A finder who charges you may need to be a licensed collection agency: ask the clerk.
Fee limits: Not researched yet — ask the clerk.
Any deal must be in writing and notarised.
You never need to pay anyone to file.
Ask the clerk for the deadline.
Checklist: Idaho, unclaimed money from a bankruptcy case
Who holds it: The federal bankruptcy court that handled the case.
How long: No deadline: the owner, a successor or another claimant who proves a right to it can claim it at any time.
How you claim: Search the U.S. Courts' bankruptcy unclaimed funds locator, find the case the money comes from, then follow that court's process to claim it.
Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)
Steps
Search the U.S. Bankruptcy Unclaimed Funds Locator for your name.
Note the court and the case the money is held for.
Contact that bankruptcy court for its requirements and follow its process to claim it.
Documents
Not researched yet — ask the clerk
What it costs you
Not researched yet — ask the clerk
If someone offers to do it for you
A finder who charges you may need to be a licensed collection agency: ask the clerk.
Fee limits: Not researched yet — ask the clerk.
Any deal must be in writing and notarised.
You never need to pay anyone to file.
Official links
U.S. Bankruptcy Unclaimed Funds Locator: https://ucf.uscourts.gov/
U.S. Courts: Unclaimed Funds in Bankruptcy: https://www.uscourts.gov/court-programs/bankruptcy/unclaimed-funds-bankruptcy
Source: 11 U.S.C. §347(a); 28 U.S.C. §2042; Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3011; 28 U.S.C. §§2041-2042; D. Idaho LBR 3011-1(a); D. Idaho LBR 3011-1(b)(1); D. Idaho LBR 3011-1(b)(2)-(3); D. Idaho LBR 3011-1(c). Researched, not yet checked by a lawyer; confirm with the clerk. Not legal advice.