| It may sound preposterous to think there | | | | to the state is three to five years. As |
| are billions of dollars of unclaimed | | | | far as how long you have to claim them, |
| cash and some could even be yours. All | | | | there generally is no time limit as long |
| throughout the United States people are | | | | as the identity matches with the asset. |
| finding loads of money they never knew | | | | As you can imagine, many times none of |
| existed. Although it may seem a little | | | | this missing money gets claimed by the |
| outrageous, all of the money is coming | | | | rightful owners. Even shows like |
| from the government and you have the | | | | Dateline and Oprah have dedicated |
| opportunity to get in on some of this | | | | episodes strictly to unclaimed money. |
| free unclaimed money search. | | | | And even then people just seem to |
| The missing money from the government | | | | overlook the opportunity that some may |
| comes in the form of unclaimed money and | | | | be theirs. |
| property. The latest estimates claim | | | | It does not hurt to call up and see if |
| there is over $40 billion dollars | | | | any of it is yours. An even easier way |
| nationwide of unclaimed money. You | | | | to find out if you have missing money is |
| would think a figure like this would get | | | | to conduct a free search on the |
| recognized, but there are so many people | | | | internet. The process of searching for |
| that completely lose track of their | | | | unclaimed property and unclaimed money |
| money. | | | | databases is as simple as you typing |
| The biggest problem is when people move, | | | | your name in a search box. If your name |
| get another job, get married, or pass | | | | is on the list there typically is an |
| away. What ends up happening is people | | | | online claim form for you to fill out to |
| simply lose track of their records. | | | | prove your identity. |
| They lose track of all financial assets | | | | With millions of dollars being added to |
| including bank statements, tax returns, | | | | the unclaimed cash list every year, |
| checks, stocks, and bonds. After losing | | | | there is a good chance that some of this |
| track of these assets they get turned | | | | money may be yours. All it takes is a |
| over to the state. If these assets | | | | few minutes for you to perform a free |
| never get claimed, they are then turned | | | | unclaimed money search. And for all you |
| over to the government. | | | | know you could have thousands of dollars |
| It varies, but typically the period the | | | | missing. Take the time to research and |
| bank or business is allowed to hold on | | | | find out if you have any missing money. |
| to these assets before handing them over | | | | |