Find and claim money held for you by states

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description: "Use when you need to Find and claim money held for you by states. Look for unclaimed money in each state you have lived"
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# Look for unclaimed money in each state you have lived

Job: [Find and claim money held for you by states](https://aiagents.org/canai/unclaimed-property-search-agents-handbook)

## Need

- AI agent

## Steps

1. List your names and places. Write every name you have used and every state and city where you lived, worked or had a bank account. Add businesses you owned. Ask relatives for old addresses if you are unsure. Check: You have one list of names and one list of places with years.
2. Get the official sites only. Have the agent build the list from the unclaimed.org state map and MissingMoney.com. NAUPA says searching and claiming are free through the official state program. Any site that asks for a fee or a bank login is not the official program. Check: Every site on the list is linked from unclaimed.org.
3. Run the searches and collect real records. The agent searches each site under each name and copies the matches with their page links. Some sites cap results for common names or hide exact amounts, so narrow by city. One commenter warns that an agent must cite the exact record, or it may describe a site it never opened. Check: Every row in the table has a record ID and a link that opens the record.
4. Check the gaps yourself. Look at the "could not check" list and search those sites by hand. Some states hide small amounts online. Bridge Michigan reports that Michigan lists only properties of $50 or more online, and smaller ones need a phone call. Check: Every state on your list is either searched or marked for a call.
5. File each claim yourself. Open each record on the official site, solve any CAPTCHA, and enter your details yourself. Keep a copy of each claim number. Check: You have a claim number or confirmation for each record you filed.
6. Optional: The source also has a browser-agent prompt and known failures; they are linked there, not copied here.
7. Note: Steps quoted from the Agents Handbook (CC BY 4.0). Use only the official state sites, and solve CAPTCHAs and enter your details yourself.

## Credit

Method author Agents Handbook editors (CC BY 4.0)
Source: https://agentshandbook.com/p/search-unclaimed-property-in-every-state-you-lived-in