Unclaimed Money From Closed Accounts Is Still Legally Yours To Claim

Yes. Money you left in a closed account remains legally yours, no matter how long ago the account was shut down.

Yes. Money you left in a closed account remains legally yours, no matter how long ago the account was shut down.

Most people never check for unclaimed money because they simply don't know it exists in their name.

Yes, unclaimed money from insurance policies could very well be in your name right now. Over $1 billion in life insurance benefits remain unclaimed in the...

Most people miss out on unclaimed money because they simply don't know it exists—and even when they suspect they might have money waiting, they don't know...

Every year, thousands of Americans discover that utility companies are holding money they had completely forgotten about—security deposits from...

Yes, unclaimed money from forgotten bank accounts is remarkably common in America. One in seven Americans has unclaimed property sitting in state custody...

A simple name search can reveal unclaimed money owed to you because every state maintains searchable databases of unclaimed property—funds that banks,...

Yes, billions in unclaimed money are sitting in state databases right now—and there's a real chance some of it belongs to you.

Yes, you can claim unclaimed property recorded at your parents' address—but you'll need to prove you actually lived there.

If your state's unclaimed property records list an address where you no longer live—or an address you can't document—you don't have to give up your claim.