| According to a study made recently in the United | | | | As I have mentioned in the second paragraph, the |
| States by financial experts, 9 out of 10 Americans | | | | Internet is a great tool for claiming what is yours. You |
| should get a part of the unclaimed money. As a | | | | are probably wondering how these sites actually work, |
| matter of fact, a staggering sum of money ( billions of | | | | it is quite simple as a matter of fact: you just have to |
| dollars to be more exact ) from unclaimed money, | | | | enter your name and address and they will trace |
| funds, IRS refunds are laying around in several | | | | down your financial history and find out what you are |
| Government agencies, some of them are yours and | | | | entitled to as well as the source of origin for it, source |
| you should do something about this situation, with other | | | | ID and other similar information. It is quite easy, anyone |
| words, claim what you are entitled to. | | | | can do it, there aren't any financial knowledge you |
| The Internet can help you regarding this matter, there | | | | must be aware of. |
| are several trusted online records information providers | | | | If you don't trust these sites you should ask yourself |
| that can help you reclaim what belongs to you: money, | | | | what do you have to lose? I will answer it for you, |
| property, refunds. For example the records traces can | | | | nothing; you can only gain by accessing these sites. |
| include: holocaust victims settlement funds, missing | | | | Many people have no idea about unclaimed money, |
| bonds & lost saved deposit boxes, social security | | | | this is why you should exclude yourself from this |
| benefits and postal money orders, missing inheritances | | | | category; you have some rights, you are entitled to |
| and abandoned properties and the list could go on. | | | | money/property/IRS refunds, why not take what is |
| If you are wondering for how long the unclaimed funds | | | | yours? |
| are held then you should know that once the funds | | | | Regarding security of your personal data people |
| are remitted, in almost every situation, the funds are | | | | shouldn't make any problems as these sites take |
| held in a perpetual trust fund ( with other words, | | | | every precaution to protect their users/members, |
| forever ) until the owner of the funds can be found. | | | | online and offline. Many of these sites have links to |
| The law is on the owner's side because there are | | | | other similar sites, this is very useful because you can |
| provisions that protect the holder from potential liability. | | | | enter each site and then choose which one is the |
| Another question that many people ask is how do | | | | most suitable for your needs. |
| holders know when to report unclaimed property - the | | | | All in all, using these sites is a quick and efficient way |
| obligation to report & remit these funds is triggered | | | | to claim what you are entitled to and more and more |
| when there hasn't been any owner ( generated | | | | people should use this method for getting back what |
| activity for a determined period of time, also known as | | | | they in fact own. |
| " dormancy period " ). | | | | |