WE HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HELP YOU FIND POSSIBLE UNKNOWN FAMILY INHERITANCES and PRPOERTY WILLED TO YOU OR A RELATIVE OR KINS PERSON Welcome home. This home page is designed to help you research the possible finances that you or your family may claim. We know you do you know where to begin looking for an inheritance or other unclaimed money, so we made it simple. We give you a guide, tips as you search. Who can make claims: A beneficiary contingent beneficiary n. a person or entity named to receive a gift under the terms of a will, trust or insurance policy, who will only receive that gift if a certain event occurs or a certain set of circumstances happen Or next of kin-who is a next of kin n. 1) the nearest blood relatives of a person who has died, including the surviving spouse. 2) anyone who would receive a portion of the estate by the laws of descent and distribution if there is no will. The blood relatives entitled by law to inherit the property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will, although the term is sometimes interpreted to include a relationship existing by reason of marriage Have you ever thought that a parent, relative, sibling, distant relative or close friend who is deceased may have bequeath or left to you money from a bank, lawsuit, pension or an inheritance from another relative or employer and you thought the money seemed to disappear after they died? After paying onetime fee of $9.99 you will be directed to a page of the direct links to begin your search, you also receive guidance on what to look for and where to make your claims. You can search for any or all of your relatives, lovers and close friends property, finances, pensions, old bank accounts and estate information. **SAMPLE OF A FAMILY GENAEOLOGY TREE FOR SEARCHING UNCLAIMED FAMILY WEALTH AND ASSETS Name, First Middle, Last Family name, DOB John Doe Married to Jane Doe DOB:07-09-1942 Family Surname: DOE Jane Doe— DOB: 09-21-1946 Family name --THOMAS John Doe Sr Family /Maiden Name, other relatives of this person by blood or marriage Wife-Jane Thomas Doe John Doe Sr,-Father Mary Smith-Mother Janice Smith King-Aunt Isaac Doe-Grand Father Nan Jones-Grand Mother SistersBrothersUncles, AuntsHusband-John Doe Oscar Thomas –Father Ruth Preston-Mother Grand FatherGrand MotherSistersBrothersAuntsUnclesHusband MotherFatherGrand MotherGrand FatherSistersBrothers UnclesAunts DOB Cities/States where the person was born and lived in 09-21-1946 11-01-1922 5-23-1924 07-06-1919 2-15-1900 10-31-1901 John Doe Jr. –born Tampa FL 141 San Jose Blvd-Tampa Florida 33163 876 Pine St-Tampa Fl 33162 5567 Jolie Drive, Dallas Texas 3655 Avy St, Anniston Alabama John Sr-Anniston Alabama-birth 07-09-1942 141 San Jose Blvd-Tampa 12-25-1930 Florida 33163 4-17-1934 Banks, Insurance Companies, Places of Employment for the person Who: John Jr.Bank: Green Common, Citizens, Heritage Insurance: Atena Life, NY Life, JSC Health Employer: Waste Management, Tampa Electric Employers: Banking: Insurance: Employers: Banking: Insurance: Mary Smith Janice Smith King Married to Edward King DOB: Family Surname: Husband MotherFatherGrand MotherGrand FatherSistersBrothersAuntsUnclesHusband MotherFatherGrand MotherGrand FatherSistersBrothersAuntsUncles- Employers: Banking: Insurance: Employers: Banking: Insurance: You see how extensive this family information could get, only you know how deep you want to go in your family’s research. We have included a blank chart for you and your code to get back to the links page is good for seven days. This information allows you to search for probate information, bank information, employer pensions, insurance policies, and possible beneficiaries who if they are deceased you can claim their assets as next of kin. This is the beginning of claiming and building generational wealth YOUR FAMILY TREE FOR SEARCHING AND Passing on to your children/ Date: __________________________ Year_________ Name, First Middle, Last Family name, DOB Name: Married to: DOB: Family Surname: Name: Married to: DOB: Family Surname: Name: Married to: DOB: Family Surname: Family /Maiden Name, other relatives of this person by blood or marriage WifeFather Mother Grand Father Grand Mother SistersBrothersUncles, AuntsHusband Father Mother Grand FatherGrand MotherSistersBrothersAuntsUnclesHusband MotherFatherGrand MotherGrand FatherSistersBrothers UnclesAunts DOB Cities/States where the person lived in Banks, Insurance Companies, Places of Employment for the person Employers: Banking: Insurance: Employers: Banking: