You step into your parents’ home for the first time since the funeral. Closets stuffed with decades of clothes. Cabinets filled with fine china no one uses. A garage packed with tools, holiday decorations, and boxes labeled "miscellaneous." Drawers overflowing with papers, keepsakes, and items whose significance you will never understand. The task ahead feels impossible. This scenario plays out in homes across America every day. With an estimated $90 trillion in assets set to

Every year on February 1, states across the country observe National Unclaimed Property Day. The goal is simple but important: to remind people that billions of dollars in forgotten financial assets are currently being held by state governments, waiting to be claimed by their rightful owners. This day exists to encourage people to recover money that already belongs to them and, just as importantly, to prevent future losses before they happen. Understanding how unclaimed prope

Your mom told you not to worry. She had everything handled. You were her power of attorney, helping her pay bills and manage her accounts. When she passed away, you assumed you could continue handling things the same way. Then you tried to deposit the insurance check. The bank clerk looked at the check, looked at your power of attorney paperwork, and shook her head. "I'm sorry, but we cannot accept this. You will need to go through the probate court first." Suddenly, you are