You have seen this everywhere on the news. You do not even know that you or one of your parents have this money left behind. Realty is that there is millions waiting for you or one of your family. Here is a wealth of links that will help you look for your money. Good hunting! According to NAUPA (National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators) ...
- Every U.S. state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands - and Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta in Canada have unclaimed property programs that actively find owners of lost and forgotten assets.
- Unclaimed property laws have been around since at least the 1940s, but have become much broader and more enforced in the last 15 years. Unclaimed property is one of the original consumer protection programs.
- $1.754 billion returned to the rightful owners in Fiscal Year 2006 from 1.929 million accounts
- Total of at least $32.877 billion is currently being safeguarded by state treasurers and other agencies for 117 million accounts.
- Claims can be made into perpetuity in most cases - even by heirs.
- $4.686 billion received in FY 2006 from business accounts where contact has been lost with the owners
- NAUPA, MISSING MONEY, IRS, PBGC (PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION), FDIC, US Treasury Investment, Federal Savings Bonds, HUD/FHA, VA, U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, Unclaimed Baggage
Holocaust links:
- Swiss Bank Association 2- Frozen Swiss Accounts Database Search 3- Holocaust Claims Processing Office of the New York State Banking Department 4- The International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims
International Links:
- Bank of Canada 2- Australian Securities and Investments Commission 3- France Claimed Monies 4- New Zealand Unclaimed Monies 5- Swiss Bankers Association Dormant Accounts
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