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One of the main reasons for the government’s inability to return forgotten cash to its owners, according to the government, is that they can’t be tracked down. 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 could be hard to locate? 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 heard from the officials in the California Unclaimed Property Division. They are all owed checks for unclaimed money by Cali ranging in amount from hundreds to the thousands as in the case of Angelina Jolie. This proves once again 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 cash, stating 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 better policy of reuniting it with the actual owners has been adopted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in California averages $5 billion annually – just imagine how much interest this generates for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has battled in numerous cases involving CA unclaimed money, said the state’s department was supposed to be a lost and found of sorts for Californians. Instead, it was turned into a profit generating ‘business’ in the past few years.

The ban on the taking 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 handles California unclaimed money. There’s 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 and take back what belongs to them.

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Conn. trims deficit, but won’t seek bottle deposit money – Journal Inquirer

Conn. trims deficit, but won’t seek bottle deposit money Journal Inquirer, CT - Nov 25, 2008 Specifically, it would have allowed the state to seize unclaimed bottle and can deposits that now land in beverage distributors’ pockets. …

Do you have unclaimed money? – WPTV

Do you have unclaimed money? WPTV, FL - Nov 24, 2008 If you’re from another state, Sink says Florida’s website can even link you to other states’ websites in case you have forgotten unclaimed cash sitting in …

Money Still Available From Unclaimed Stimulus Checks – KSLA-TV

Money Still Available From Unclaimed Stimulus Checks KSLA-TV, LA - Nov 25, 2008 IRS officials say there are more than 5000 unclaimed checks in Louisiana totaling more than 3000000 dollars in the Bayou State. The checks have been sitting …

Money Still Available From Unclaimed Stimulus Checks (KSLA-TV Shreveport)
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) – There’s money up for grabs, as IRS says some people still haven’t claimed their economic stimulus checks from earlier this year.

IRS may owe you some money – Cape Cod Times

The Associated Press

IRS may owe you some money Cape Cod Times, MA - 15 hours ago In Massachusetts, the average undelivered economic stimulus check is worth $570; unclaimed refund checks averaged $963. Unclaimed Tax Refunds WSFA IRS trying to deliver checks to 58 locals Prattville Progress all 281 news articles

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The California’s unclaimed funds department takes in approximately 300 million dollars annually. What’s it to you? 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), some of that big pile of Cali missing money might easily be yours!

Under the state of California 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 financial assets are handed over to the Treasury Department if the rightful owners don’t come for them within a certain time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies widely from state to state, but in Cali it’s 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 employees who handled Cali unclaimed cash were criticized recently. It seems that they have been all to happy to track down and take hold of the lost assets from the establishments holding on to them but but weren’t so keen on contacting the owners in the Cali unclaimed money records.

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Unclaimed money may be yours – The Cherokeean Herald

Unclaimed money may be yours The Cherokeean Herald, TX - Nov 4, 2008 However, many more residents have unclaimed property that was not published. To find out if a person has money in the state treasury go to the state …

Do you have unclaimed money lying around? – NEWS.com.au

NEWS.com.au

Do you have unclaimed money lying around? NEWS.com.au, Australia - Nov 4, 2008 "Unfortunately, most Australians haven't checked to find out if they too have unclaimed money.'' When contacted by a member of the public, ASIC consultants …

Unclaimed money – The West Australian

Unclaimed money The West Australian, Australia - Nov 22, 2008 The Register lists the Payee’s name, Suburb where they lived, the amount held and the company that held the money. Please note that additional information …

State May Take Unused Bottle Deposit Money (New London Day)
Hartford – Gov. M. Jodi Rell is proposing that state government take control of the millions of dollars in bottle and can deposits that

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The total dollar amount for these funds in CA 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, has said that the state’s department was intended to be a lost and found for residents of California. Instead, it has been turned into a profit earning ‘business’ in the past few years.

The ban on the taking of property by CA has recently been lifted and the new CA State Controller, John Chiang, is making greater efforts in the form of sweeping changes in improving how his office is handling California unclaimed money. There is still a dire 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 do a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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Unclaimed Treasure May Be Waiting For You (KMBC-TV Kansas City)
Thousands of people in the metro have cash waiting for them and they don’t even know about it.

Do you have unclaimed money lying around? – NEWS.com.au

NEWS.com.au

Do you have unclaimed money lying around? NEWS.com.au, Australia - Nov 4, 2008 "Unfortunately, most Australians haven't checked to find out if they too have unclaimed money.'' When contacted by a member of the public, ASIC consultants …

ASIC calls on WA to claim missing $1.3m – NEWS.com.au

ASIC calls on WA to claim missing $1.3m NEWS.com.au, Australia - Nov 11, 2008 THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has renewed its call for West Australians to stake their claim in over $1.3 million in unclaimed money. …

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The California’s unclaimed funds department takes in roughly 300 million dollars annually. What’s it 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), part of that big heap of California lost assets might easily belong to you!

