🏗️ Why Bond Refunds Get Overlooked — and What You Can Do About It

Every year, billions of dollars in unclaimed property sit idle across the U.S. — and a surprising portion of that comes from bond deposits made during the permitting process for construction, development, and infrastructure projects.

📊 Unclaimed Funds: A National Issue

• 🏛️ The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators reports U.S. agencies hold $4–6 billion in unclaimed assets annually
• 🏗️ One state audit found over $27 million in construction-related permit or bond deposits left unreturned
• 🧾 Some refunds date back over 15 years

⚠️ 6 Common Reasons Bond Refunds Are Missed

1. 🧑‍💼 Staff Turnover — If the original poster of the bond leaves, the record is often forgotten
2. 🗂️ Poor Recordkeeping — Incomplete spreadsheets and siloed departments miss the refund trail
3. 🏛️ No Reminder from the Municipality — Agencies rarely notify you about available refunds
4. 🌐 Multiple Jurisdictions — Refunds are harder to track across county and state lines
5. 📁 Legacy Projects — Older jobs can be lost in inactive project archives
6. 🔀 Ownership Confusion — M&As or name changes obscure refund eligibility

💸 The Real Cost of Missed Refunds

• 💰 Lost capital you could be reinvesting
• 🕒 Time wasted tracking down refunds manually
• 📉 Risk of misaligned records that frustrate future audits or clients

At AMC, we’ve recovered single deposits as small as $50 and as large as $950,000 — all overlooked due to internal gaps.

🛠️ How AMC Helps You Recover What’s Yours

• 🗃️ Proprietary database of government-held funds
• 📥 Full FOIA and claim submission on your behalf
• 🔎 Verification across states, names, and account types

And it’s 100% contingency-based. No recovery? No charge.

📚 Case Study Snapshot

In 2024, AMC helped a national communications infrastructure provider recover $78,293 in idle bond deposits — most of which had been sitting unclaimed for over a decade.

• 💼 Total Recovered: $251,947
• 🏙️ Jurisdictions: 23 municipalities
• 📁 Age of bonds: 1999–2020

✅ Don’t Leave Your Refunds Behind

If you’ve posted bonds in the last 10 years, you might be entitled to funds you’re not even aware of. AMC is here to help recover that money with zero risk and full transparency.