{"id":3215,"date":"2018-03-14T16:45:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T12:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awebtoknow.com\/?p=3215"},"modified":"2018-06-10T02:00:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T22:00:34","slug":"finding-unclaimed-money-and-property-for-free-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awebtoknow.com\/how\/finding-unclaimed-money-and-property-for-free-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Unclaimed Money and Property for Free: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest post by\u00a0Lee Reams II<\/em><\/p>\n

According to a recent study <\/span>reported on by CNBC<\/span><\/a>, states across the country are currently holding onto roughly $41.7 billion in unclaimed assets \u2014 right now. This number is a dramatic increase of the $32.8 billion number that was estimated by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators<\/em> just a few years prior, in 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unclaimed assets can come from a wide variety of places, all of which contribute to the deep layer of confusion about the situation. These unclaimed assets can be found in uncashed payroll checks, life insurance payouts that were forgotten about for years after a loved one passed away, bank accounts that remained dormant for long enough for the bank to list them as “unclaimed”<\/em> \u2014 even stock splits. The list goes on and on. And nearly $2 billion in lottery prizes go unclaimed every year, according to <\/span>another report by CNN Money.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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This is where unclaimed assets like money and property come from. Why they remain unclaimed for so long has to do with a few different factors.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Case of the Unclaimed Funds<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For starters, if a loved one suddenly dies and you had no idea they had an active account with X, Y or Z bank, you wouldn’t know to claim it in the first place. Secondly, a lot of people simply assume that they don’t have anything to claim \u2014 but even experts agree that it is very, very easy for money, in particular, to wind up under the control of the state when someone isn’t paying attention.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, even if you DO believe that you have unclaimed funds or property out there somewhere, many people assume that the process they have to go through to gain control of those assets is a lengthy and expensive one. In other words, it’s not worth the trouble.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s that final myth that it is incredibly important to shatter, both for now and for all time.<\/span><\/p>\n

In truth, it’s incredibly easy to find out if you have unclaimed funds and property and to get control of what is rightfully yours. Not only that, but you can do it without spending so much as a dime. Better yet, you can do it largely over the internet from the comfort of your own home. You just have to keep a few key things in mind, both about where you choose to begin your search and exactly what it is that you’re looking for.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Getting Back What Is Rightfully Yours<\/b><\/h2>\n

Your search for unclaimed money, in particular, will start in one of a few different places, depending on exactly what type of funds you’re looking for. Below are just a few of the many available options out there, all of which can be used for free:<\/span><\/p>\n