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Title: Found Money!
Post by: Timothy on September 30, 2012, 07:42:20 AM
Saw this on GMA this morning!

http://www.unclaimed.org/

Found an unknown life insurance file for my deceased mother.  Don't know if it's big or small but it certainly can't hurt to make the claim and find out.  One family claimed nearly 65K from their parents estate!

Check for yourselves!
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: santahog on September 30, 2012, 08:37:17 AM
My mother wasn't much on leaving something on the table.
Knowing mine, if anything, it might be best to let it lie..
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: Timothy on September 30, 2012, 08:53:31 AM
This file is from Prudential.  It's probably nothing to speak of monetarily but some years after mom passed, we all (5 siblings) received a check for 650 bucks from some obscure policy the folks had.  Ya never know, it could be something she never claimed after my dad died in 1989!

It's worth a stamp for me rather than let it sit in the Michigan State treasury for the rest of eternity!  My brothers and I will probably just let my sister have all of it anyway!  She's retired and could use the help.
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: alfsauve on September 30, 2012, 01:05:38 PM
My mom had some stock that dad never bothered to claim. Fortunately FL holds unclaimed asserts indefinitely. Took a couple of months, but finally got it cleared up.
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: Timothy on September 30, 2012, 05:48:30 PM
Apparently Michigan holds things indefinitely as well.  My mother passed in 1998 and dad in 1989!  It may depend on the type of asset as well.  Talked to my brothers to get a death cert for the filing.  My oldest Bro said he'd tried to get something cleared a few years ago but never finalized the thing.  It was either 1500 bucks or 15K.  He couldn't recall but then, he's not too concerned about such a small figure anyway....   ::)

I'll let y'all know what I find...
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: Solus on September 30, 2012, 07:17:32 PM
Checked it out and found 3 claims I should be able to collect.

One is mine for under $100

Two for my deceased father, one for under $100 and one for over $100.

Getting the forms to send in...will lets yas know if i get rich  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: sledgemeister on October 01, 2012, 04:36:38 AM
Checked it out and found 3 claims I should be able to collect.

One is mine for under $100

Two for my deceased father, one for under $100 and one for over $100.

Getting the forms to send in...will lets yas know if i get rich  ;D ;D ;D

Ammo money!
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: Magoo541 on October 01, 2012, 02:27:39 PM
Oregon makes it more difficult.  You have to register and sign in to check, too lazy today maybe tomorrow...

I really have to get away from my kids more often, first the excuses and now procrastination! ::)
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: Timothy on October 01, 2012, 05:19:53 PM
Oregon makes it more difficult.  You have to register and sign in to check, too lazy today maybe tomorrow...

I really have to get away from my kids more often, first the excuses and now procrastination! ::)

Use the link from Minnesota, it's set to check the entire country if you change the search criteria!
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: PegLeg45 on October 02, 2012, 04:23:48 PM
Heck, my people never had any money to begin with..... let alone lose for me to find later.   :(
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: Magoo541 on October 02, 2012, 05:28:06 PM
Use the link from Minnesota, it's set to check the entire country if you change the search criteria!

Thanks! 

Gave it a try and I've got nothin'...
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: tombogan03884 on October 02, 2012, 05:59:13 PM
I found $10,000,000 in Nigeria !
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: Timothy on October 02, 2012, 06:01:37 PM
I found $10,000,000 in Nigeria !

I get those emails all the time myself!

I needed the death certificate for my mom and though she was a Michigan resident, she died in New London, CT.  They're gonna whack me 40 clams for the paperwork...

No biggie really but jeez what a scam..
Title: Re: Found Money!
Post by: tombogan03884 on October 02, 2012, 06:03:36 PM
I get those emails all the time myself!

I needed the death certificate for my mom and though she was a Michigan resident, she died in New London, CT.  They're gonna whack me 40 clams for the paperwork...

No biggie really but jeez what a scam..

That's how the Nigerian's start out too.   ;D