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One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability to return forgotten cash to residents, they claim, is the fact that they can not be located. The issue 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 track down? Those names and the names of a number of other celebrities are just a few of the names in the California missing money list and yet they have never heard from the officials in the California Unclaimed Money Division. They are all owed checks for forgotten funds by California amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This just proves California state officials’ interest in keeping this money in the general fund for use in balancing the budget deficits for as long as they possibly can. In fact, there was a recent ruling by a judge on CA abandoned assets, stating that the state was not trying hard 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 rightful owners was adopted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in California averages five billion dollars annually – just imagine the amount of interest that accrues for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has fought in many cases involving CA unclaimed property, has said that the state’s department was supposed to be a lost and found for residents of California. Sadly, it was turned into a profit earning ‘business’ in recent years.

The ban on the taking of property by California has recently been lifted and the new CA State Controller, John Chiang, is making greater efforts in the form of widespread reforms in improving how his office handles California unclaimed money. There is still a great need though for residents of California and the other 49 states across the U.S. to be informed about the presence of these properties and on how to perform a thorough search for them.

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SAG says 'Get Your Money' – Variety

SAG says 'Get Your Money' Variety, CA - 14 hours ago By DAVE MCNARY SAG’s launching a "Get Your Money" campaign, aimed at distributing some of the more than $25 million in "unclaimed residuals" it hasn’t given …

IRS holding millions in unclaimed tax return, stimulus checks – ABC 4

New York Times

IRS holding millions in unclaimed tax return, stimulus checks ABC 4, Salt Lake City - Oct 29, 2008 There are 63 pages of names, over three thousand in fact, of Utahns who have money owed to them but they haven't claimed it yet. Every one of these people … Does the government owe you money? Dayton Daily News IRS owes money to 953 in WNY Buffalo News Refunds Waiting To Be Claimed WHIOtv.com WRDW-TV - Jackson Clarion Ledger all 174 news articles

Tax refunds await 9,000 Ohioans (The Findlay Courier)
More than 9,000 Ohioans, 753 of them northwest Ohio taxpayers, have unclaimed tax refunds owed to them by the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced Wednesday.

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The California’s unclaimed money department takes in roughly $300 million each year. What’s it to you? Well, if you or someone you know is or ever was a resident of the Golden State (or had any kind of business dealings, whether you were aware of it or not), a chunk of that big heap of California unclaimed money could easily belong to you!

Under the state of California unclaimed property law, missing money 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 handed over to the Treasury Dept. if the rightful owners don’t locate them within a given time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in California it is three years. These forgotten funds then get moved to the California unclaimed property division, where they stay in the state’s general fund until they are returned to the rightful owners. This is where state officials in-charge of the California unclaimed cash were criticized recently. It appears that they were all to happy to track down and collect the lost assets from the various establishments holding on to them but but were less than enthusiastic about locating the owners in the California unclaimed property database.

(to be continued)

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New York Has $9 Billion in Unclaimed Funds: Is Some of It Yours? – Massapequan Observer

New York Has $9 Billion in Unclaimed Funds: Is Some of It Yours? Massapequan Observer, NY - Oct 24, 2008 New Yorkers can find out if they are owed some of the State's $9 billion in unclaimed funds at events across the state in October, State Comptroller Thomas …

Clayton woman reclaims missing money 10 years later – WRAL.com

Clayton woman reclaims missing money 10 years later WRAL.com, NC - Oct 22, 2008 The North Carolina Department of the State Treasurer holds unclaimed property – for example, money from bank accounts, leftover paychecks, old insurance …

IRS has $3 million in unclaimed checks for Missourians (KY3 Springfield)
More than $3 million in money from the government is not going into the pockets of Missourians because the checks can’t find their rightful owner.

Does the IRS owe you money? For some, yes (The Post and Courier)
The Internal Revenue Service said it is looking to find more than 1,000 residents in the Charleston region whose 2007 federal income tax refunds or economic stimulus checks, or both, were returned by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable.

