Questions & Answers

Yes. Reclaim Georgia LLC is a Georgia LLC (GA Secretary of State Control #26062343) registered with the Georgia Department of Revenue as a Claimant Designated Representative (CDR Registration #202400088, valid through 2030). You can verify both registrations independently — see our Credentials page.

If you received a personalized letter from Reclaim Georgia, it was sent by us. The letter includes a QR code, a reference token, and our CDR registration number. To verify the letter, call the Georgia DOR at (855) 329-9863 and ask whether Reclaim Georgia LLC is a registered Claimant Designated Representative. You can also review our registration details and independent verification steps on the Credentials page.

The Georgia Department of Revenue publishes a list of unclaimed property at gaclaims.unclaimedproperty.com. We scan that public list and match it against publicly available address data so we can mail the rightful owner a notice. We are an independent company — not affiliated with the State of Georgia — that helps owners recover what is already theirs.

Most Georgia recovery firms charge the full 30 percent the law allows under O.C.G.A. §44-12-224. We run leaner with unique systems we built ourselves. We charge half — a 15% contingency fee on Full-Service Recovery. You pay nothing up front and nothing unless we recover money.

Almost always. Georgia's banking law caps recovery fees on deposit accounts — checking, savings, CDs, money-market — at 10%. If your property is one of those, we charge 10% instead. Either way, the exact rate is on your agreement before you sign anything.

Yes. You are never required to use a Claimant Designated Representative — you can track down the record and file a claim on your own directly with the Georgia Department of Revenue, at no cost. The difference with full service: we work with the Department every day, we know what each type of claim requires, and we handle the research, the forms, and the follow-up until your check is issued.

Never up front. Our fee is deducted from the recovery after the State pays you. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing.

Typically 30–90 days from the time we file your authorized claim with the Georgia DOR. The State sets the actual processing time and we have no control over it. We will keep you updated through the customer portal.

The Georgia Form UP-CDR2 is the official authorization form that allows a registered Claimant Designated Representative (Reclaim Georgia) to file a claim on your behalf. You sign it once in front of any Georgia notary — your bank usually does it free, and Georgia caps the fee at $2 — and we handle the rest. If you would rather not leave home, a remote online notary session through Proof takes about 15 minutes (~$25, paid directly to Proof).

For Full-Service Recovery, yes — the CDR-2 authorization form requires notarization. Any Georgia notary works: most banks and credit unions notarize free for their customers, and Georgia caps the fee at $2 per signature. If you would rather stay home, we can set you up with a remote online notary session with Proof (formerly notarize.com): about $25, paid directly to Proof at your ~15-minute session — Reclaim never collects it. If you are filing on your own, whether you need a notary depends on your specific claim form — the State tells you on the form.

Yes. You have an unconditional three-business-day right to cancel any CDR-2 engagement under O.C.G.A. §44-12-234(c). After that window, you may still revoke in writing at any time before funds are disbursed. See the Refund & Cancellation Policy for details.

Three independent ways: (1) Call the Georgia DOR at (855) 329-9863 and ask whether Reclaim Georgia LLC is a registered Claimant Designated Representative. (2) Review the public registration details and verification links on our Credentials page. (3) Email us at [email protected] and we will send our CDR certificate the same day. See also our How-to-Spot-a-Scam page for the warning signs to check in any recovery offer.

For Full-Service Recovery: your full legal name, address, a photo of the front of your government photo ID, and — because the State’s UP-CDR2 form requires it — your Social Security number along with something showing it, such as your Social Security card, a W-2, or a 1099. Everything you send is encrypted — on its way to us and for as long as we keep it — and we never sell, rent, or trade it. See our Privacy Policy for full detail.

The Georgia DOR public unclaimed-property database lists your name. We match that against publicly available address records (the same data any direct-mail company uses). If the address on the letter is outdated, that is unfortunately a side effect of working from public records — call us and we can update it before filing on your behalf.