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One of the primary reasons for the inability of government to return forgotten money to residents, they claim, is that they cannot be located. The problem is, would would ever think that 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 find? Those names and the names of a number of other celebrities are just a few of the names in the Cali missing money list and yet they have not been contacted by the officials at the California Unclaimed Money Division. They are all owed checks for forgotten funds by Cali amounting from hundreds to the thousands as in the case of Angelina Jolie. 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 possibly can. As a matter of fact, there was recently a ruling by a judge on CA abandoned assets, saying that the state was not making enough of an effort to locate the rightful owners and for a while halted the state’s s ability to take and hold it until a proper method of reuniting it with the actual owners was enacted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in CA averages five billion dollars annually – imagine the amount of interest that accrues for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has battled in numerous cases involving CA unclaimed property, sad that the state’s program was intended to be a lost and found for residents of California. Instead, it has been turned into a profit earning ‘business’ in recent years.

The hold on the seizure of property by California has now been lifted and the new CA State Controller, John Chiang, is making greater efforts in the form of sweeping reforms in improving how his office handles California unclaimed property. There’s still a dire need though for Californians and residents of all other states across the U.S. to be informed about the presence of these funds and on how to do a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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Treasury database may find lost IRA – The Times-Picayune – NOLA.com

Treasury database may find lost IRA The Times-Picayune – NOLA.com, LA - 13 hours ago It's possible your long-lost IRA eventually will show up in the state's unclaimed property database. The database keeps track of money that is rightfully …

Comptroller hands Buffalo hospital unclaimed funds – Newsday

Comptroller hands Buffalo hospital unclaimed funds Newsday, NY - Aug 7, 2008 BUFFALO, NY – New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli hand-delivered more than $6000 to a Buffalo hospital to highlight the $9 billion in unclaimed funds … Roswell Park gets $6 million in unclaimed funds Buffalo News Comptroller returns unclaimed funds WIVB Roswell Park coffers $6K richer Bizjournals.com WBEN 930 all 16 news articles

State returns record lost loot (The Appleton Post-Crescent)
MADISON More than 1,500 Fox valley residents got a nice surprise last year.

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The California’s unclaimed money program takes in roughly $300 million annually. Why should you care? Well, if you or anyone you know is or ever 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 Cali forgotten funds could very well belong to you!

Under the California unclaimed property law, missing money 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 handed over to the Department of the Treasury if their owners don’t come for them within a certain time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in Cali it is three years. These unclaimed monies then get moved to the California unclaimed property div, where they sit in the state’s general fund until returned to their rightful owners. This is where officials working for the state in-charge of the Cali unclaimed cash were recently criticized. Seems that they have been eager to track down and take hold of the lost assets from the establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about contacting the owners in the Cali unclaimed property records.

(to be continued)

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Man turns in Mega Money ticket in nick of time (Bradenton Herald)
TALLAHASSEE – A 55-year-old Jacksonville man whose luck was about to run out beat the clock by a few hours to collect a $900,000 prize.

Chicago seeks deal with state after city keeps unclaimed property – Chicago Tribune

Chicago seeks deal with state after city keeps unclaimed property Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 11, 2008 The unclaimed property comes in a variety of forms, from uncollected city Board of Education paychecks and overpaid parking tickets to money confiscated by …

More Than 70,000 Stimulus Checks Unclaimed in Arkansas (Arkansas Business)
More than 70,000 economic stimulus checks remain unclaimed in Arkansas, totaling more than $21 million. But Arkansans can still apply to receive them.

$9.7M lottery prize unclaimed — what’s in your wallet? (Seattle Times)
Thirty days after a $9.7 million lottery ticket was sold at a convenience store in Shoreline, the money has yet to be claimed by the lucky winner.

