Money left behind in a bankruptcy case?
It may be yours to claim.
When a bankruptcy case ends, money is sometimes left over that belongs to a person or business. If it couldn't be delivered, the court is still holding it — and the rightful owner can claim it.
Did you get a letter from us?
Yes, it's really us. If you received a letter from Inkwell Diligence about unclaimed funds in a bankruptcy case, this is the same company that sent it. Your letter has a reference code on it that looks like ABC-123 — enter that code at checkout so we know which claim is yours.
Please don't take our word for any of it. Go to ucf.uscourts.gov, pick the court named in your letter, and search your last name. That's the federal courts' own free lookup. It costs nothing, it takes about two minutes, and it shows you the same line we're looking at.
Questions before you decide anything? Call or text (402) 431-2871 — a person answers, and we'll tell you what we see in the record whether or not you buy anything.
— or send us a note below and we'll get back to you —
When a bankruptcy case ends, money is sometimes left over that belongs to an individual or business — for example, surplus funds after a home or asset sold for more than the debts owed, or a distribution a creditor was entitled to. When that money can't be delivered — someone moved, a check was never cashed, an address was outdated — the court deposits it into the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's unclaimed funds registry, where it can sit for years. There is more than $290 million in unclaimed funds held by federal bankruptcy courts nationwide. The money doesn't expire, and the rightful owner — or their heirs, or a business's successor — can claim it. But the application has specific requirements, and most applications that get sent back fail for the same handful of fixable reasons.
- Your complete packet, prepared from your case's own court record: the Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds (Director's Form 1340), certificate of service, and proposed order
- A one-page instruction sheet showing exactly where to sign, what to attach, and the address to mail it to
- Emailed to you within 48 hours
- If the court sends it back because we prepared something wrong, we redo it free
- If the funds turn out to be already claimed, we refund you in full
How it works
You order, or call first
$149 flat, paid up front. Or call and ask questions first — we'll tell you what the record shows either way, at no cost and with nothing to buy.
We prepare your packet
We build the application from your case's own record and email it to you within 48 hours, with a plain-English sheet showing what to do with it.
You sign it and send it in
Your signature has to be notarized and you'll attach a copy of your photo ID. Our instruction sheet covers both. Then you mail it to the court — there is no filing fee.
The court pays you
The court reviews the application and issues payment directly to you. The money never passes through us.
Why you can trust us
- We are a private company — not a government agency, and not the court.
- You can claim these funds yourself, for free, using the court's own forms. You don't need us. Director's Form 1340 is on every bankruptcy court's website and there is no filing fee. We're for people who'd rather have it prepared correctly the first time.
- One flat fee: $149. No percentage, no contingency, no add-ons, and no second invoice. You'll know the whole cost before you pay anything.
- We never touch your money. The court pays you directly, and we never see your Social Security number.
- Verify anything yourself on the U.S. Courts' official site, ucf.uscourts.gov.
- Full terms, guarantee and refund policy — in plain English, one page.
Inkwell Diligence
(402) 431-2871 · info@inkwelldiligence.com