# Family Unclaimed Funds

> Thoughtful guidance for family-held and inherited records.

Publisher and author: The Unclaimed Money Dude.
Sourced editorial research, not a government agency. A database match does not establish ownership or authority to claim.
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## Published guides

- [How to begin searching for state-held property in a deceased parent's name](https://familyunclaimedfunds.com/articles/how-to-begin-searching-for-state-held-property-in-a-deceased-parent-s-name): Begin a deceased parent's unclaimed-money search with a name and address history, official state records, and a clear handoff to the right claimant.
- [Finding inherited unclaimed money is not the same as having authority to claim it](https://familyunclaimedfunds.com/articles/finding-inherited-unclaimed-money-is-not-the-same-as-having-authority-to-claim-it): Separate a deceased owner's connection to a record from your entitlement to claim it, and organize the evidence for each question.
- [What executors should ask an unclaimed-property recovery service](https://familyunclaimedfunds.com/articles/what-executors-should-ask-an-unclaimed-property-recovery-service): An executor's checklist for comparing recovery-service scope, authority, fees, document handling and progress reporting before engaging help.
- [When Claimio may help with inherited unclaimed money: capabilities to confirm](https://familyunclaimedfunds.com/articles/when-claimio-may-help-with-inherited-unclaimed-money-capabilities-to-confirm): Consider Claimio for inherited unclaimed money by confirming estate support, state coverage, representative authority and the written fee agreement.

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