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The total dollar amount for these funds in California averages five billion dollars annually – imagine the amount of interest that generates for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has represented a number of cases involving CA unclaimed property, said the state’s program was created to be a lost and found of sorts for Californians. Sadly, it has been turned into a profit making ‘business’ in recent years.

The hold on the seizure of property by CA has now been removed and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making greater efforts in the form of widespread reforms in improving how his office handles California unclaimed money. There’s still a dire need though for Californians and Americans in all states across the U.S. to learn about the presence of these properties and on how to do a thorough search for them.

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Stimulus checks still unclaimed (Albany Times Union)
Some 440,000 senior citizens and veterans have until Oct. 15 to apply CLIFTON PARK — Nearly 440,000 senior citizens and veterans across the state have not yet applied for their part of the federal economic stimulus package, figures from the Internal Revenue Service show. “It’s $300,” said George McGowan, 67, of Clifton Park. “Why leave it sitting on the table?”Mistakes, a language barrier …

Do you have unclaimed money? Check the Web – TCPalm

Do you have unclaimed money? Check the Web TCPalm, FL - Jul 24, 2008 Cheer up and check the Web: You may have unclaimed money from Indian River County waiting. If your name is Charles Roberts, you could have a $1500 check at …

$9 billion in unclaimed funds – News 10NBC

$9 billion in unclaimed funds News 10NBC, NY - 3 hours ago State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said, "New York has $9 billion in unclaimed fund accounts. We want to return this money to its rightful owners. … Does the state owe you money? MPNnow.com all 2 news articles

Treasure hunt: Search for your unclaimed funds – WalletPop

WalletPop

Treasure hunt: Search for your unclaimed funds WalletPop, VA - Jul 22, 2008 The National Associaion of Unclaimed Property Adminstrators (NAUPA) has created a web site with links to each state's office. …

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The state of California’s unclaimed money program takes in about $300 million each year. Why should you care? Well, if you or anyone you know is or was a resident of the Golden State (or had any kind of business dealings, whether you knew it or not), a chunk of that big heap of California lost assets might easily belong to you!

Under the CA unclaimed funds law, lost money such as forgotten savings and checking accounts, cash and stock dividends, mineral deposits, uncashed checks and money orders, state of California unclaimed tax refunds, salary checks, gift certificates, and other assets are passed along to the Department of the Treasury if the rightful owners don’t locate them within a given period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in California it’s three years. These abandoned assets then go to the CA unclaimed property division, where they wait in the state’s general fund until they’re returned to the rightful owners. This is where state employees who handled California unclaimed cash were criticized recently. Seems that they were eager to track down and collect the lost assets from the establishments holding on to them but but were less than enthusiastic about tracking down the actual owners in the California unclaimed property database.

One of the main reasons for the government’s inability to return forgotten money to the people it belongs to, they say, is that they cannot be tracked down. The problem is, would would ever think that people like ZsaZsa Gabor, Angelina Jolie, Victoria Beckham, Gerri Halliwell, Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Sandler and Marlon Brando would be difficult to locate? Those names and the names of several other famous people are some of the names in the California missing money list but they have never been contacted by the officials at the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They are all owed checks for forgotten funds by California amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This proves once again California state employees’ interest in holding this money in the general fund for use in balancing the budget deficits for as long as they possibly can. As a matter of fact, there was a recent ruling by a judge on CA abandoned assets, stating that the state was not doing enough to locate the rightful owners and for a while halted the state’s s ability to seize it until a better policy of reuniting it with the rightful owners was enacted.

(to be continued)

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Thousands in Hamilton County still have not claimed stimulus money – Chattanooga Times Free Press

Thousands in Hamilton County still have not claimed stimulus money Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN - 12 hours ago Hamilton County is among the nation’s top 200 counties for its number of unclaimed economic stimulus checks, according to a report released this week. …

WA's $13m Beechboro Lotto win still unclaimed – NEWS.com.au

WA's $13m Beechboro Lotto win still unclaimed NEWS.com.au, Australia - Jul 28, 2008 Lotterywest has not had any unclaimed Division One Lotto prizes since 1999. Most Division One winners are prompt in claiming their money, but some do keep …

Stimulus checks still unclaimed (Albany Times Union)
Some 440,000 senior citizens and veterans have until Oct. 15 to apply CLIFTON PARK — Nearly 440,000 senior citizens and veterans across the state have not yet applied for their part of the federal economic stimulus package, figures from the Internal Revenue Service show. “It’s $300,” said George McGowan, 67, of Clifton Park. “Why leave it sitting on the table?”Mistakes, a language barrier …

Halifax reunites savers with £16m (Guardian Unlimited)
Business & money: More than 7,200 customers reunited with their ‘lost accounts’, receiving an average of £2,326 each

