Unclaimed Money and Unclaimed Property Resource
As unclaimed money and property awareness comes more and more into the forefront, so do scammers looking to make a quick buck. Recently in Memphis, Tennessee a resident received communication from a lawyer in Canada claiming to help the individual recover unclaimed permanent life insurance from a deceased relative worth $10.6 million. Lets call this …
Rhode Island has just mailed out its latest batch of unclaimed money checks to its current and former residents that are owed money. Over 4,000 checks were sent all over the state, totaling more than $1.4 million averaging $350 per claim. Since it’s initial mailing in 2017, this program titled Your Money by state Treasurer, Seth …
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Celebrities are just like the rest of us in many ways. One way is many of them also have unclaimed money and unclaimed property. In a recent article they searched the California unclaimed money database to see which celebrities are owed money. The article discovered Keanu Reeves has three claims, one for $85 from Pacific …
Ohio unclaimed property totals span over $3 billion in unclaimed money and actual property. In addition to uncashed checks and insurance policies there is actual property left behind waiting to be claimed. Ohio is a rare state in that it holds onto its unclaimed property indefinitely, waiting for the rightful owners to claim it. These …
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As we know, states across the US return hundreds of millions in unclaimed money annually and efforts in recent years have increased dramatically. Many states are looking to add to their coffers by getting access to their residents unclaimed savings bonds from the US Treasury. Savings bonds go back to to WW I and II …
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State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced that the state will hold an Illinois unclaimed money auction on August 17th at the state fairgrounds. According to his press release: “We are excited to bring the unclaimed property auction back to the Illinois State Fair to give the public another opportunity to bid on rare, valuable items,” Frerichs …
Think about that loose change you place in the bins at airport security, now multiply that by the millions of travelers across the country each day. Unclaimed money totals from the TSA last year are nearly $1 million when you add it all up, $960,105.49 to be exact. Many people are in a rush, or …
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A recent article in Fox News outlined 4 places or methods where you can find unclaimed money. While there are many places to look, these four are a good start when searching. Look for Unclaimed Money at the State Level The best place to start is for sure the state you live in currently. Each …
Comptroller Peter Franchot has recently reunited with his ‘twin’ brother to help promote his efforts to return Maryland unclaimed property to its rightful owners. In May he created a video using the popular HGTV show as a guide, it playfully describes a story of one of the ‘twin’ brothers finding an old bank statement while …
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Utah unclaimed property division recently returned over $30,000 in unclaimed money to 5 local charities. Many people think that unclaimed money is limited to individuals, but businesses can be owed money as well. Five representatives from the Utah Treasurers Office recently brought some oversized checks to these charities to return their missing money. The largest …
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