Insurance: Employers: Banking: Insurance: Search—WHERE TO SEARCH Public Notice Ads list various types of public notices required by law for each state**all states not included in this link http://www.publicnoticeads.com/, South Carolina site probate notices- http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/newgenealre.htm Unclaimed funds held by state revenue agencies: http://www.naupa.org and http://www.missingmoney.com/Main/StateSites.cfm Financial Records-For banking information and Stocks, Bonds, Investment Information relating to: Bank Failures – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation repays accounts to insured members of failed banks. http://www2.fdic.gov/funds/index.asp Credit Union Unclaimed Shares – The National Credit Union Administration pays members when federally insured credit unions liquidate. http://www.ncua.gov/Resources/AssetMgmtCenter/Unclaimed.aspx http://www.ncua.gov/Resources/AssetMgmtCenter/Unclaimed.aspx Get Your Money Back – "Investors Claims Funds" and Class Actions – Securities and Exchange Enforcement cases where a Receiver, Disbursement Agent, or Claims administrator has been appointed. http://www.ncua.gov/Resources/AssetMgmtCenter/Unclaimed.aspx and http://www.sec.gov/divisions/enforce/claims.htm HUD/FHA Mortgage Insurance Refunds – You may be eligible for a refund from your HUD/FHA insured mortgage. Search by name or case number. http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/comp/refunds/index.cfm Pension Funds from Former Employers – Search for unclaimed pension money from companies that went out of business or ended a defined plan. https://search.pbgc.gov/mp/mp.aspxSavings Bonds purchased for children --Search- http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/tools/tools_treasuryhunt.htm When you go to a site you may need to have on hand the information to: TO START YOUR SEARCH CLICK ON SITE---Type in the last name then first name of the person you are seeking information on, if no results are presented, then type in then maiden names of previously married women or of the person you are looking for add a comma (,) between the names. If the information you are seeking is in reference to a deceased (dead relative or friend) and you want to know if the courts have a will (it is called a probate record) or if there was property left without a will, you will look in the county probate court records in click on every file, sometimes the listings will have the attorneys or administrators names listed as the file name but when you get into the file you will see more information on the person you are looking for. * Type in Last, first and middle or other last maiden names used by this person to search you. The sites may ask for first names, cities where the person resided, social security numbers, name of jobs. Types of property held by most state comptroller’s offices are bank accounts, **When you write an administrator in reference to a potential claim ask which court the files are held in and the judge name for the asset. Send a copy of all of your requests to the administrator and also to the clerk of court for the judge so they are aware of your request. WHEN a court sells a deceased person’s property the money collected from the sale should be placed with the court in escrow/trust account managed by the courts. Many state legislators have allowed the county probate courts to set a time limit for the beneficiary or next of kin relatives to claim their deceased relative’s assets and the money collected from the sale of the deceased persons property including land, homes, jewelry and other assets, which after that time limit for making the claim has expired they keep the money or assets. The Courts: In most cases the courts and administrators are suppose to attempt to find the bequeathed, next of kin or beneficiary. Some courts have interpreted this to mean that they advertise once in their local newspaper if you don’t respond they have tried to find you. What happens if you don’t live in or subscribe to their local paper? At that point it is up to you to search for the funds the courts hold, there are usually time limits for which you may make a claim if a claim is not made the administrators sometimes gets to keep all of the assets. stock certificates, checks, insurance policies and utility deposits. Links to state and county legal notices listings for probate recordshttp://www.publicnoticeads.com http://legalnotice.org/ http://www.ncsconline.org/WC/CourTopics/StateLinks.asp?id=69&topic=ProbCt WHAT is the process for unclaimed