A Guide to Search Results for "Unclaimed Money"
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News reports of "unclaimed money" and "unclaimed property" occasionally inspire people to search for Web sites that contain information about dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance benefts, stock certificates, and other valuable property that has been turned over to various state treasuries in the United States. In most instances, the rightful owners are unaware that this unclaimed property is theirs for the taking; in nearly every jurisdiction, there is no time limitation for filing a claim. However, unclaimed property is often sold, with the proceeds of such sales being held in trust for the rightful owner.

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  • Dateline NBC - Better than the lottery
    October 29, 2002

    NBC's Chief Consumer Correspondent Lea Thompson reports on unclaimed property waiting to be claimed by its rightful owners.

  • NAUPA - National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators
    The official Web site of the NAUPA, an association of state officials charged with the responsibility of collecting and reuniting lost owners with their unclaimed property. This site was developed by state unclaimed property experts to assist you - free of charge - in your efforts to search for funds that may belong to you or your relatives.

  • FirstGov - Citizen Gateway - Government May Owe You Money
    A collection of links to sites offering information about unclaimed assets held by the government from failed banks, credit unions, pension funds, mortgage refunds, tax refunds, or other unclaimed property.

  • United States Department of the Treasury - Financial Management Service: Questions and Answers: Unclaimed Money and Assets
    This Web page provides guidance for those who wish to search for unclaimed money and assets being held by federal government agencies.

  • British Columbia Ministry of Finance - Unclaimed Property Office
    The office responsible for the administration of British Columbia's Unclaimed Property Act which requires both government and non-government holders of unclaimed property to make reasonable efforts to locate and notify owners of their unclaimed property. This Web site provides extensive information and links for locating unclaimed assets in the United States and Canada.

  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission - FIDO - Unclaimed Money
    FIDO ("Financial Information Delivered Online) provides consumers with extensive information about finding unclaimed money as well as an online search facility for doing so.

  • MissingMoney
    A free search facility for abanadoned property. Provided by the National Abandoned Property Processing Corporation, a private company which provides abandoned property outsource compliance services to corporate America.

  • About.com - U.S. Government Information/Resources - Find and Claim Unclaimed Money
    A comprehensive guide compiled by Robert Longley.

  • Foundmoney.com
    A fee-based information service containing the details of millions of accounts of unclaimed property and cash in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Holocaust Accounts. A free teaser search provides the names of owners and dollar amounts of unclaimed property, but provides no contact information without payment of a fee.

  • FindCash.com
    A fee-based information service containing the details of unclaimed property for over 20 million people throughout the United States and Canada. The initial search is free, which provides the name and last known address of the owner, but does not give the value of the unclaimed property.

  • The National Unclaimed Property Database
    A free service for locating unclaimed property. Requires user registration.

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