Public Unclaimed Money-Searching Companies Assist in Spreading the Unclaimed Money Word
Unclaimed money has become a major buzz word within the government and media lately. Authorities at both the state and federal level have utilized all the modes of media campaigning to spread the word about the unclaimed money, and the Internet has provided a lot of intelligence and insight to both the owners and caretakers of unclaimed funds.
Since websites have universal accessibility and is understandable to even the most technologically challenged individual, every state has a website which is updated and published with the most current information. Apart from initiating the traditional reclaim programs initiated by federal government, state treasuries have utilized the online media to a great effect and the results have been very encouraging. Owners of unclaimed funds in very remote areas have also been able to submit their claim forms through the unclaimed money websites.
Apart from the state treasuries, a large number of public companies are also holding caches of unclaimed money. They have no other option but to turn over this money to the state once the escheatment period is over.
Some of the largest banks have disclosed abandoned bank accounts and even after repeated tries to contact the owners, the actual claimants have not been identified. These banks have no other way but to work in cooperation with the state government.
There are a lot of people who have unclaimed funds lying in some bank. Advisory notices from state governments have asked the potential owners of the funds to find the history of the bank at www.fdic.gov (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Web site). It has been established beyond doubt that unclaimed bank funds are one of the major contributors towards the vast pile of unclaimed bank funds. The unclaimed money can be requested within a period of one and a half years. After that the funds are handed over to FDIC.
In the case of savings bonds, it is estimated that almost $15 billion worth of savings bonds are waiting to be claimed as of now. If you, or any of your relatives have any missing savings bonds, then the most trusted source for locating and reclaiming your unclaimed funds is the record-keeping office of the U.S Treasury.
Companies who handle the unclaimed pension funds are also joining the chorus of unclaimed funds. They are reporting increasing amount of unclaimed pension funds and with no claimants in sight. The best place to track the status of an unclaimed fund is at PBGC at search.pbgc.gov/mp/. Here, you can type in your name and company in a search tool.
Considering the statistical fact that almost 8 out of 9 families have some form of unclaimed property waiting somewhere in some state treasury, it makes sense to search every state unclaimed database and all the public company records. Internet is a great tool today and can give you very relevant and intelligent information rapidly, and from anywhere.
Once you have listed all your states of residence, it is recommended that that every public company record is also searched to find any unclaimed savings bond, bank accounts or even pension funds against your name in order to find all unclaimed money in your name.