Comptroller looking for 'rightful owners' of $9B in unclaimed funds – Bizjournals.com

Comptroller looking for 'rightful owners' of $9B in unclaimed funds Bizjournals.com, NC - Aug 29, 2008 “New York has $9 billion in unclaimed fund accounts,” DiNapoli said. “We want to return this money to its rightful owners.” In the Albany, NY, area, …

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

The hold on the seizure of property by CA has now been removed and the new CA State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of widespread reforms in improving how his office is handling CA unclaimed money. There is still a great need though for Californians and residents of all other 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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Mega Money winner finally claims Feb. prize – WWSB

Mega Money winner finally claims Feb. prize WWSB, FL - Aug 28, 2008 If Sapp hadn't been listening to the radio, he wouldn't have known about his unclaimed prize. He was getting dressed for work when he heard an announcement … Party to watch Obama’s speech Florida Times-Union all 12 news articles

More Than 70,000 Stimulus Checks Unclaimed in Arkansas (Arkansas Business)
More than 70,000 economic stimulus checks remain unclaimed in Arkansas, totaling more than $21 million. But Arkansans can still apply to receive them.

You Have Lost Money and Don’t Even Know It… and I Know Where It Is! – Corsavoo.com

You Have Lost Money and Don’t Even Know It… and I Know Where It Is! Corsavoo.com, France - Aug 27, 2008 The money now totals $35 BILLION! Ready for the secret? This money is part of the nations unclaimed money! People move residences and are unreachable, …

Jacksonville man claims Mega Money jackpot hours before ticket expires – Mr. Lucky Florida Lottery

Jacksonville man claims Mega Money jackpot hours before ticket expires Mr. Lucky Florida Lottery, FL - Aug 28, 2008 Do you remember the expiring Mega Money ticket I wrote about a couple of days ago? The $900000 million ticket was purchased in Jacksonville and was set to …

Comptroller looking for ‘rightful owners’ of $9B in unclaimed funds (The Albany Business Review)
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli wants to know if the state owes you money.

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The state of California’s unclaimed funds department takes in about 300 million dollars annually. What’s it 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 were aware of it or not), part of that big pile of California unclaimed money might easily be yours!

Under the CA unclaimed funds law, missing money 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 assets are handed over to the Department of the Treasury if their owners don’t come for them within a given time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in California it is 3 years. These lost assets then go to the CA unclaimed property division, where they wait in the state’s general fund until they are returned to the rightful owners. This is where state officials who handled California unclaimed cash were criticized recently. It seems that they were all to happy to locate and collect the lost funds from the establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about tracking down the actual owners in the California unclaimed money database.

One of the primary reasons for the inability of government to return forgotten cash to its owners, according to the government, is that they can not be located. The problem is, who would think 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 track down? Those names and the names of a number of other famous people are just a few of the names in the California missing money database and yet they haven’t heard from the employees in 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 officials’ interest in keeping this cash in the general fund for them to balance the budget deficit for as long as they can. As a matter of fact, there was recently a ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned money, saying that the state wasn’t trying hard enough to return it to its rightful owners and has temporarily halted the state’s s ability to seize it until a better policy of returning it to the actual owners was adopted.

(to be continued)

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Chicago seeks deal with state after city keeps unclaimed property – Chicago Tribune

Chicago seeks deal with state after city keeps unclaimed property Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 11, 2008 The unclaimed property comes in a variety of forms, from uncollected city Board of Education paychecks and overpaid parking tickets to money confiscated by …

Millions and Millions in Stimulus Check Money Remain Unclaimed in Georgia (WCTV Tallahassee)
More than $50 million worth of stimulus checks remain unclaimed in Georgia.

Katrina Victims Are Buried, 3 Years After (CBS News)
The unclaimed bodies of close to 80 victims of Hurricane Katrina have finally been entombed – nearly three years after the storm – by a group of funeral home owners who said they took it upon themselves to inter the remains.

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One of the primary reasons for the inability of government give back forgotten cash to residents, they claim, is the fact that they can’t be located. The problem is, would would ever think that people like Angelina Jolie, ZsaZsa Gabor, Gerri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler, Marlon Brando and Jennifer Lopez could be difficult to find? Their names and the names of several other famous people are just some of the names in the California missing money list and yet they have not heard from the officials in the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They’re all owed checks for lost assets by California amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This proves once again California state employees’ interest in keeping this money in the general fund for them to balance the budget deficit for as long as they possibly can. In fact, there was a recent ruling by a judge on CA abandoned assets, saying that the state was not doing enough to locate the rightful owners and for a while halted the ability of the state to seize it until a better policy of returning it to the actual owners has been adopted.

