Who couldn’t go for a little extra money this time of year? In today’s blog post, we’re sharing information about how to search unclaimed property records to find out if you (or a loved one) is owed money.
According to the British Columbia Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS), millions of dollars go unclaimed each year in dormant credit union accounts, forgotten insurance payments, unclaimed wages, overpayment to debt collectors and unclaimed proceeds from courts, tax offices and unadministered estates and intestates (that is, a death that occurs when a person does not have a will and next of kin cannot be notified).
The BCUPS has set up an online database where you can search to see whether you have unclaimed property. According to the BCUPS, the database lists more than $100 million in unclaimed funds (and some claims date as far back as 1859!). Information in the database comes from a variety of sources, including:
- Credit union accounts
- Wages
- Insurance payments
- Court payments
- Intestate estates (death without a will and next of kin cannot be located)
- Overpaid debt collections
- Real estate deposits
Search for unclaimed property here – for more information about the BCUPS, click here.
ADDITIONAL READING:
Are you eligible for government benefits?
Writing your will
Steps to take following a death
Maiden name [redacted].
I have been trying to find out where the contents of a saftey deposit from the C.I.B.C. might be and have got nowhere. Any idea’s to how I might find out?
love if there is money owing too me
Any unclaimed money coming my way?
Hello
Hi all! Thanks for all your interest in this blog post 🙂 Just to clarify, the British Columbia Unclaimed Property Society manages the unclaimed property database (not our office), so all questions about whether you have unclaimed property should go to them. Here’s a link to their website: http://unclaimedpropertybc.ca/.