Unclaimed Property

**beks37** · 05-04-2010, 12:15 PM

Last night on the news, my state treasurer's office was doing a big push to get unclaimed property to their rightful owner's. Dh checked and he had a check from an old employer in 1998. The check was for $67.60 and he was really excited. Sadly, I didn't have anything.

So, I checked a friend's name and she had a credit balance from a doctor's office...turns out it was only $6.53, but you never know.

Here is a link to all of the different state's unclaimed property websites. NAUPA

Wouldn't it be neat if someone could find a small fortune? The news reported that someone claimed property worth $18,000 and that total property claimed during their newscast (over a 6 hour period) was over $170,000.

**nancycg56** · 05-04-2010, 01:10 PM

Thanks for the link ~ I have some unclaimed money and I found 2 for my Dad who died 18 years ago...I thought we had found all his but I guess not. Dealing with NYS is a huge pain......

**McD** · 05-04-2010, 01:12 PM

Also, make sure to check the names of your deceased relatives.

Sounds morbid, I know, but my mother-in-law found approximately $500 in unclaimed property of her father's, who had passed many years prior.

**nancycg56** · 05-05-2010, 09:33 AM

I was doing fine with this until I got to the part where I have to prove I lived at that particular address ~ we moved when I was 14 and I have NOTHING to prove I lived there ~ and this is NYS where NOTHING is easy.

Still trying to figure something out....

**Greebo** · 05-05-2010, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by nancycg56

I was doing fine with this until I got to the part where I have to prove I lived at that particular address ~ we moved when I was 14 and I have NOTHING to prove I lived there ~ and this is NYS where NOTHING is easy.

Still trying to figure something out....

School record archives.

**nodmicks** · 05-05-2010, 09:39 AM

I found one for my BIL. He can't be bothered. I was shocked!

**Greebo** · 05-05-2010, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by nodmicks

I found one for my BIL. He can't be bothered. I was shocked!

Offer to do everything for him for a 25% finder's fee. All he has to do is sign where you tell him to sign.

**nodmicks** · 05-05-2010, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by Greebo

Offer to do everything for him for a 25% finder's fee. All he has to do is sign where you tell him to sign.

Nope not helping him one bit! My fil saw it and told him also a few months back. Found that out because I just mentioned it to FIL

**Greebo** · 05-05-2010, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by nodmicks

Nope not helping him one bit! My fil saw it and told him also a few months back. Found that out because I just mentioned it to FIL

Ok - what's his phone number?

**Sundae** · 05-05-2010, 10:15 AM

A man called my sister, who lives 2 miles away from me, last week about dads taxes, he died in 02, took years to get it all settled and now we have a 20,000 to 22,000 dollars coming back to us!! I am going to check that web site too.

S.

**Greebo** · 05-05-2010, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Sundae

A man called my sister, who lives 2 miles away from me, last week about dads taxes, he died in 02, took years to get it all settled and now we have a 20,000 to 22,000 dollars coming back to us!! I am going to check that web site too.

S.

He wasn't calling from Nigeria, was he?

**nodmicks** · 05-05-2010, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Greebo

Ok - what's his phone number?

LOL guess he doesn't need $!There is more to say here but I shall shut my mouth and still my fingers!

**nodmicks** · 05-05-2010, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Sundae

A man called my sister, who lives 2 miles away from me, last week about dads taxes, he died in 02, took years to get it all settled and now we have a 20,000 to 22,000 dollars coming back to us!! I am going to check that web site too.

S.

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!