from bankrupt companies with terminated defined-benefit pension plans. Missing Pension Search


Forgotten	$10 billion in lost stock, bonds and mutual funds
Stock	The SEC estimates 3 million lost stockholders are entitled to unclaimed stock worth $10 billion. Additionally, $500 million in stock dividends and bond interest checks are not cashed each year. Lost Stock Search


Unused	$8 billion in lost and unused gift cards
Gift Cards	Last year alone, gift cards worth $8 billion were lost, forgotten or otherwise went unused. In many instances new laws allow for refunds or replacement, even if the card has an expiration date. Gift Card Refunds


IRS	IRS income tax refunds - $153 million
Refunds	Last year IRS income tax refund checks worth $153 million - an average of about $1500 per taxpayer - went undelivered, mainly due to unreported changes of address IRS Tax Refund Search


MetLife	MetLife, Prudential, MONY and John Hancock demutualization compensation
Policyholders	MetLife, Prudential, MONY & John Hancock policyholders and missing heirs are eligible to claim cash and/or stock after the demutualization of these and other life insurance companies. Mutual Life Insurance Search


Native American	Native American Indian Trust Funds IIM Settlement - $3.4 billion
Trust Funds	On 11/30/10 Congress approved a class action lawsuit settlement authorizing $3.4 billion in compensation owed over 500,000 Native American Indians. Native American Indian Monies Search


Unclaimed	Veterans Aid & Attendance Special Pensions
Veterans Aid	The Aid & Attendance (A&A) Special Pension provides benefits for veterans and spouses who require help daily chores. Only 1 in 7 of those eligible have applied. Veterans Pension Benefits


Missing	$750 million in unclaimed child support
Child Support	States collect billions of dollars annually in court-ordered child support. $750 million has gone undistributed & unclaimed, due to incorrect address information for the custodial parent. Unclaimed Child Support


Actor	SAG Actor Royalties
Royalties	The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is holding money for thousands of performers whose residuals checks - royalties earned from television and film performances - have gone unclaimed. SAG Royalties


Forgotten	Lost and Forgotten Safe Deposit Boxes
Safe Deposit Box	Each year thousands of bank safe deposit boxes are forgotten or abandoned by owners and heirs. If the box rent is not paid, the contents may be auctioned off by custodians. Safe Deposit Box Search


Loan Fraud	$1.1 billion African American discrimination class action lawsuit settlement
Settlement	In 2010 Congress approved payments of $50,000 to African American & Native American farmers who were discriminated against in obtaining loans by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA). Discrimination Settlement

Unclaimed	Military Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP) - $315 million unclaimed
Military Pay	The 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act authorized special pay of $500 for every month served in stop loss status. 80,000 veterans & beneficiaries are eligible to claim an average of $3,700. Military Stop Loss Pay


Author	Writers Guild Unclaimed Copyright Payments - $13 million
Royalties	The Writers Guild of America is holding in excess of $13 million in unclaimed compensation for thousands of American authors, directors and copyright holders. Writers Guild Royalty Payments


Musician	Performing artist digital music royalties - $360 million
Royalties	$360 million in digital music royalties from internet webcasts, satellite radio & cable television play are due recording artists, musicians & copyright owners. $111 million has gone unclaimed. Music Royalty Payments


Foreclosure	Foreclosure Settlement - $1.5 billion
Settlement	Homeowners who were foreclosed on by Bank of America, GMAC/Ally, Citi, JP Morgan Chase or Wells Fargo between 01/01/2008 and 12/31/2011 may be entitled to share in a $1.5 billion legal settlement. Foreclosure Settlement Claims

Holocaust	Holocaust Victims Assets
Restitution	Holocaust victims and heirs whose property was confiscated or forcibly sold may be entitled to restitution. Search Israel's Holocaust Victims' Assets Database or contact the Holocaust Era Asset Restitution Taskforce

Bank Accounts	U.S. Savings Bonds	Unclaimed Life Insurance	Missing Inheritance
Safe Deposit Box	Uncashed Checks	IRA Retirement Accounts	Social Security Checks
Bank CD	Stock, Bonds & Mutual Funds	401k Retirement Accounts	IRS Refunds
Credit Union Accounts	Unclaimed Pension Benefits	TSP Government Pensions	HUD Refunds

Railroad Retirement Benefits	Veteran Benefits	Missing Heirs	Mineral Royalties
Rebate Checks	Indian Trust Funds	Gift Card Refunds	Bankruptcy Funds
Mutual Life Insurance	Child Support Payments	Postal Money Orders	FDIC Insured Accounts
Screen Actor Residuals	Postal Savings Bonds	Music Royalties	Author Royalties

Unredeemed	Unredeemed US Savings Bonds - $17 billion
Savings Bonds	The value of lost and unredeemed U.S. Savings Bonds that have stopped earning interest at final maturity currently exceeds $17 billion. Savings Bond Search


Unknown	Are you a lost heir entitled to an unknown inheritance?
Inheritance	Millions of family members are unaware they’re eligible to collect unclaimed money owed deceased relatives who passed away without leaving an up-to-date will. Missing Inheritance Search