Finding unclaimed money or funds doesn't have to cost you anything. You can do a free search online to find money that belongs to you but may be in inactive bank accounts.
Step 1
Go to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators website, unclaimed.org. Find the links to the states you have lived in the past.
Step 2
Provide information requested, such as your name, maiden names and former addresses.
Step 3
Validate the unclaimed fund account to make sure it is your account.
Step 4
If the account is yours, you will need to file a claim for you unclaimed funds. To do this, just follow the detailed directions on the state administrator's website. The directions usually include:
-Downloading a claim form and filling it out.
-Providing a copy of your driver's license or some sort of photo ID -Sending in all paperwork and relevant documents to an address listed on the website or claim form.
Step 5
Duplicate all the steps in order to find unclaimed funds in all the states where you have lived.