My sister and I recovered $80,000. that was our Daddy's. It was just wonderful. We paid a man 5% to retrieve it for us. We tried and it was so much trouble and they asked for so much info that I told my sister this was too good to be true, so we gave up. This man contacted us and said he'd do it for 5%. I never believed it would really happen until we got the check. As a matter of fact, I just couldn't believe it until it was deposited. So, I say, go for it, you never know!!! This man that did it for us lives in Hawaii and that's what he does for a living. He did it w/o ever meeting us and w/o us putting any money up front. Sweet!!!

I found a friend's name on the list once. It was a couple of hundred dollars left over when she sold her house, left the state, and the bank had never tried to contact her.

Thanks...I ran some names through it...My oldest daughters name with the right town and address came up...it is under $100...but it might be a nice lunch....LOL

What I don't get is...if they have the correct name and address...why don't they just send it to them...? It's from an insurance company.

patti

I found that I have some money at the site. My question is, on the paper you send in, do I put my current name and address or name and address that is listed?

I told my cousin I saw her dead mother's name on that list. It was around $900. She used some for Christmas, and gave some to her DH and her sister. My Mom's name is on the list, but she refuses to find out more about it. I already told my brother to find out about it after she passes away. I can wait.

Donner, when you print out the form, it is already properly filled in. All you have to do is sign and mail.

At least that's how it worked with my form. Maybe different states do it differently.

Great stories, Vannie!

Thanks alisande! I printed the forms, now to make copies of needed information. It isn't a lot of $$ but enough for a couple of Christmas gifts. Works for me. Donna

Uh-oh . . . I wasn't asked to provide any information. Guess that means I'm getting the $7.50. Or maybe just five bucks!

I have a couple of family members listed. I'm not sure how much money it is. I'm thinking that it's not much - but you never know. I'll let them know. Thanks.

alisande Didn't it say how much and where it was from?

Nope. The source read "Not Disclosed," and the amount was Unknown. I hope they're not going to get back to me with a message that they don't know anything. :-)

When I was settling my mother's estate last year, I checked and found she had $350 of unclaimed money. It seems that it's always an 'undisclosed source' listed in NJ. Anyway, it was easy to file and claim. Turned out it was some sort of insurance money--I don't know if it was from my dad (died 25 years ago, or maybe my grandmother (died over 50 years back).

But to answer your question, when the check arrived it was for $390-some dollars, so yes, I do believe NJ adds interest to that money.

My sister found her name on that list some years back, and turned out it was for some uncashed pay checks (or might have been stock dividends from her work, same source).

Hope you find you're owed a fortune--enjoy!

Thanks for the link! I found (2) in the 'Over $100' for my husband-we think. The addy was never the street he lived on but his full name, the city & Franklin Federal-who he did business with... were. Surely it's worth investigating if they are the one & the same! Also found my deceased ex-brother-in-law's name-so sent it on to PA for his widow.

And since you mentioned it, I went to the NJ site and put in everyone's names I know--found one uncle listed. He's a retired missionary and lives out of state now--I'm sure that even a little extra money will be a help for him.

How cool that some of that money might get claimed!

Oh, did I mention that my commission is 25%? ;-)

About 10 years ago I found $1500! I was elated (but also ashamed of myself for somehow "misplacing" money!).

Good for you! (Not for misplacing it, though.) :-)

I don't think my windfall is going to be very large. In fact, I suspect it's going to be very small. During the time I lived at the address they listed for me, I wasn't working and except for the house, which was joint ownership, I don't think very much was in my name. We were only there a few years. Well, we shall see. I'll let you know!

I found my daughters name on there and email her. Under $100, but still!!
I bet it is money from a security deposit at an apartment she lived at.

Trin

There are state unclaimed funds and property sites out there. Just Google "unclaimed funds" I spent a good deal of time on the California site a couple years back and found money for a number of people I know. Some of it going back to the 70s or 80. Unfortunately you had to come up with old utility bills or other proof that often gets tossed after a few year.

Jodi-

Jodi, that's a problem I'm afraid I'm going to have in getting money from them. I e-mailed them to find out what to do. Will probably get a response back saying too bad for you (me). Donna

If it's a substantial amount, maybe, lacking a utility bill, does the utility, or other official or semi-official agency have records going back thAt far, so that you could get a printout? How about an old driver's licence, etc.?

Looks like a great opportunity to winnow through some old records, classifying and filing as you go. I didn't mention, "pitching" ... but you have my permission to do some of that, as well.

Or could you get someone ... a public official, friend, etc., who lived there then and still does to verify that you qualify?

In our library there's the "Canada Gazette" that annually lists all of the 10-year old unclaimed money situations that the banks have turned in to the Bank of Canada. Quite a few are bank drafts that probably got lost, burned or otherwise destroyed ... but for whatever reason were never redeemed.

I've suggested to a few physically disadvantaged persons who haven't been able to find employment that they might like to do some detective work, trying to find some local persons who had a substantial amount owing, for a percentage.

Seems to me that I'd do quite a lot of checking for 5% of $80,000. ... and some who do it charge a substantially higher percentage, I've heard.

Vannie - how did you come into contact with the man who did the arranging for you folks? Did you know of it being available before you had dealings with him?, or did he take the initiative in coming to you?

There are people who make a business of chasing down stock certificates of merged/dormant/otherwise non-current companies, As well ... and they usually chArge quite a high percentage ... but sometimes it takes quite a bit of sleuthing. They have, over the years, compiled quite a complex database of defunct, merged and renamed companies.

I think that in a substantial number of situations, they find that the certificates are now worthless. I don't know whether they charge a base fee to start a search, but think that they may. Plus a percentage of the value of the asset that they find.

Good luck for finding some unclaimed cash, folks! Or old stock certificates!

ole joyful