Why did we contact you?
Your name came up in public records as someone who may be owed a refund that was never collected. We write to everyone we find.
You may have money waiting
There may be money in your name that nobody ever told you about.
If you received our letter, it's because your name came up in public records as someone who may be owed a refund. It costs nothing to find out what's there, and you are under no obligation once you do.
Takes about a minute. No cost. You don't need your letter.
No upfront costWe are paid only if you are paid. If nothing is recovered, you owe us nothing.
A named person handles itOne of our team is assigned to your file and stays with it — most often Paula, our claims specialist. No call center, no phone tree.
It's public recordNot a loan and not a credit check. Nothing about this affects your credit in any way.
Not a government agencyWe're a private company you may hire — and you are free not to.
Unclaimed money doesn't wait forever.
Every year there is money sitting in government accounts, waiting on people who have no idea it's there. Most of it is never collected. Depending on the state, money left unclaimed may eventually be forfeited, transferred to another government agency, or become subject to a different claiming procedure — which is why these refunds so often go uncollected.
That's the part we think is wrong. This money didn't start out as the government's. It came from people, and it should find its way back to the people legally entitled to it. We believe we've found some that may be yours, and with your permission we'd like to go after it.
Separately from tax-sale surplus funds, state unclaimed-property programs report that roughly one in seven people has some form of unclaimed property, according to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators.
How it works
Four steps. We do the heavy lifting, and we cover the costs.
- Tell us who you areEnter the code from your letter, or just your name if you don't have it. It takes about a minute.
- We confirm the detailsWe check the record and tell you how much is being held, in writing, before you sign anything. You will know exactly what you are deciding about.
- We ask your permissionIf you want us to go after it, you sign an agreement. Nothing is filed in your name without it.
- We do the workWe assemble the paperwork, cover the costs, and follow it through. There is nothing to pay up front — our fee is earned only if funds are recovered, and it is paid out of the recovery.
The three questions everybody asks
Short answers to what most people are thinking when a letter like ours turns up.
How are you protected?
Nothing is filed without your signature, you owe nothing if nothing is recovered, and you are under no obligation until you sign.
What's the catch?
You may be able to do this yourself for free. Our fee buys you the paperwork, the deadline, and the months of follow-up.
What this costs, in plain terms
There are no upfront fees. We are paid only if funds are successfully recovered, and our fee is paid out of the recovered funds under your written agreement. If nothing comes of it you owe us nothing at all — we absorb the costs and the time.
Our fee varies according to the state, the type of claim, and applicable law, and it will never exceed the legal maximum. You will receive the exact percentage and an estimated dollar amount in writing before you sign anything.
And you are never required to use us. These are public funds; depending on the state and the type of claim you may be able to pursue them yourself, at no cost. You are under no obligation simply by contacting us or asking us to look, and before you sign an agreement you are free to decide not to go ahead. People hire us for the paperwork, the deadline, and the months of chasing — not because it can't be done alone.
Questions people ask us
The four that come up most. There are more on the questions page.
How do I know this isn't a scam?
Two things, without taking our word for anything. First, we never ask you for money, a bank account number, or a card number — not to get started, not ever. A request for payment is the clearest sign you are not dealing with us. We also do not ask for a Social Security number when you first contact us; some government offices require taxpayer-identification information later in order to process a claim, and if that point comes we will explain what is required and give you a secure way to send it. Second, you owe nothing unless funds are recovered: our fee comes out of the recovery, so if nothing is recovered, the cost of the work is ours. Read the agreement before you sign it, take as long as you like, and ask us anything first.
What does this cost me?
Nothing up front, ever. We are paid only if funds are successfully recovered, and our fee is paid out of the recovered funds under your written agreement. Our fee varies according to the state, the type of claim, and applicable law, and it will never exceed the legal maximum. You will receive the exact percentage and an estimated dollar amount in writing before you sign anything. If nothing is recovered you owe us nothing, and we cover the filing costs either way.
Can I claim this money myself?
In most cases yes, and you are never required to use us or any company. Procedures vary by state and by the type of claim — some require the claimant to file personally, and some call for a licensed attorney. What you would be taking on is the part that actually decides these claims: documenting identity and entitlement to the standard the office requires, getting it filed before the deadline, and answering their questions for however many months it takes. People hire us for that work, and because our fee only exists if the money actually arrives.
Is there a deadline?
Usually yes, and it varies by state. These funds are not held indefinitely — depending on state law, money left unclaimed may eventually be forfeited, transferred to another government agency, or become subject to a different claiming procedure. That is the single biggest reason these refunds go uncollected. We will tell you the specific deadline that applies to you once we confirm your file.
Find out what's waiting.
Most people hesitate here not because they need more convincing, but because they don't know what they're walking into. So here's the whole of it.
What happens if you click
- You answer three short questionsYour name and how to reach you. About a minute, no documents.
- We look up the recordOne of our team — usually Paula — checks it and writes to you with the amount.
- You decide, with the facts in handGo ahead with us, or don't. Asking costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Find out what's thereNo costNo obligationNothing to sign yet