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

The hold on the taking of property by California has now been removed and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making greater efforts in the form of sweeping changes in improving how his office handles California unclaimed property. There’s still a dire need though for residents of California and the other 49 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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Tomorrow is unclaimed property day – Slidell Sentry News

Tomorrow is unclaimed property day Slidell Sentry News, LA - Oct 20, 2008 “If anyone is hesitant to look for unclaimed money, let me assure you there are no strings attached with the unclaimed property program,” State Treasurer …

Are You On The List For Unclaimed Checks? – WLWT

Are You On The List For Unclaimed Checks? WLWT, OH - 3 hours ago Nearly 300 people in Butler County have also not received their checks, valued at $138676 in unclaimed money. IRS officials say the checks were returned to … Unclaimed IRS refund checks AZ Central.com IRS sitting on nearly $4 million in unclaimed checks KVBC Does the IRS have a check for you? ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) all 212 news articles

Unclaimed money: Is it yours? – WTOP

Unclaimed money: Is it yours? WTOP, DC - Oct 21, 2008 Fairfax County has $1 million in unclaimed money, checks that were undeliverable because the recipients couldn't be found. To find out whether you're one of …

Dormant accounts: Get back your unclaimed assets – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Dormant accounts: Get back your unclaimed assets Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Oct 9, 2008 There is an estimated £466 million of unclaimed money in dormant NS&I accounts but if you add in other NS&I products – including unclaimed premium bond …

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The state of California’s unclaimed money program takes in approximately 300 million dollars annually. Why does it matter 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 were aware of it or not), some of that big heap of Cali missing money might very well be yours!

Under the state of California unclaimed property (or escheat) 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 assets are turned over to the Treasury Dept. if the rightful owners don’t locate them within a certain time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in Cali it is three years. These lost assets then go to the California unclaimed property div, where they sit in the state’s general fund until they’re returned to the rightful owners. This is where state employees who handled Cali unclaimed cash were recently criticized. Seems that they were all to happy to locate and take hold of the lost funds from the establishments holding them but but weren’t so keen on tracking down the actual owners in the Cali unclaimed funds records.

One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten cash to residents, they claim, is the fact that they cannot be tracked down. The problem is, who would 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 hard to find? Their names and the names of several 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 Funds Division. They’re all owed checks for unclaimed money by Cali amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This just shows Cali state employees’ interest in keeping this money in the general fund for use in balancing the budget deficits for as long as they possibly can. In fact, there was recently a ruling by a judge on CA abandoned assets, stating 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 proper method of reuniting it with the rightful owners has been adopted.

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Major Lotto prize still unclaimed (Otago Daily Times)
All but one of five $6.1 million tickets from the weekend’s biggest ever Lotto draw have been claimed. Lotto’s $30m Powerball jackpot was split between five second division winners on Saturday night, after no one won the first division.

Dormant accounts: Get back your unclaimed assets – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Dormant accounts: Get back your unclaimed assets Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Oct 9, 2008 There is an estimated £466 million of unclaimed money in dormant NS&I accounts but if you add in other NS&I products – including unclaimed premium bond …

Are you owed any unclaimed funds? (The Facts)
If you’ve cleaned up in the stock market recently, you probably aren’t interested in free money, so you can just turn the page. On the other hand, if, like me, you’ve lost your 401(k), the kids’ college money and that stash you’d been hiding in the freezer to take to Coushatta, then read on.

Court: No interest due for unclaimed goods – San Francisco Chronicle

Court: No interest due for unclaimed goods San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Oct 16, 2008 (10-15) 17:20 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Owners of dormant bank accounts and other unclaimed property seized by the state of California have no constitutional …

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One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten money to the people it belongs to, according to the government, is the fact that they cannot be located. Problem is, would would ever think 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 track down? Those names and the names of a number of other famous people are just some of the names in the Cali missing money list and yet they have never been contacted by the employees in the California Unclaimed Money Division. They’re all owed checks for forgotten funds by Cali ranging in amount from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This just proves Cali state officials’ interest in holding this cash 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 recently a ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned cash, saying that the state wasn’t doing enough to locate the rightful owners and has temporarily halted the ability of the state to take and hold it until a better policy of reuniting it with the actual owners was enacted.

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

The ban on the seizure of property by California 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 is handling California missing money. There is 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 do a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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20,000 in area leave IRS stimulus checks unclaimed (The Toledo Blade)
After today, 16,741 people in 17 northwest Ohio counties and 3,096 in three southeast Michigan counties – nearly 20,000 in total – can kiss their federal economic stimulus checks good-bye, at least for this year. Midnight tonight is the deadline for filing a return with the Internal Revenue Service and still getting a check – worth $300 to $600 depending on one’s income – this year. The …

Dormant accounts: Get back your unclaimed assets – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Dormant accounts: Get back your unclaimed assets Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Oct 9, 2008 There is an estimated £466 million of unclaimed money in dormant NS&I accounts but if you add in other NS&I products – including unclaimed premium bond …

Fewer Ohioans filing claims for unclaimed funds – Jackson Times Journal

Fewer Ohioans filing claims for unclaimed funds Jackson Times Journal, OH - Oct 14, 2008 COLUMBUS— The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds reports that fewer Ohioans are checking for unclaimed funds, which led to fewer …

