Estate & Heir Recovery
Did a loved one leave unclaimed money behind?
When someone passes away, money owed to them — a life insurance benefit, a forgotten bank account, a final paycheck — often ends up with the State of Georgia as unclaimed property. It belongs to the estate’s heirs. We locate it, file your claim with the State as your registered representative, and help you assemble the documents the State asks for — whatever the estate is worth. If yours needs a probate step, we tell you exactly what the court requires and can connect you with a licensed Georgia attorney for that part. You pay nothing unless we recover.
Got a letter from us about a relative? Enter the Ref code from the top right of your letter.
The record stays under the person who died; the claim runs through the estate to whoever has the legal standing to sign.
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Certificate of Registration
This is to certify that
Reclaim Georgia LLC
is registered as a
Claimant Designated Representative
with the Georgia Department of Revenue
Registration №
202400088
Status
Active
Valid Through
2030
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §44-12-239.
An independent company.
How it works
Our fee
Never more than 15% of what we recover — half the 30% maximum Georgia law allows (O.C.G.A. §44-12-224), which most recovery firms charge in full. Your exact rate is written into the agreement before you sign anything. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing.
Any size estate — only the paperwork differs
When the unclaimed money the State is holding comes to $7,500 or less: Georgia now lets the heirs claim it on a sworn statement they sign — no probate court order, no judge, no court filing fee — as long as the heirs agree, the debts are settled, and no probate case is open. Note that this is measured on the money the State has, not on everything your relative owned.
More than that: the State usually wants a court document naming who speaks for the estate. We tell you exactly which one it is and where to get it, and if you would rather a lawyer handled that step we will connect you with a licensed Georgia attorney.
Either way we file the claim as your registered representative and stay on it until the check is issued — nothing up front, and nothing at all unless the money reaches you.
Common questions
Who can claim, which documents the State asks for, and when probate is needed: our full guide to claiming for a deceased relative.
How do you find this money?
Georgia’s Department of Revenue holds property reported by banks, insurers, and employers when they can’t locate the owner. After a death, the State often still lists the deceased’s name. We match those records to public death and probate records to identify the rightful heirs.
Do I need to have probate opened?
Not always. When the amount the State is holding is small enough, Georgia lets the heirs claim it on a sworn statement they sign, with no probate court order. Larger estates generally do need Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration. We’ll explain which path your situation takes and point you to the right forms — and for any estate that needs probate, we connect you with a licensed Georgia attorney to handle that part. We don’t prepare legal documents or give legal advice ourselves.
Are you a law firm?
No. Reclaim Georgia LLC is a Georgia-registered Claimant Designated Representative (CDR #202400088), not a law firm, and we don’t provide legal advice or prepare probate documents. Our role is to file your unclaimed-property claim with the State as your registered representative. You can always file directly with the State at no cost.