Forgotten 401(k)s, Final Paychecks and Old Deposits: Where Texas' Unclaimed Money Actually Comes From
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 23, 2026
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 23, 2026 —
The money the State of Texas holds as “unclaimed property” rarely comes from anywhere exotic. Texas Lone Star Recovery Group says the most common sources are ordinary moments in a working life — changing jobs, moving homes, switching banks — where money that belonged to someone simply never made it home.
Retirement accounts are a leading source. A 401(k) or pension benefit left behind at a former employer can end up reported to the state when the company cannot reach its former employee. Final paychecks are another: a last check mailed to an old address, never cashed, is reported to the state after the employer cannot deliver it.
Deposits leave money behind, too. Apartment security deposits and utility deposits are easy to forget in a move, especially when a forwarding address changes. Insurance money follows the same pattern — claim payments and premium refunds sent to an address the policyholder left behind. And everyday bank accounts, once dormant, can be reported to the state by the financial institution.
“Almost every source on that list starts the same way — somebody moved, somebody changed jobs, and the money had an old address on it,” said Rocky Garcia, founder of Texas Lone Star Recovery Group. “The Money's Yours, We Just Round-it-Up For Ya'! But rounding it up means checking every name and every state in your history, and that is the work we do.”
Texas Lone Star Recovery Group's free money search covers Texas and the other states a requester has lived in, under every name provided. Most searches are completed within a few business days, with results reported either way. If money is found, the owner files the claim and the state pays the owner directly; the fee is 10 percent of the amount recovered, charged only after payment, plus Texas sales tax on the fee. The company never asks for a Social Security number.
Request a free search at texaslonestarrecovery.com or email info@texaslonestarrecovery.com.
About Texas Lone Star Recovery Group
Texas Lone Star Recovery Group is a San Antonio-based service that helps Texans find and recover money the State of Texas is holding for them — forgotten 401(k)s, final paychecks, security deposits, insurance payments, inheritance funds and other money reported to the state as unclaimed property. The company is operated by Noussi LLC (doing business as Texas Lone Star Recovery Group) and was founded by San Antonio entrepreneur Rocky Garcia. Its money search is free; its fee is 10 percent of the amount recovered, charged only after the state pays the owner, plus Texas sales tax on the fee, and it never asks for a Social Security number. The owner files the claim and the state pays the owner directly. Learn more or request a free search at texaslonestarrecovery.com, or email info@texaslonestarrecovery.com.
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