{"id":1718,"date":"2020-10-22T12:48:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T18:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/individuals\/?page_id=1718"},"modified":"2023-03-28T15:43:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T21:43:53","slug":"how-to-prevent-unclaimed-property","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/individuals\/learn-about-unclaimed-property-overview\/how-to-prevent-unclaimed-property\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prevent unclaimed property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;round&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#ffffff 0%|#dedede  100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#dedede &#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4px||4px||true|false&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops_tablet=&#8221;#ffffff 0%|#dedede  100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops_phone=&#8221;#ffffff 0%|#dedede  100%&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#c9c9c9&#8243; global_module=&#8221;210&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_dmb_breadcrumbs font_icon=&#8221;%%20%%&#8221; home_icon=&#8221;%%236%%&#8221; use_home_text=&#8221;on&#8221; home_text=&#8221;Individuals&#8221; use_home_url=&#8221;on&#8221; home_url=&#8221;\/individuals\/individuals\/&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#282728&#8243; separator_text_color=&#8221;#282728&#8243; link_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|15px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_dmb_breadcrumbs][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; padding_top_bottom_link_2=&#8221;false&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Explore Section &#038; Events&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe044;||divi||400&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;7b5e95ba-231a-438c-8dd9-6676746c29e6&#8243; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;50d7f88b-470d-49c8-b370-96c4a9bca4df&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; title_letter_spacing=&#8221;-3px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Avoiding unclaimed property requires preplanning:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Make a list of all of your family\u2019s assets\u2014bank accounts, certificates of deposit, mortgage escrow accounts, retirement accounts (IRA, Keogh, and 401(k)), layaways, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, life insurance policies, security deposits, and safe deposit boxes.<\/li>\n<li>If you change your name or address, write to the address associated with each asset to notify it of the change. If you regularly receive insurance benefits or dividends, and the checks stop coming, promptly notify the company about the problem.<\/li>\n<li>If you cease employment, make sure that you receive all your paychecks and unused paid leave. Even if you have direct deposit, some companies issue a paper check for the final payment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before starting a search, you can<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kantrowitz.com\/kantrowitz\/uncl-prop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learn more about\u00a0unclaimed property<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avoiding unclaimed property requires preplanning: Make a list of all of your family\u2019s assets\u2014bank accounts, certificates of deposit, mortgage escrow accounts, retirement accounts (IRA, Keogh, and 401(k)), layaways, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, life insurance policies, security deposits, and safe deposit boxes. 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