Finding Unclaimed Property

There are two different ways that you can go about finding out if you have unclaimed property floating around somewhere.

First there are several companies online that will help you search for a small fee.

Another way is most states have a link on their website. If you visit your states website there will be a department of treasury section. In this section you will find links to help you look for your unclaimed property. This service is usually free as it is provided by the state. If you feel like your situation may be a little different or more complex then you can use another option. You can hire a private investigator and pay his hourly fee which varies from firm to firm. The investigator then will take on the search their selves with any information which you provide. The unclaimed property could have been willed to you by a distant relative or could exist in the form of a bank account that you forgot that you have. Often for people who move frequently or did at one time in their lives then there are little things along the way that have slipped their minds. A private investigator will find these. If it is only five dollars at a credit union account that you forgot about then the fees may not be worth it. However, if there was a side of your family that you were never particularly close to as an adult, you never know what kind of property or insurance may have been left to you in a will. In these cases then private investigators fees could pay off.

First you must ask yourself what you are hoping to find and second you must be ready to find out that the uncle you thought so much of may did not think of you in his will. Be prepared for anything because searching for unclaimed property can yield many different results. Choose your method carefully since you never know if anything will be found or not. Paying an investigator three hundred dollars to find a $200 dollar retirement fund from your first job would be backwards.

Filed Under Texas Unclaimed Property, Unclaimed Property Resources |