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One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten cash to residents, they claim, is the fact that they can’t be tracked down. The issue is, would would ever think people like Angelina Jolie, ZsaZsa Gabor, Gerri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler, Marlon Brando and Jennifer Lopez could be hard to track down? Their names and the names of several other celebrities are just a few of the names in the CA missing money list and yet they have never been contacted by the officials at the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They are all owed checks for unclaimed money by CA amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This proves once again CA state employees’ interest in holding this cash in the general fund for use in balancing the budget deficits for as long as they can. In fact, there was a recent ruling by a judge on CA abandoned cash, saying that the state was not doing enough to return it to its rightful owners and has temporarily halted the state’s s ability to seize it until a new policy of returning it to the rightful owners was enacted.

The total dollar amount for these funds in CA averages $5 billion annually – imagine the amount of interest that accrues for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has battled in a number of cases involving California unclaimed property, sad that the state’s department was supposed to be a lost and found of sorts for Californians. Instead, it was turned into a profit earning ‘business’ in the past few years.

The ban on the taking of property by CA has recently been removed and the new CA State Controller, John Chiang, is making greater efforts in the form of sweeping changes in improving how his office deals with California unclaimed money. There is still a dire need though for residents of California and the other 49 states across the U.S. to be informed about the presence of these monies and on how to do a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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Do you have unclaimed money? Check the Web – TCPalm

Do you have unclaimed money? Check the Web TCPalm, FL - Jul 24, 2008 Cheer up and check the Web: You may have unclaimed money from Indian River County waiting. If your name is Charles Roberts, you could have a $1500 check at …

Government to return Duvalier funds to Haiti – Swissinfo

Washington Times

Government to return Duvalier funds to Haiti Swissinfo, Switzerland - Jul 2, 2008 The justice ministry will authorise the return to Haiti of unclaimed funds linked to the former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier. … Switzerland to return Duvalier funds to Haiti Xinhua Swiss to decide on Haitian ex-dictator's money The Associated Press Swiss Set Deadline for Decision on Ex-Dictator’s Money TransWorldNews (press release) all 66 news articles

Treasure hunt: Search for your unclaimed funds – WalletPop

WalletPop

Treasure hunt: Search for your unclaimed funds WalletPop, VA - Jul 22, 2008 The National Associaion of Unclaimed Property Adminstrators (NAUPA) has created a web site with links to each state's office. …

Five areas where you can save money – Dallas Morning News

Five areas where you can save money Dallas Morning News, TX - Jul 27, 2008 We're talking about unclaimed property – old savings accounts, utility refunds, dividend checks, product rebates and other money that is rightfully yours. …

Many in Ala. have unclaimed checks – Pensacola News Journal

Many in Ala. have unclaimed checks Pensacola News Journal, FL - 4 hours ago The tax agency is sending out a second notice explaining how to file so those people can receive their stimulus money.

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The state of California’s unclaimed property department takes in about three hundred million dollars every year. What’s it to you? Well, if you or someone you know is or was a resident of the Golden State (or ever had any type of business dealings, whether you were aware of it or not), part of that massive pile of CA forgotten funds could very well belong to you!

Under the California unclaimed property (or escheat) law, missing money such as forgotten savings and checking accounts, cash and stock dividends, mineral deposits, uncashed checks and money orders, state of California unclaimed tax refunds, salary checks, gift certificates, and other assets are passed along to the Treasury Dept. if their owners don’t locate them within a certain time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies widely from state to state, but in CA it is 3 years. These abandoned assets then head to the CA unclaimed property div, where they sit in the state’s general fund until they’re returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where state employees who handled CA unclaimed cash were criticized recently. It seems that they were eager to locate and take hold of the lost funds from the various establishments holding on to them but but weren’t so keen on tracking down the actual owners in the CA unclaimed property records.

(to be continued)

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Sheriff’s Office hopes to return unclaimed money – Gainesville Sun

Sheriff’s Office hopes to return unclaimed money Gainesville Sun, FL - Jul 20, 2008 “Oh, we’ve seen people with almost $1000 in unclaimed money,” she said. “And the list used to be longer, too.” Very few people make an effort to claim the …

Five areas where you can save money – Dallas Morning News

Five areas where you can save money Dallas Morning News, TX - 11 hours ago We're talking about unclaimed property – old savings accounts, utility refunds, dividend checks, product rebates and other money that is rightfully yours. …

State targets property 'finders' – Las Cruces Sun-News

State targets property 'finders' Las Cruces Sun-News, NM - 20 hours ago AP SANTA FE—The state tax department is requiring "finders"—people who locate the owners of unclaimed property and charge a percentage of the value—to wait …

Criminals' cash boosts charity – Oxford Mail

Criminals' cash boosts charity Oxford Mail, UK - 1 hour ago The money is available from the Police Property Act Fund. Property either seized from criminals or which remains unclaimed is auctioned off by police, …

(Part 2 of 2)

The total amount of unclaimed money in California averages five billion dollars annually – imagine how much interest that earns for the state! Sacramento attorney Bill Palmer who has fought in a number of cases involving California unclaimed money, said the state’s program was intended to be a lost and found for California residents. Instead, it has been turned into a profit making ‘business’ in recent years.

