Check state unclaimed-property databases for old names
Have an agent look for forgotten funds across official state databases using your current and past names.
- What they did
- A poster had Claude scan official unclaimed-property sources in every state they had lived in. They included their current name, former names, and the states tied to past addresses, and told it to use sources like MissingMoney.com and each state treasury site. The agent was asked to return any possible matches along with the source, any listed amount, and the link needed to start a claim.
- How it went
- The post treats this as a practical way to find money linked to older names or previous homes, but it does not report a personal recovery amount. A commenter said the search should only keep entries that cite the exact database row or page; another noted Claude Cowork could handle it, while Gemini did not work for them.
- Tips
- Stick to official databases and treat requests for fees, percentages, subscriptions, or bank logins as warning signs. Have the agent pause before any claim is filed so you can review the match details first.
Try it yourself with Claude in Chrome
Search official unclaimed-property databases for each state in this list: [states]. Look under my current name [full name] and former names [old names], and use my past locations [cities or addresses] to narrow the search. For each possible match, give me a table with the state, holder, amount if shown, source page or row, and the link to begin a claim. Do not file anything, submit forms, or enter sensitive ID numbers yet. Stop and wait for my approval before you take any step that would send, submit, delete, or pay anything.
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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