Have you lost track of an investment? Here's help

Have you got an old stock certificate and no idea whether it's worth anything? Wondering about that old bank statement or passbook that shows money you can't remember withdrawing? Can't find those savings bonds you thought you tucked in a drawer?

Today's column offers some advice for tracking down investments. Of course merely having posession of a security or bank book doesn't mean you're entitled to the money. You'll also have to prove that you own it or that you are the legitimate heir or representative of the estate.

Comments

[David]

If you have an old stock certificate, and you're not sure if the company still exists or what it's worth, there's a good article at Google Answers that shows how to check if a certificate has any value:

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=219637
Old Stock Certificates

Worth a look.