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Connecticut unclaimed money

Connecticut Unclaimed Money Outreach Efforts Lacking

Connecticut is one of about a dozen US states that have over $1 billion in unclaimed money and unclaimed property.  The number of unclaimed accounts sits at around 2 million residents with an average of $700 per claim.  This state has been a bit slow in its advancement of its claim process with online claiming …

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Ohio unclaimed money

Ohio Legislature To Make Changes to Unclaimed Money Claim Process

The Ohio house of representatives recently passed a bill unanimously that would help with the unclaimed money claiming process.  Currently, the state of Ohio is holding over $3.2 billion in unclaimed money and unclaimed property.  Annually Ohio returns over $100 million, but the unclaimed money they have taken in is more than $250 million.  Due …

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South Carolina unclaimed money

South Carolina Holding Over $700 Million in Unclaimed Money

The state of South Carolina is currently holding over $700 million in unclaimed money according to a recent report.  During a time when holiday credit card bills begin to arrive, many residents of all states are looking for a way to make a few extra bucks.  In South Carolina, the state treasury office is working …

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$6 Million In Unclaimed Money Returned To Former Wyoming Resident

A former Wyoming resident recently had $6.72 million worth of shares returned to him.  This was by far the largest claim ever paid out in Wyomings history of unclaimed property claims.  The name of the company was not published in the article, but it was 16,000 shares of a software company valued at $420 per …

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Rhode Island’s New Initiative Returning Unclaimed Money To Small Businesses

In order to help those small businesses struggling due to the pandemic, Rhode Island Treasurer’s office is outreaching to businesses who have unclaimed money.  According to a report, two local businesses in Cranston, Rhode Island were just reunited with money owed to them that the state has been holding.  The two businesses, just south of …

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Unclaimed Money Corona Virus COVID-19

Unclaimed Money Returned in Maine Sets Record | Louisiana Voters To Decide To Put Unclaimed Property In Trust

Unclaimed money returned in the last fiscal year (2019) set a new record for the state of Maine according to State Treasurer Henry E.M. Beck.  In this period, the state returned $17 million in unclaimed funds to over 30,000 current and former Maine residents.  That is an average of nearly $600 per claim!  These totals …

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Utah Unclaimed Money COVID - 19

Utah To Hold Unclaimed Money Webathon | Louisiana Helping Businesses Find Unclaimed Funds

State Treasurer David Damschen thought like most, this pandemic and struggling economy would increase searches for unclaimed money.  Not the case according to a report.  March was a steady month in terms of online searching, but there was actually a dip in unclaimed property searching in April. Last year, the division reunited some $29 million …

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Unclaimed Money Texas

Lee Harvey Oswald Photos Among Texas Unclaimed Property | Kansas Launches Christmas Cash Initiative

The holiday season is upon as and it could come early for some residents of Texas as the state gears up its outreach to help return over $ 4 billion in unclaimed money and unclaimed property.  In fiscal year 2018 Texas returned over $240 million in unclaimed money and property, its largest year to date.  …

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Vermont Unclaimed Money

Vermont Has Over $88 Million in Unclaimed Money | $1.5 Billion Mega Millions Still Unclaimed

The State of Vermont boasts over $88 million in its unclaimed money and unclaimed property coffers.  The average claim is almost $400 and last fiscal year, Vermont paid out almost $7 million.  Like most states, the total continues to grow as the state collected over $10 million in the same time frame.  Vermont has over …

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