Typically, a motion needs to be filed with the court so that these funds can be collected. In order to do this, you can hire an attorney on your own which is very costly – attorneys typically charge an hourly rate which you will have to pay out-of-pocket, even if they aren’t successful.

When the claims are more complex in nature, our attorneys need to work diligently to establish you as the rightful recipient of these funds, and to ensure that the court orders a release of these funds by the agency holding them.

By working with Claim Protectors, all of the attorney’s fees and related expenses are completely covered by us. There are zero out-of-pocket expenses that you will incur. And we work strictly on a contingency basis, so we only get paid when/if you get paid! And if we are not able to recover any funds on your behalf, then our services are 100% free of charge!

These funds are held only briefly before government agencies can claim them through a process called “escheatment.” This period is different in each state. After this time, the funds are not able to claimed.

The biggest problem isn’t the funds being lost to the county or state, but there are people who watch these cases and if someone doesn’t file for the funds within the first few months they will fraudulently try and collect the funds for themselves. They might even try and sign your name on certain papers in an attempt to claim the funds.

We have worked with clients in the past who were victims of fraud and we were able to defeat those fraudulent claims and get the funds disbursed to the homeowners correctly.

If you utilize Claim Protectors services, we will never ask you to pay us a dollar out of your pocket. Claim Protectors will advance any and all costs and fees in order to process your claim. We only are paid on the back-end once we have secured the funds on your behalf. This will all be spelled out in your agreement with us.

The funds will eventually escheat to the state and will not be able to be claimed again. If you don’t want the funds, consider using Claim Protectors to partner with one of our charities, or we can partner with a charity of your choosing and direct the funds to them.

Discuss this with your recovery specialist. If needed, we will retain an attorney on your behalf to ensure your income-based support is not disrupted due to claiming your funds.