The ban on the taking of property by California has now been lifted and the new CA State Controller, John Chiang, is making greater efforts in the form of widespread changes in improving how his office deals with California unclaimed property. There’s still a great need though for Californians and Americans in all states across the U.S. to learn about the presence of these monies and on how to perform a thorough search for them.

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Breakdown: Unclaimed Stimulus Money – WILX-TV

Breakdown: Unclaimed Stimulus Money WILX-TV, MI - Jul 24, 2008 Capital Area Community Services will be able to help you get your stimulus money. They can be reached at (517) 393-7077.

Finding Missing Money with the Government's Help – Associated Content

Finding Missing Money with the Government's Help Associated Content, CO - Jul 14, 2008 I am not talking about stealing or anything to that sort, but many people have missing money, unclaimed property, unclaimed funds, un-cashed checks or wages … Missingmoney.com Reunites Americans with Missing Money, Property Associated Content all 2 news articles

More than 12,000 West Virginians have unclaimed property (Charleston Daily Mail)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the coming weeks, the state will start reaching out to more than 12,000 people who have unclaimed property. “Most of it is something monetary, checks or money thats been misplaced,” said Nelson Sorah, spokesman for State T…

Unclaimed check listing updated (Orlando Business Journal)
The Orange County Clerk of Courts has updated its list of unclaimed checks on its Web site.

Searching For Unclaimed Money – WXYZ

Searching For Unclaimed Money WXYZ, MI - Jul 14, 2008 Well, it looks like Peoples State Bank owes your daughter some money, and the state of Michigan is holding on to it.” Sharon Reid hit the unclaimed property …

(Part 1 of 2)

The California’s unclaimed funds program takes in roughly 300 million dollars each year. Why does it matter to you? Well, if you or someone you know is or has been a resident of the Golden State (or ever had any type of business dealings, whether you knew it or not), part of that big pile of California missing money could easily belong to you!

Under the California unclaimed funds law, abandoned assets like forgotten checking and savings accounts, uncashed checks and money orders, mineral deposits, salary checks, cash and stock dividends, state of California unclaimed tax refunds, gift certificates, and other financial assets are passed along to the Treasury Department if their owners don’t locate them within a given period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies widely from state to state, but in California it’s 3 years. These lost assets then head to the CA unclaimed property div, where they sit in the state’s general fund until they’re returned to their rightful owners. This is where state officials who handled California unclaimed cash were recently criticized. Seems that they were eager to track down and take hold of the lost assets from the establishments holding on to them but but weren’t so keen on locating the owners in the California unclaimed money database.

One of the main reasons for the government’s inability to return forgotten cash to its owners, they claim, is the fact that they can not be located. Problem is, who would think that people like Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham, Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler, Angelina Jolie ,Marlon Brando, Keanu Reeves, ZsaZsa Gabor and Gerri Halliwell could be difficult to locate? Their names and the names of a number of other celebrities are some of the names in the California missing money database but they have never been contacted by the employees at the California Unclaimed Money Division. They’re all owed checks for forgotten funds by California ranging in amount from hundreds to the thousands as in the case of Angelina Jolie. This just shows California state employees’ interest in keeping this money in the general fund for use in balancing the budget deficits for as long as they can. As a matter of fact, there was recently a ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned cash, saying that the state wasn’t making enough of an effort to return it to its rightful owners and for a while halted the ability of the state to seize it until a new policy of returning it to the rightful owners was enacted.

(to be continued)

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Bay Area Native Americans Due for Unclaimed Funds – CBS 5

Bay Area Native Americans Due for Unclaimed Funds CBS 5, CA - Jul 18, 2008 It turns out tribal property they left in other states is earning millions of dollars and it is sitting unclaimed. The Office of the Special Trustee for …

Breakdown: Unclaimed Stimulus Money – WILX-TV

Breakdown: Unclaimed Stimulus Money WILX-TV, MI - Jul 24, 2008 Capital Area Community Services will be able to help you get your stimulus money. They can be reached at (517) 393-7077. Unclaimed Stimulus Checks WLAJ all 2 news articles

