I found $1000 under my parents' names in New York last month

NY Unclaimed Propertyouf.osc.ny.govAndrew Sinclair

Californians: fun fact. The state comptroller basically operates a lost-and-found, where unclaimed property ends up. Sometimes this is just money that you are owed by somebody for something small that didn't end up in your hands. Anyway, it takes about one minute to search online: claimit.ca.gov