INVESTIGATE DISCOVER RECOVER
SPECIALIZING IN RECOVERING ABANDONED ASSETS – INHERITANCE PROCEEDS – UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACCOUNTS – BUSINESS ACQUISITION AND MERGERS
Investigation Discovery is a government regulated dormant asset specialist. We excel in locating owners and heirs and we’re well versed in laws concerning administrative, judicial, and entitlement documentation procedures required to secure the release of dormant assets. Our expertise in asset recovery supports clients from start to finish and we do our best to as convenient and stress-free as we possibly can.. Our teams has the knowledge and resources to overcome challenges associated with the process.
So what is an abandoned or unclaimed asset? These can be defined as fortunes or riches that can be thought of as abandoned or lost since a significant amount of time has passed since the owner has contacted the holder regarding that property. Unclaimed property comes in a wide array of shapes and sizes. For instance, some people have pieces of real estate, or other large assets sitting vacant that they didn’t know they were entitled to. Or, there could be a small safety deposit box in a deceased relative’s name.
So how do assets end up as unclaimed ? Some of the most common reasons are:
- Lack of knowledge of funds or an inheritance
- Change of residence or business location
- A misplaced, or check that was never deposited
- Clerical errors
- Account over payments
- Business acquisitions, bankruptcies or mergers
THE PROCESS
Our process starts with an detailed investigation of raw data which the agency receives on a biweekly basis. This data contains funds in excess of 3 billion dollars of funds owed to businesses and individuals. The next step is to attempt to locate and identify possible owners and heirs of the identified assets using a variety of public and private databases. The next phase is the process is contacting possible owners and heirs and attempting to confirm the requisite information necessary to move forward with the claims process. which is followed by the claim for the funds or property. The process varies in the level of difficulty, we have had faced many challenges. However, the difficult we do immediately and the impossible may take a little longer.