Instructions

• 1). Document your assets. Collect as much information about your missing assets as possible, including receipts, deeds, or certificates of ownership. Create a log of the value, date of ownership, and type of asset.
  
  
• 2). Research national asset databases online.The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) maintains a national Website that allows users to look up assets by address, at no charge.
  
  
• 3). Contact your state's unclaimed property office. Depending on how your state government is organized, the office might be in the department of revenue, taxes, or property.
  
  
• 4). Hire a private "finder." Some companies and private investigators specialize in tracking down and finding assets, specifically those that may have been purposely concealed. Use the United States Association of Professional Investigators to start your search.