Court: No interest due for unclaimed goods – San Francisco Chronicle

Court: No interest due for unclaimed goods San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 6 hours ago (10-15) 17:20 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Owners of dormant bank accounts and other unclaimed property seized by the state of California have no constitutional …

Miller to host unclaimed funds event in Town of Wappinger – Poughkeepsie Journal

Miller to host unclaimed funds event in Town of Wappinger Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - 14 hours ago WAPPINGERS FALLS — Assemblyman Joel Miller, R-Poughkeepsie, will join Wappinger Town Clerk Chris Masterson for a state Comptroller unclaimed fund event from …

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The state of California’s unclaimed property department takes in roughly three hundred million dollars each year. Why does it matter 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 knew it or not), a chunk of that big heap of Cali lost assets could easily belong to you!

Under the California 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 financial assets are passed along to the Department of the Treasury if their owners don’t locate them within a given time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in Cali it is three years. These forgotten funds then get moved to the CA unclaimed property division, where they stay in the state’s general fund until returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where state employees in-charge of the Cali unclaimed cash were recently criticized. It appears that they have been eager to locate and collect the lost assets from the establishments holding them but showed less interest in contacting the owners in the Cali unclaimed funds records.

(to be continued)

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Three On Your Side: 103 Year Old Jacksonian Receives Unclaimed … – WLBT-TV

Three On Your Side: 103 Year Old Jacksonian Receives Unclaimed … WLBT-TV, MS - Sep 30, 2008 Little did she know money, piles of it was sitting dormant in the State's unclaimed funds account. It was money never claimed from an income tax refund. …

Kansans Find $826K In Unclaimed Money At Fair – KMBC.com

Kansans Find $826K In Unclaimed Money At Fair KMBC.com, MO - Sep 25, 2008 The Kansas State Treasurer's Office said that Kansans took home more than $826000 in cash and property just by stopping by the Unclaimed Property booth at …

State workers try to convince skeptics they have unclaimed property – Omaha World-Herald (subscription)

State workers try to convince skeptics they have unclaimed property Omaha World-Herald (subscription), NE - Oct 11, 2008 The stubborn reluctance of a few has prompted workers in the state's unclaimed property office to begin going personally to some residences to try to …

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

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

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Does Ohio owe you money? (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Fewer Ohioans are checking for unclaimed funds, the Ohio Department Commerce said Tuesday. Are you one of them? Check here to see if you’re owed any cash.

Tips for New Yorkers to locate unclaimed funds – Newsday

Tips for New Yorkers to locate unclaimed funds Newsday, NY - Sep 28, 2008 The state of New York is currently holding about $9 billion in unclaimed funds. Does some of that money belong to you? The money in the state's unclaimed … Savings on ice: How to retrieve inactive bank accounts frozen by … Newsday all 2 news articles

KY: File your taxes, get some money – WFIE-TV

KY: File your taxes, get some money WFIE-TV, IN - Oct 8, 2008 That's about $20 million in unclaimed money in Kentucky. Those who are missing out have not filed their 2007 federal income tax return with the IRS. …

RI nets $374,000 at unclaimed property auction (Boston Globe)
Rhode Island made more than $374,000 at an unclaimed property auction held last weekend. Treasurer Frank Caprio said on Tuesday that $50,000 of that total came from the sale of an 1898 Tiffany cup bought by an unnamed bidder from New Jersey.

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The state of California’s unclaimed money department takes in about $300 million every year. Why does it matter to you? Well, if you or someone you know is or was a resident of the Golden State (or had any kind of business dealings, whether you knew it or not), some of that big heap of California lost assets might very well be yours!

Under the state of 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 handed over to the Department of the Treasury if the rightful owners don’t locate them within a certain time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies widely from state to state, but in California it is 3 years. These abandoned assets then go to the California 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 state officials who handled California unclaimed cash were recently criticized. It appears that they have been all to happy to locate and collect the lost assets from the various establishments holding on to them but showed less interest in tracking down the owners in the California unclaimed money records.

One of the main reasons for the inability of government give back forgotten money to residents, according to the government, is the fact that they cannot be tracked down. 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 could be hard to find? Their names and the names of a number of other famous people are just a few of the names in the California missing money list but they have not been contacted by the officials in the California Unclaimed Money Division. They’re all owed checks for unclaimed money by California amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This just proves 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 money, saying that the state was not doing enough 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 adopted.