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

The ban on the taking of property by CA has now been lifted and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making greater efforts in the form of sweeping reforms in improving how his office handles CA unclaimed money. There is 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 perform a thorough search for them.

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Missing money could be just a click away – WRAL.com

Missing money could be just a click away WRAL.com, NC - Aug 18, 2008 But lots more money goes unclaimed every year – although most is just a free Internet search away. Almost $33 billion in unclaimed property sits in state …

Unclaimed property booth to be at Fair (Huron Plainsman)
South Dakotans attending the State Fair are encouraged to stop at the state’s Unclaimed Property booth to check if they are owed money.

Lottery winnings go unclaimed (Franklin Park Herald-Journal)
Someone out there has a $250,000 unclaimed Mega Millions lottery ticket.

Citi 'Takes Issue' With Calif AG Statement On Credit Card Probe – CNNMoney.com

Citi 'Takes Issue' With Calif AG Statement On Credit Card Probe CNNMoney.com - Aug 26, 2008 The funds also involved customers' unclaimed money. James Van Dyke , the principal and founder of Javelin Strategy & Research of Pleasanton, Calif., …

Getting your unclaimed funds: The Real Deal – NewsChannel 9 WSYR

Getting your unclaimed funds: The Real Deal NewsChannel 9 WSYR, NY - Aug 20, 2008 Cherie Milazzo found out she had unclaimed funds in her name a few years back when she stopped at the State Comptroller’s booth at the State Fair. The money …

(Part 1 of 2)

The state of California’s unclaimed property program takes in approximately $300 million annually. Why should you care? Well, if you or anyone you know is or has been a resident of the Golden State (or ever had any type of business dealings, whether you were aware of it or not), a chunk of that big pile of California unclaimed money could very well belong to you!

Under the CA unclaimed funds law, abandoned assets like 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 turned over to the Department of the Treasury 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 forgotten funds then get moved to the CA unclaimed property division, where they wait in the state’s general fund until returned to the rightful owners. This is where state employees who handled California unclaimed cash were criticized recently. Seems that they were all to happy to track down and collect the lost funds from the establishments holding on to them but but were less than enthusiastic about locating the actual owners in the California unclaimed property database.

(to be continued)

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Comptroller hands Buffalo hospital unclaimed funds – Newsday

Comptroller hands Buffalo hospital unclaimed funds Newsday, NY - Aug 7, 2008 BUFFALO, NY – New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli hand-delivered more than $6000 to a Buffalo hospital to highlight the $9 billion in unclaimed funds … Roswell Park gets $6 million in unclaimed funds Buffalo News Comptroller returns unclaimed funds WIVB Roswell Park coffers $6K richer Bizjournals.com WBEN 930 all 16 news articles

Grundy residents fail to collect $165,000 (Morris Daily Herald)
While a tough economy is leaving many people struggling to balance the soaring costs of gas, food, and healthcare, over 550 Grundy County residents have failed to take advantage of their economic stimulus rebate – leaving an estimated $165,300 unclaimed.

Getting your unclaimed funds: The Real Deal – NewsChannel 9 WSYR

Getting your unclaimed funds: The Real Deal NewsChannel 9 WSYR, NY - Aug 20, 2008 Cherie Milazzo found out she had unclaimed funds in her name a few years back when she stopped at the State Comptroller’s booth at the State Fair. The money …

Citi 'Takes Issue' With Calif AG Statement On Credit Card Probe – CNNMoney.com

Citi 'Takes Issue' With Calif AG Statement On Credit Card Probe CNNMoney.com - 9 hours ago The funds also involved customers' unclaimed money. James Van Dyke , the principal and founder of Javelin Strategy & Research of Pleasanton, Calif., …

This money might be yours: County looking to hand out cash (Kane County Chronicle)
GENEVA – Kane County wants to give money away.

