They auction it off. By the shipping crate. With no effort to find the owners. Settlement or not, I think that's pretty messed up.

Have you ever wondered what ever happened your personal property that the moving company “lost” during your military moves? Over the course of 20 years in the Army I certainly have. Spoiler alert: to at least one auction house, Gene Daniels Auctions, your personal property is “hidden treasures” that should be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Don’t believe me? Check it out yourself.
