Even if there is an address mismatch, it still might be yours. I am aware of checks etc being sent to the wrong address, which explains why they were never cashed.
I suppose if someone has a relatively common name, it’s really too difficult to verify.
If you get on to the individual states’ escheatment websites, they usually tell you the name of the payor and the kind of payment it is after you verify that you prima facie have some claim to the money (e.g., it’s your own, you’re an heir, you’re an estate executor etc). That may jog your memory. In the case of the unclaimed assets I found for relatives, each one was immediately obvious, and there is no doubt that it belongs to them, even if there were other similar names.
I think Florida calls its own website “Treasure Hunt”…in a way, that’s really what this is.
I did some googling using the addresses provided and even though my name isn’t that common, it seems I share it with at least one other person - who has money in FL.
I lived in FL twice, once under my married name and once under my maiden name. This address uses my married name, but is rather close to where I lived under my maiden name - so curiosity had me checking a little further.
How long does it take for the money to show up on the missing money site? I had a bank account with about 1000$ that they sent me a reminder for. I went down to the bank in mid-late Oct I believe and they had already closed the account, sent the money to the state. I’ve been checking the massmoney site since then on and off - while some old checks do show up there, this 1000$ is not listed.
I think you may need to call that state’s unclaimed funds/escheatment agency to find out what the time lag is. I doubt it’s instantaneous, and the pandemic probably slowed it down even further.
The thing is, with these escheatment claims, it doesn’t cost much or anything to recover your funds/assets. But you have to remember to keep at it, which, in many instances, is what caused the funds to go unclaimed in the first instance.
One would think they’d do something like that. But I have lived at the same address since 1999. The same phone number since 1999. And the same insurance company since 2011.
So I’m not sure they tried that hard
Definitely! Or maybe see if there’s any way to get in touch with the unclaimed property team at the insurance company. I’m pretty sure they’d have records of when and to whom it was escheated.
Have some of you followed through though when it says <$25? I found one for me…and a few for my daughter from her college town weirdly - like drug stores. I followed through on the one for me to the point of getting an email and then seeing the pdf from the state - the amount?
20 cents. Which is <$25!!! I won’t bother to file.
I did. I figured money is money and it helps clear their books. But I can’t remember if you had to mail in the form. If the amount is more than a stamp, I might not do it.
I am in medicine and last year we recovered over $700. Just got an postcard today from Aetna since they keep sending some checks to our old address. We have the correct addresses on file also. These were from like 2019 etc. But the state was really helpful in recovering when we needed their assistance. We found out about it checking our state as stated above. Some checks were like rebate chexjs from various things but added up. Check your name with your state.
D was cleaning her room and found a check that was just > 6 months old, so stale. She called today to ask for reissue and the nice agent checked and found a 2nd, larger stale check and will be reissuing and sending both checks! D is very happy. She will get a total of nearly $200!
Thanks so much for this info. I found the site for my state and found small claims for both of my parents so I filed for those (they are both deceased). I also found ones for my mother-in-law, my sister-in-law, and my father-in-law’s old business (now defunct) That one is for over $100. I also found two for my husband’s uncle and one for his cousin so will send them the info. I was shocked to find so many.
I would keep harassing the insurance company about the money. Mostly because I have a huge chip on my shoulder about health insurance (as a self employed, self insured person). How many times have I read how first-contact customer service agents just say “no” to any request like this, banking on the customer not taking the time to fight it. I fought my insurance for a $100 covid test reimbursement on principle lol (back in the early days when a rapid test at a lab cost that much). It took a while but I got my check.
She will get a total of nearly $200!