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The total dollar amount for these funds in CA averages $5 billion annually – imagine how much interest that generates for the state! Sacramento attorney Bill Palmer who has represented a number of cases involving CA unclaimed money, has said that the state’s program was created to be a lost and found for residents of California. Instead, it has been turned into a profit generating ‘business’ in the past few years.

The ban on the taking of property by California has since been lifted and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of widespread reforms in improving how his office deals with California unclaimed money. There is still a dire need though for Californians and residents of all other 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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Chicago seeks deal with state after city keeps unclaimed property – Chicago Tribune

Chicago seeks deal with state after city keeps unclaimed property Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 11, 2008 The unclaimed property comes in a variety of forms, from uncollected city Board of Education paychecks and overpaid parking tickets to money confiscated by …

Comptroller hands Buffalo hospital unclaimed funds – Newsday

Comptroller hands Buffalo hospital unclaimed funds Newsday, NY - Aug 7, 2008 BUFFALO, NY – New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli hand-delivered more than $6000 to a Buffalo hospital to highlight the $9 billion in unclaimed funds … Roswell Park gets $6 million in unclaimed funds Buffalo News Comptroller returns unclaimed funds WIVB Roswell Park coffers $6K richer Bizjournals.com WBEN 930 all 16 news articles

Getting your unclaimed funds: The Real Deal – NewsChannel 9 WSYR

Getting your unclaimed funds: The Real Deal NewsChannel 9 WSYR, NY - Aug 20, 2008 Cherie Milazzo found out she had unclaimed funds in her name a few years back when she stopped at the State Comptroller’s booth at the State Fair. The money …

This money might be yours: County looking to hand out cash – Kane County Chronicle

This money might be yours: County looking to hand out cash Kane County Chronicle, IL - Aug 19, 2008 3 and will include a total of $47486 in unclaimed money. And an additional $98068 is available in various sums of less than $100. …

Milwaukee woman sentenced for false tax returns – Chicago Tribune

Milwaukee woman sentenced for false tax returns Chicago Tribune, United States - 8 hours ago … and federal tax money. In one instance, authorities say Brown told a customer he could claim kids that weren't his on his return that would go unclaimed …

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The California’s unclaimed money program takes in approximately $300 million annually. What’s it to you? Well, if you or anyone you know is or ever was a resident of the Golden State (or ever had any type of business dealings, whether you were aware of it or not), a chunk of that massive pile of Cali missing money might easily be yours!

Under the state of California unclaimed funds 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 financial assets are turned over to the Treasury Department if their owners don’t come for them within a given time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in Cali it’s three years. These abandoned assets then head to the CA unclaimed property division, where they sit in the state’s general fund until they’re returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where officials working for the state who handled Cali unclaimed cash were criticized recently. Seems that they have been eager to track down and take hold of the lost funds from the establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about contacting the owners in the Cali unclaimed money database.

One of the main reasons for the inability of government to return forgotten money to the people it belongs to, according to the government, is that they can not be tracked down. The 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 would be hard to track down? Their names and the names of a number of other famous people are just a few of the names in the Cali missing money database but they have never heard from the officials at the California Unclaimed Money Division. They are all owed checks for unclaimed money by Cali amounting from hundreds to the thousands as in the case of Angelina Jolie. This just shows Cali state employees’ interest in keeping this cash in the general fund for use in balancing the budget deficits for as long as they can. As a matter of fact, there was a recent ruling by a judge on CA abandoned assets, 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 take and hold it until a new policy of returning it to the rightful owners was enacted.

(to be continued)

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Chicago seeks deal with state after city keeps unclaimed property – Chicago Tribune

Chicago seeks deal with state after city keeps unclaimed property Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 11, 2008 The unclaimed property comes in a variety of forms, from uncollected city Board of Education paychecks and overpaid parking tickets to money confiscated by …

Unclaimed bodies a problem in Kane County (Daily Herald)
Kane County officials say a dramatic increase in the number of unclaimed bodies in their morgue may be due to tough economic times.

Getting your unclaimed funds: The Real Deal (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
There’s free money with your name on it! Sounds good, right? We’re always telling you how easy it is to find out whether you have any unclaimed funds through the…

Unclaimed property booth to be at Fair (Huron Plainsman)
South Dakotans attending the State Fair are encouraged to stop at the state’s Unclaimed Property booth to check if they are owed money.

