You may already be a winner

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts maintains a website that you can use to see if there is any unclaimed property that belongs to you.  The website is located at https://txcpa.cpa.state.tx.us/up/Search.jsp.

I didn’t think that I would have any unclaimed property since I am in the habit of claiming all of the property I can, but there it was… a telephone bill that I must have overpaid several years ago.

When I searched the names of about a half-dozen attorneys, I found unclaimed property for every single one of them!  The amounts varied from around $50 (for me) to over $500 for one Temple attorney.

After you click the box to claim the property, you’ll have to enter in some identifying information about yourself.  Then, the Comptroller’s office will mail you a claim form to sign and mail back to them.  That’s it.  Simple enough.

Tip: the search allows you to type in your first name, last name, and a city.  Start off by doing this, but then go back and just type in your first name and last name without filling in the city.  Scan those results and look for old addresses for places you might have lived at in the past.  Then, enter in any alternative spellings of your name that you have used.

So, do yourself a favor, and check to see if you’ve got a secret stash of cash which Susan Combs is guarding for you.  If you feel compelled to pay me a finders fee, I’m sure something can be worked out.

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