does your state government have your unclaimed assets or money?

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I will give you advice that cost me $35.00 and 5 years to find out. If you have lost property somewhere and it is not in cash but instead in bonds, stock or any other thing that is not cash, ….. It will never show up on any state unclaimed property list. The only way to see if there is something other than cash that is yours. Let me repeat that: The only way to see if there is something other than cash that is yours, at least that I have found after extensive searching is, this. You must write a letter (This does not mean an e-mail) to the state comptroller and request a complete search for any lost property that is in your name, or your previous name, or your parents name, grandfather, uncle etc. etc. Even after this, it will only show up if it has been turned over to the state and is not still in a bank or some other financial firm.
I have done it three times in three different states for a recoup of ~$84,000.00. Isn’t life sweet? I guess it would be better if I wasn’t such a dingbat and could remember when I stuff money into a bank account somewhere. I am living proof that you can be a complete moron and make a more than adequate amount to retire on. One more bit of advice, never live beyond your means, even if you need to sleep under a overpass for awhile to put a little money away.