(to be continued)

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Couple raises money to battle breast cancer – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Couple raises money to battle breast cancer Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 1 hour ago He asked the golf pro about them and was told they were clubs left on the golf course and unclaimed for more than a year. That is when the light went on for …

Stimulus money not yet claimed by all Cascade County residents (KRTV Great Falls)
If you did not file a 2007 tax return, you could have money waiting for you from the government’s economic stimulus program. As much as $350,000 dollars remains unclaimed in Cascade County, and that money

Residents Find Unclaimed Money In Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt – KHBS/KHOG 40/29

Residents Find Unclaimed Money In Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt KHBS/KHOG 40/29, AR - Sep 30, 2008 If the state owes me money, thank you,” said Smith. Smith is just one of around 275000 people in the state who has $50 or more in unclaimed cash or property … Arkansas aims to find owners of unclaimed property KUAR all 12 news articles

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One of the primary reasons for the inability of government give back forgotten money to residents, they say, is the fact that they cannot be tracked down. The problem 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 would be hard to find? Their names and the names of a number of other famous people are just a few of the names in the CA missing money database but they have not heard from the employees at the California Unclaimed Money Division. They are all owed checks for forgotten funds by CA ranging in amount from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This just proves 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 federal judge on CA abandoned cash, stating that the state was not trying hard enough to return it to its rightful owners and for a while halted the state’s s ability to seize it until a new policy of returning it to the rightful owners has been adopted.

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

The ban on the taking of property by California has since 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 CA unclaimed money. There is 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.

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Million Left Unclaimed Stimulus Check Money (WMBD – FOX 43 Peoria)
WMBD/WYZZ – PEORIA – It’s nearly your final opportunity to file for an economic stimulus check. More than 153,000 Illinois residents have yet to file. That adds up to more than $45 million in unclaimed payments.

Financing frosh in a time of fear – Globe and Mail

Financing frosh in a time of fear Globe and Mail, Canada - 9 hours ago "You need the money and you need it over the next four years," he says. "I'm sure there are people in need of taking money out today who will be calling …

Million Left Unclaimed Stimulus Check Money – Central Illinois Proud

Million Left Unclaimed Stimulus Check Money Central Illinois Proud, IL - Oct 6, 2008 That adds up to more than $45 million in unclaimed payments. The deadline for the tax form is October 15th and many residents including retirees, …

Stimulus money not yet claimed by all Cascade County residents – KPAX-TV

Stimulus money not yet claimed by all Cascade County residents KPAX-TV, MT - 27 minutes ago Tax Help Montana is offering an Unclaimed Stimulus Money Clinic this Friday from 1 to 5 pm at the Consumer Credit Counseling Service office located on …

Call to donate winter fuel money – BBC News

BBC News

Call to donate winter fuel money BBC News, UK - 15 hours ago Anne O'Reilly of Age Concern said there was a wider problem of benefits being unclaimed. She said the government was better placed to redistribute money to … Reallocate Fuel Funds To Needy, Says MLA 4ni.co.uk all 2 news articles

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The California’s unclaimed money program takes in roughly $300 million annually. Why does it matter to you? Well, if you or anyone you know is or has been a resident of the Golden State (or had any kind of business dealings, whether you were aware of it or not), some of that big pile of CA lost assets could very well belong to you!

Under the CA unclaimed property 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 financial assets are handed over to the Department of the Treasury if their owners don’t locate them within a given time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies widely from state to state, but in CA it’s 3 years. These lost assets then get moved to the California unclaimed property division, where they sit in the state’s general fund until they are returned to the rightful owners. This is where state employees who handled CA unclaimed cash were recently criticized. It seems that they were eager to locate and take hold of the lost funds from the various establishments holding them but showed less interest in locating the owners in the CA unclaimed funds list.

(to be continued)

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The unclaimed £575m that could help pensioners beat credit crunch – Scotsman

The unclaimed £575m that could help pensioners beat credit crunch Scotsman, United Kingdom - Oct 5, 2008 Ministers are well aware of the huge boost that would be generated for the Scottish economy if that much money was injected into it in a single year, …

Tips for New Yorkers to locate unclaimed funds – Newsday

Tips for New Yorkers to locate unclaimed funds Newsday, NY - Sep 28, 2008 The state of New York is currently holding about $9 billion in unclaimed funds. Does some of that money belong to you? The money in the state's unclaimed … Savings on ice: How to retrieve inactive bank accounts frozen by … Newsday all 2 news articles

Stimulus funds waiting – Contra Costa Times

Stimulus funds waiting Contra Costa Times, CA - 18 hours ago Nationally, 4.35 million people have yet to file, leaving nearly $1.7 billion unclaimed, according to AARP. California ranks first in the nation, …

Million Left Unclaimed Stimulus Check Money (WMBD – FOX 43 Peoria)
WMBD/WYZZ – PEORIA – It’s nearly your final opportunity to file for an economic stimulus check. More than 153,000 Illinois residents have yet to file. That adds up to more than $45 million in unclaimed payments.