MIAMI.- There is a way to find money that belongs to you and that you have not yet claimed, informa the United States Government on its USAGov page in Spanish. This may apply, for example, to wages unpaid wages, pensions from former employers, tax refunds, insurance policies and state savings bonds.
You can visit the website usa.gov/es/ to locate official databases where unclaimed money can be found.
What is unclaimed money?
If a company, financial institution, or government owes you money that you haven’t collected, it is considered “unclaimed.”
You may be able to request unclaimed money owed to you or a deceased relative if you are their legal heir.
Search for unclaimed money by state
Most of the unclaimed money is held by state governments from bank accounts, insurance policies or state agencies.
Search for unclaimed money in the Your state’s unclaimed property officeIf you have lived in other states, also check the unclaimed property office in those states.
Search for unclaimed money in other databases
There is no single government database for all unclaimed money. Use each of the databases at the links below to search for unclaimed money depending on the type of institution that owes it to you.
Agencies or databases to find unclaimed money
From employers
About tax refunds
Of bank failures
Of savings bonds
Of bankruptcies
About investments
Source: With information from USAGov in Spanish
