If you have been wondering that you might have an unclaimed shares left by your parents or other family members and don’t know where to search, Internet can help. You can find if state government and other financial authorities owe you shares or other assets.

Depending upon your state – California state government, Ohio and Oklahoma state governments etc can help you in searching through their online portals if they owe you unclaimed shares. Finding it online is hassle free and offers following advantages:

* You can expect authentic information on the state run websites. The shares and other assets’ information would be provided in entirety and nothing is concealed.
* It offers you convenience of sitting at home and accessing the information as per your wish
* You can get to know how much the state government owes you
* You can also know the form of unclaimed assets – shares, bonds, stocks and other assets
* There is no intermediary between you and the state managed institution therefore the chances of scam or fraud is eliminated
* The state run websites can also guide you to the procedure for recovering the unclaimed shares. It can provide comprehensive information on the different documents and other required formalities
* You can file a claim online too. However it may vary from a state to state. All states have different laws and claim processing mechanisms hence differs everywhere.

Other sites let you access other public records and let you find cell phone numbers.

Make an intelligent choice and search or file claims online. You can also get in touch with an unclaimed shares agency which can ease of things. You can pay them a nominal service charge and they will manage the claim filling and recovery on your behalf. You can file a contract with a licensed state registered unclaimed assets agency. However, online media can provide you more flexibility and save your time & money.