assets? The courts assign an administrator when a relative is not present to make a claim to the deceased persons property, sometimes the persons petitioning a court to act as administrator is the deceased persons last caregiver, a friend, a nurse, nursing homes or attorney they are can request payments to look for you, this payment is made from your relative’s estate. All courts should have administrators assigned to handle inactive unclaimed probate files. These are special administrators who man the accounts of the assets of the deceased that have not been claimed, confiscated or absorbed; this person holds the information as to who was paid what and when and what the cash balance is in the estate accounts that should be set up under the estate name of the deceased person. If your search yields information on a relative of yours that had sitting assets in the courts reserve unclaimed account you can request the records of the proceedings to see when the courts actually tried to find the relatives. If you believe the courts or administrators did not try to find you or a relative you can request a copy of all archived of the records , request the information in writing to them by certified mail **Try to have on hand copies of legal information such as birth, marriage certificates showing your linkage to the deceased or a record of the deceased**their birth, eulogy records from funeral, their parents birth records, old newspaper clippings, copy of inside of old family bibles to prove your kinship to make your claim or you can get a genealogist to track what efforts were made or an attorney to find this information it is best sometimes to get one that is not in the county of your request. OTHER SEARCH RESOURCE SITES: COURTS< MARRIAGE< DEATH CERIFICATES< UNCLAIMED FUNDS Search for ancestors free Online- http://www.ancestorhunt.com/court-records.htm National Vital Statistics records, birth, marriage, divorce links- http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm State and county legal notices listings for probate recordshttp://www.publicnoticeads.com , http://legalnotice.org/ http://www.ncsconline.org/WC/CourTopics/StateLinks.asp?id=69&topic=ProbCt Probate Court links- http://estate.findlaw.com/probate/probate-courtlaws/state-probate-courts.html UNCLAIMED FUNDS ALABAMA TO KENTUCKY http://www.tblc.org/pppl/unclaim1.html: Find Relatives for search http://www.publicrecordcenter.com/onlinecourtrecords.htm MISSING MONEY STATE SITES FOR SEARCHEShttp://www.missingmoney.com/Main/StateSites.cfm and http://www.naupa.org and http://www.officialunclaimedfunds.com/ebook/state_database.htm ALASKA Some sites are not listed in the link above they are here for probate and unclaimed funds… ALASKA- http://recordsproject.com/genealogy/alaska.asp And http://www.legalnotice.org/pl/alaskajournal/content.aspx#UCP CALIF- http://scoweb.sco.ca.gov/UCP/ and http://ca.mypublicnotices.com/PublicNotice.asp http://www.sco.ca.gov/upd_faq_claiming.html OR http://www.sco.ca.gov/FilesUPD/outreach_rptg_notice_2001_1001disputedfunds.pdf COLORADO- http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/search.html https://www.colorado.gov/apps/treasury/ucp/claims/personalSearch.faces HI- https://www.ehawaii.gov/lilo/app IDAHO- http://tax.idaho.gov/ucp_search.htm MASS- http://ma.mypublicnotices.com/PublicNotice.asp MINN- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=98 NEBRASKA- http://www.treasurer.org/up/index.asp and http://www.treasurer.org/up/upsearchprop.asp NEVADA https://nevadatreasurer.gov/UnclaimedProperty_Forms.htm NY- http://www.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/index.htm OK- https://www.ok.gov/unclaimed/index.php PA- http://www.patreasury.org/Unclaimed/Search.html RI- http://www.treasury.ri.gov/unclaimedproperty/ SC- http://treasurer.sc.gov/palm_payb_prog_uncla_prop/ UT- https://www.up.utah.gov/UP_Search.asp VT- http://www.vermonttreasurer.gov/unclaimed/ownerSearch.asp http://www.colorado.gov/treasury/gcp/ VA- https://www.trs.virginia.gov/propertysearchdotnet/Search.aspx Wyoming- http://treasurer.state.wy.us/upsearch.asp CONN- http://www.jud.state.ct.us/probate/Default.htm http://marketplace.myrecordjournal.com/ads/classified/notices/public-slash--legal-notices http://www.cashunclaimed.com/funds-property/connecticutunclaimed-money.phtml/pu=0 Probate Search: http://civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov/PartySearch.aspx RECENT NEWS TO VALIDATE THE REASON FOR THE SITE: 10-17-2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091018/ap_on_re_us/us_unclaimed_bonds