Unclaimed Property Web Sites

[luvmarypoppins]

Have your ever used them to see if you or family members had any long lost "treaures". I used it (the state one) for fil because he never told us anything about his personal stuff. Well low and behold I found out his name was on the list. I sent for the info. They sent me the paperwork back. It was unbelievable. 8 pages front and back, needed to be notarized, needed death certificate and surrogate certificate , all which if you didnt have you had to pay and send to get from appropriate places etc. I told dh it was for like $40 and he told me to forget it. Now I see there are 2 entries for my grandma and I would have to do the same thing. One I think I might know what it is for, the other I dont. I guess I will put it on the eventual to do list. Anyone have any good stories to share.

 

[golfgal]

Are you using the one for your state or a nationwide one? The one in Minnesota, on the State of Minnesota official website doesn't charge a fee to claim your property. I found a listing for my dad a few years ago, turns out it was a stock that split several times and was worth about $7000.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Are you using the one for your state or a nationwide one? The one in Minnesota, on the State of Minnesota official website doesn't charge a fee to claim your property. I found a listing for my dad a few years ago, turns out it was a stock that split several times and was worth about $7000.

No, we were using the free state one, but after the time and expenses of paying to get those other papers etc. my dh said collecting the $40 which they told us was due to fil was not worth it at this point. If I have any future stuff to do, which we might I just might think about it then.

 

[golfgal]

Ok, I totally misread your post, I thought there was a $40 fee to get the property. I'll wake up now.