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One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten cash to its owners, they say, is the fact that they cannot be located. The issue 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 could be hard to locate? Those names and the names of several other famous people are just some of the names in the Cali missing money list but they have not heard from the employees in the California Unclaimed Property Division. They are all owed checks for lost assets by Cali amounting from hundreds to the thousands as in the case of Angelina Jolie. This just shows Cali state officials’ interest in keeping this money in the general fund for them to balance the budget deficits for as long as they possibly can. In fact, there was a recent ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned money, stating that the state was not doing enough to locate the rightful owners and for a while halted the state’s s ability to take and hold it until a new policy of returning it to the actual owners was enacted.

The total dollar amount for these funds in California averages five billion dollars annually – just imagine how much interest that earns for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has fought in numerous cases involving CA unclaimed property, has said that the state’s program was created to be a lost and found for residents of California. Instead, it was turned into a profit generating ‘business’ in recent years.

The ban on the taking of property by CA has recently been removed and the new CA State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of sweeping reforms 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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Economic stimulus checks unclaimed – Schenectady Gazette

Economic stimulus checks unclaimed Schenectady Gazette, NY - 5 hours ago The stimulus package, intended to stave off a recession by providing people with extra money to spend, provided rebates of $600 to individuals and rebates …

Chicago seeks deal with state after city keeps unclaimed property – Chicago Tribune

Chicago seeks deal with state after city keeps unclaimed property Chicago Tribune, United States - Aug 11, 2008 The unclaimed property comes in a variety of forms, from uncollected city Board of Education paychecks and overpaid parking tickets to money confiscated by …

Comptroller hands Buffalo hospital unclaimed funds – Newsday

Comptroller hands Buffalo hospital unclaimed funds Newsday, NY - Aug 7, 2008 BUFFALO, NY – New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli hand-delivered more than $6000 to a Buffalo hospital to highlight the $9 billion in unclaimed funds … Roswell Park gets $6 million in unclaimed funds Buffalo News Comptroller returns unclaimed funds WIVB Roswell Park coffers $6K richer Bizjournals.com WBEN 930 all 16 news articles

(Part 1 of 2)

The California’s unclaimed funds program takes in about three hundred million dollars each year. What’s it to you? 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 Cali forgotten funds could very well belong to you!

Under the state of California unclaimed property law, abandoned assets 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 financial assets are turned over to the Treasury Dept. if the rightful owners don’t come for them within a given period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies widely from state to state, but in Cali it is three years. These abandoned assets then get moved to the CA unclaimed property division, where they wait in the state’s general fund until they are returned to their rightful owners. This is where officials working for the state in-charge of the Cali unclaimed cash were criticized recently. It seems that they have been all to happy to track down and take hold of the lost funds from the establishments holding on to them but showed less interest in locating the actual owners in the Cali unclaimed property records.

(to be continued)

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Cash Dash finds loot for RI County residents (Quad-City Times)
Illinois state treasurer office has initiated claims and inquiries for 106 Rock Island County residents which could ultimately result in $585,000 in unclaimed money and property being returned. The claims originated at an Aug. 18 Cash Dash event at Rock Island Library. For more information, visit treasurer.il.gov and follow Cash Dash link; write Illinois State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property …

Winner of unclaimed Lotto prize losing money by the day – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Winner of unclaimed Lotto prize losing money by the day Seattle Post Intelligencer - 17 hours ago "Typically when a large ticket goes unclaimed for this amount of time, it's a sign the customer just doesn't know they have a winning ticket," said Lottery …

Check papers Sunday for not-so-buried treasure – Aurora Beacon News

Check papers Sunday for not-so-buried treasure Aurora Beacon News, IL - Aug 22, 2008 Unclaimed property consists of money and other assets held by banks and other businesses that are considered lost or abandoned after an owner cannot be …

Lots of property left to be claimed here in Butler County (Greenville Advocate)
Think there’s money somewhere with your name on it? You just might be right. Treasurer Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that over 1,900 listings with Butler County addresses are currently on the state’s unclaimed property database.