How Do You Search For Unclaimed Money For Free On The Internet?
If you’ve ever moved, there may be unclaimed money owed to you, especially if you didn’t leave a forwarding address. Under current U.S. law, if money is unclaimed and its owner can’t be found, the institution holding the money must transfer it to the government to be held in a trust fund. This is called “escheat.” There are many websites on the Internet where you can search for this unclaimed money for free. You can also use these free search tools to get unclaimed money owed to your deceased relatives if you are their legal heir or beneficiary. Gather together information about what names you and your family members have gone under and where you have lived in the past. Also find the names and past addresses of deceased family members from whom you could inherit unclaimed money. Make a note of these names and addresses on a piece of paper. Navigate to MissingMoney.com. This website, which is endorsed by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, has a simple tool yo
