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Discovery (Hours, Days, Weeks, Months)
We dig through over, 50,000,000 unclaimed property identifiers to determine the ones that are potentially linked to you. Once our research connects you to a relevant claim/s and we believe we can save you time, we’ll reach out to begin our smooth, stress-free process.
Outreach (Phone, Email, Mail)
Contacting you is the hardest part of our journey—but once we do, we bring clarity to what can often be a confusing or unfamiliar process. The sooner we meet, the sooner we can submit your claim and help you recovery your property.
Meeting ( 5-20 minutes of your time )
To save you time, we will arrive with prefilled claim paperwork . California law requires "wet" signatures, so during our visit we will gather all supporting documents, necessary signatures and notarizations. CA law states: claims over $1,000, or anything involving securities it will need to be notarized. At this meeting, we both sign a State-Issued Claim Affirmation Form and a Standard Investigator Agreement, outlining all information about the claims you are seeking and terms of payment for finding and handling the claim on your behalf.
Filing the Claim ( ASAP )
Bolster Content will send the signed claim via certified mail for safety to the State Controller’s Office. If the signing happens after USPS hours it will be mailed the following day.
Timeline ( 6- 20 Months )
Processing inbound mail takes the state up to 60 days. Once marked "Received" a 180-day review period begins, and a claim number is issued. This allows us to track its progress. Each claim must be reviewed by the state and if anything other than cash is involved, an additional 120 days to 1 year is to added to research corporate activity such as acquisitions, stock splits, mergers or dividends or heirship.
Claim Adjustments (Only if necessary)
Sometimes the state requires more information. In such cases, they contact Bolster directly—so you aren't disrupted. If we need anything to bolster your claim, we will reach out.
Payout ( 6 Months + )
Claimant and the investigator will receive separate state-issued checks (warrants) for approved claims per the terms outlined in the Standard Investigator Agreement. The claimant’s check, yours, is mailed to the current address listed on the Claim Affirmation Form, while the investigator’s check is sent to the registered address on file with the State Controller’s Office. If there were Shares of Stock or Mutual Funds in the claim, a stock transfer letter will be issued to all parties, which may take an additional 6-8 weeks.
