“Our family's dividends were transferred to the IEPF after remaining unclaimed for nearly eight years. The team structured the Form IEPF-5 filing and handled company follow-ups until the shares were credited back to our account.”
Unclaimed Shares Recovery · Dividends · IEPF
Old Unclaimed Shares
Are Still Yours.
Let’s Trace Them.
Found an old share certificate, a parent’s papers or dividends in IEPF? We’ll help you bring them back, step by step.
Why Families Trust Us
What we handle
How We Help You Recover Shares
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Unclaimed Shares Recovery
Shares bought years ago and never heard of since — no statements, no dividends.
Recover shares →NRI and Overseas Recovery
Claiming from outside India, where papers must be attested abroad.
Recover from abroad →Lost or Untraced Investments
You suspect something exists but have only a name, a memory or an old paper.
Trace investments →Transmission of Shares
Moving shares into the family’s names after a shareholder has died.
Transfer to family →Unclaimed Dividends
Declared but never reached you — a closed bank account, or an old address.
Claim dividends →Duplicate Share Certificates
Lost, damaged or destroyed certificates. A step in the process, not the end.
Replace certificate →Physical Shares to Demat
Convert paper certificates to demat so you can hold or sell them easily.
Convert to demat →IEPF Recovery
After seven unclaimed years, shares move to the IEPF. Not lost, and claimable.
Claim from IEPF →Unclaimed Mutual Fund Units
Folios opened and then forgotten, or discovered later by the family.
Trace fund units →Unclaimed Insurance Amounts
Matured policies never collected, often because nobody knew they existed.
Claim insurance →Unclaimed Bank Deposits
Fixed deposits and savings accounts that fell idle and were classed inoperative.
Claim deposits →Unclaimed Provident Funds
Balances left at an old employer, where the UAN was never activated.
Ask about this →Legal and Litigation Support
For a disputed entitlement, a contested succession, or a matter already filed.
Ask about this →Not sure which one?
Describe your case in a sentence — we’ll point you to the right route.
Why it happens
Why Do Shares Go Unclaimed?
It happens to many families, and it’s rarely anyone’s fault. Each cause has a clear fix.
Address changed
A move that never reached the registrar means every subsequent notice — dividend, annual report, buyback offer — goes to an address that no longer exists.
Easy fix once your address is updatedThe family member holding it passed away
Shares don't transfer automatically on death. Without transmission being completed, the shares stay exactly where they were — invisible to the people who inherited it.
A clear process for familiesA name or signature mismatch
Marriage, a legal name change, or simply a signature that's drifted over decades — the registrar's records and your ID stop matching.
A simple records updateCertificates lost or damaged
Physical share certificates from an earlier era are easy to misplace and, once damaged, hard to act on without a defined process.
A new certificate can be issuedDividends unclaimed for seven years
Under the Companies Act, 2013, shares whose dividends stay unpaid for seven years move to the IEPF. They aren’t lost, and can be claimed back through Form IEPF-5.
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Which of These Sounds Like You?
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About MyUnclaimedWealth.in
You Don’t Need to Be an Expert.
That’s Our Job.
Getting old shares back means dealing with companies, registrars and IEPF forms, often for the first time. MyUnclaimedWealth.in is an independent team that does this every day. We check real records and explain every step in plain words.
How we work
The process
Unclaimed Share Recovery in 5 Simple Steps
Five clear steps, so you always know what comes next.
Understand
Tell us what you know. Even a little is enough.
Review
We look at your papers and tell you what’s missing.
Verify
We check your case with company and registrar records.
Prepare
We help prepare the right forms and documents.
Claim
We follow up until your shares or dividends are back with you.
Documents that help
Any one of these is enough to begin — you don't need all three.
No documents? You can still start. Many cases begin with just a company name.
Real Recovery Stories
Real Unclaimed Share Recovery Stories
“We discovered legacy physical certificates with signature mismatches. The team resolved the documentation requirements with the RTA and converted the holdings into our active Demat account.”
“Managing the transmission of family shares from outside India was logistically difficult. The team guided us through remote consular attestations and handled local representation effectively.”
“Sorting through succession documentation and older folios felt confusing. The recovery specialists reviewed our records and guided our family through each stage of the transmission process.”
“Original certificates had been misplaced during a relocation. The team managed the necessary public notices and indemnity paperwork to secure replacement folios safely.”
“Following a family bereavement, we needed to remove a deceased holder's name from legacy joint certificates. The clear steps and supportive communication simplified a stressful administrative task.”
Before you go
Unclaimed Shares: Common Questions
The things people ask us most, answered plainly — no jargon, no assumed knowledge.
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What are unclaimed shares?
What is IEPF?
Can old physical share certificates still be recovered?
What happens if the shareholder has died?
What documents might I need?
What if I don't have the original certificate?
How long can recovery take?
Why can a claim be rejected?
Can someone living outside India recover shares?
Do you charge to check my case?
Is it safe to share my details?
Is MyUnclaimedWealth.in a government service?
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Learn About IEPF and Unclaimed Shares
Simple guides to IEPF, unclaimed shares and your options.
Your Shares May Be Waiting.
Let’s Find Them.
Tell us what you know, even just a company name. We’ll check and call you back. Always free.