Both Florida and Georgia have a searchable database of unclaimed property online. I personally know people who have searched the database and recovered thousands of dollars owed to them from abandoned deposits or interest earnings etc.
Check the Georgia site here https://etax.dor.ga.gov/unclaimedproperty/main.aspx
Florida is here http://www.fltreasurehunt.org/ControlServlet?ActionForm=GotoNewPublicSearch