Finding Missing Money with the Government's Help – Associated Content

Finding Missing Money with the Government's Help Associated Content, CO - Jul 14, 2008 I am not talking about stealing or anything to that sort, but many people have missing money, unclaimed property, unclaimed funds, un-cashed checks or wages … Missingmoney.com Reunites Americans with Missing Money, Property Associated Content all 2 news articles

Unclaimed Money in Arizona: Are you on the list? – ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

Unclaimed Money in Arizona: Are you on the list? ABC15.com (KNXV-TV), AZ - Jul 3, 2008 "Anything and everything you can imagine," said Daniel Corcoran with department's unclaimed property division. In a restricted area, there is a vault …

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One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten money to residents, they claim, is that they can’t be located. The problem is, who would think that people like Angelina Jolie, ZsaZsa Gabor, Gerri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler, Marlon Brando and Jennifer Lopez would be difficult to locate? Their names and the names of several other famous people are some of the names in the Cali missing money database but they haven’t heard from the officials at the California Unclaimed Money Division. They’re all owed checks for unclaimed money by Cali amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This proves once again Cali state officials’ interest in keeping this money in the general fund for them to balance the budget deficit for as long as they can. In fact, there was a recent ruling by a judge on CA abandoned money, stating that the state wasn’t making enough of an effort to locate the rightful owners and has temporarily halted the ability of the state to seize it until a new policy of returning it to the rightful owners was enacted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in CA averages five billion dollars annually – just imagine how much interest this accrues for the state! Sacramento attorney Bill Palmer who has battled in a number of cases involving California unclaimed money, said the state’s department was intended to be a lost and found of sorts for Californians. Sadly, it was turned into a profit generating ‘business’ in the past few years.

The hold on the taking of property by California has since been removed and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of widespread changes in improving how his office is handling CA unclaimed money. There’s still a great need though for residents of California and the other 49 states across the U.S. to learn about the presence of these funds and on how to perform a thorough search for them.

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Sheriff’s Office hopes to return unclaimed money (The Gainesville Sun)
If the money is never claimed, it is turned over to Alachua County.

Do you have unclaimed money? Check the Web – TCPalm

Do you have unclaimed money? Check the Web TCPalm, FL - Jul 24, 2008 Cheer up and check the Web: You may have unclaimed money from Indian River County waiting. If your name is Charles Roberts, you could have a $1500 check at …

Finding Missing Money with the Government's Help – Associated Content

Finding Missing Money with the Government's Help Associated Content, CO - Jul 14, 2008 I am not talking about stealing or anything to that sort, but many people have missing money, unclaimed property, unclaimed funds, un-cashed checks or wages … Missingmoney.com Reunites Americans with Missing Money, Property Associated Content all 2 news articles

Bay Area Native Americans Due for Unclaimed Funds – CBS 5

Bay Area Native Americans Due for Unclaimed Funds CBS 5, CA - Jul 18, 2008 It turns out tribal property they left in other states is earning millions of dollars and it is sitting unclaimed. The Office of the Special Trustee for …

Unclaimed Property Fills Treasurer’s Vault (WOWK-TV West Virginia)
Unclaimed cash, bonds and other items are turned in to state treasurer’s office.

(Part 1 of 2)

The California’s unclaimed funds department takes in roughly 300 million dollars annually. Why does it matter to you? Well, if you or anyone you know is or ever was a resident of the Golden State (or had any kind of business dealings, whether you knew it or not), part of that big pile of Cali forgotten funds might very well be yours!

Under the state of California unclaimed property law, missing money such as forgotten checking and savings accounts, uncashed checks and money orders, mineral deposits, salary checks, cash and stock dividends, state of California unclaimed tax refunds, gift certificates, and other assets are turned over to the Department of the Treasury if their owners don’t come for them within a given period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in Cali it is 3 years. These lost assets then head to the California unclaimed property division, where they sit in the state’s general fund until they are returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where state employees in-charge of the Cali unclaimed cash were criticized recently. It seems that they have been all to happy to track down and collect the lost assets from the establishments holding on to them but showed less interest in locating the owners in the Cali unclaimed money database.

(to be continued)

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Track Down Extra Money From the Government (KiplingerForecasts.com)
States hold billions of dollars of unclaimed property, and the IRS is sitting on millions in undeliverable refund checks. Some might belong to you.

LA money remains unclaimed in state coffers – Los Altos Town Crier

LA money remains unclaimed in state coffers Los Altos Town Crier, CA - 22 hours ago A quick search on the state’s unclaimed property Web site turned up thousands of local citizens for whom the state is holding money. …

Breakdown: Unclaimed Stimulus Money – WILX-TV

Breakdown: Unclaimed Stimulus Money WILX-TV, MI - 1 hour ago Capital Area Community Services will be able to help you get your stimulus money. They can be reached at (517) 393-7077.