Editorial policy

Unclaimed money is “your money” content, so we hold it to a high bar. This policy describes how we source, verify, and correct everything we publish.

Sourcing

• Every dollar figure is traceable to an official state treasurer or comptroller source.
• Every legal statement cites the governing statute (for example, Tex. Prop. Code §74.507).
• Outbound links used to support a claim of fact point only to .gov sources.
• Dormancy periods come from state code, not paraphrased from other websites.

Verification cadence

We re-verify all state data files each quarter against the treasurer or comptroller’s publications, updating portal URLs, reported totals, statutes, and the verification date. If a figure is between verification cycles or a source is unclear, we show “being verified” rather than publish an unverified number.

Authorship

We publish under the Unclaimed Guide Editorial Team, an organization-level byline. We do not invent personal authors or use AI-generated faces. Accountability lives in this policy and in our public corrections log.

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we fix it and record it. To report an error, email team@unclaimedguide.com with the page and the issue. We aim to review and respond within five business days. Material corrections are logged with the date on our corrections page.

Independence

Advertising and affiliate relationships never influence which official site we recommend — the free, official state portal is always the primary call to action. See our disclosure.