Seems like a long story, but if it happens to me, what about you?

I was lucky for someone who just happens to watch the Michigan Department of Unclaimed Money. Somehow he picked out me and traced me down.

So this is how I was on there list of unclaimed money. An insurance company decided to change policy holders with stock of the company. So somehow the insurance company decided this was what they wanted to do, so they needed to send the policy holders the money.

This is the part that caused the problems. The insurance company hired another company to mail out these checks. Since I had moved, twice, the letter was returned to that company. They then turned over the returned mail to the State of Michigan. They in turn posted my name and old addresses to there internet site.

Now since this person who tracked me down gave me enough information to follow up for myself. Now it have been a week waiting for the state of Michigan to send me the form they required plus what phone number at that insurance company to get that policy information. Once I get all of that filled out and send it back it could take additional 180 days to resolve.

Who knows, you may have money coming to you. Check the state in which you have lived, including you current state. Get lucky.

W. Kirk Crawford

Tularosa, New Mexico