Under the CA unclaimed property (or escheat) law, lost 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 passed along 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 California it’s three years. These unclaimed monies then go to the California unclaimed property division, where they stay in the state’s general fund until they are returned to their rightful owners. This is where state employees in-charge of the California unclaimed cash were recently criticized. Seems that they have been eager to locate and take hold of the lost funds from the establishments holding them but showed less interest in tracking down the owners in the California unclaimed property list.

One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten cash to the people it belongs to, according to the government, is that they can not be tracked down. The problem is, would would ever think people like Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham, Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler, Angelina Jolie ,Marlon Brando, Keanu Reeves, ZsaZsa Gabor and Gerri Halliwell could be hard to locate? Those names and the names of several other celebrities are some of the names in the California missing money database but they have not been contacted by the employees at the California Unclaimed Money Division. They’re all owed checks for unclaimed money by California ranging in amount from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This just shows California state employees’ interest in holding this cash 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 money, stating 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 returning it to the rightful owners was enacted.

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Some checks from feds go unclaimed (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Uncle Sam wants you -. to cash your tax-refund and stimulus checks.

Father, son give dignified last journey to unclaimed bodies (New Kerala)
By Maitreyee Boruah, Bangalore, Nov 17 : It is a difficult, low paying job that most would shy away from, but Bangalore-based Mahadeva has made giving a decent burial to unclaimed bodies his life’s work. And now the legacy has been passed on to his son, Praveen Kumar.

ASIC calls on WA to claim missing $1.3m – NEWS.com.au

ASIC calls on WA to claim missing $1.3m NEWS.com.au, Australia - Nov 11, 2008 THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has renewed its call for West Australians to stake their claim in over $1.3 million in unclaimed money. …

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One of the main reasons for the inability of government give back forgotten cash to residents, according to the government, is that they can’t be tracked down. The problem is, would would ever think people like Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham, Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler, Angelina Jolie ,Marlon Brando, Keanu Reeves, ZsaZsa Gabor and Gerri Halliwell could be hard to locate? Those names and the names of a number of other celebrities are some of the names in the CA missing money database but they have never been contacted by the officials in the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They are all owed checks for forgotten funds by CA amounting 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 recently a ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned money, stating that the state was not trying hard enough to locate the rightful owners and has temporarily halted the ability of the state to seize it until a better policy of reuniting it with the rightful owners was adopted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in CA averages five billion dollars annually – imagine the amount of interest that 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 created to be a lost and found of sorts for Californians. Instead, it has been turned into a profit earning ‘business’ in recent years.

The hold on the taking of property by CA has recently been removed 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’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 properties and on how to do a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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ASIC calls on WA to claim missing $1.3m – NEWS.com.au

ASIC calls on WA to claim missing $1.3m NEWS.com.au, Australia - Nov 11, 2008 THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission has renewed its call for West Australians to stake their claim in over $1.3 million in unclaimed money. …

Some checks from feds go unclaimed (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Uncle Sam wants you -. to cash your tax-refund and stimulus checks.

Are you one of the 324 Capital Region residents owed money by the IRS? – WRGB

Are you one of the 324 Capital Region residents owed money by the IRS? WRGB, NY - 11 hours ago Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand said the average unclaimed stimulus check is $579. The average unclaimed tax refund check is worth $1061. …

Ballarat groups and clubs miss out on unclaimed funds booty – Ballarat Courier

Ballarat groups and clubs miss out on unclaimed funds booty Ballarat Courier, Australia - Nov 12, 2008 The Ballarat Film Society, Ballarat Premature Babies Support Group and Ballarat Travellers Social Club are among those with unclaimed funds. …

Millions in stimulus money unclaimed (News 14 Carolina)
SALISBURY, N.C. — There’s $163 million in economic stimulus money still out there waiting to be delivered. Thousands of checks have been returned to the IRS because of incorrect addresses, and if you haven’t gotten yours yet, you’re running out of time.

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The California’s unclaimed money department takes in roughly three hundred million dollars each year. Why should you care? 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 were aware of it or not), a chunk of that massive pile of CA forgotten funds could very well belong to you!

Under the CA unclaimed property (or escheat) 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 assets are handed over to the Treasury Department if the rightful owners don’t come for them within a certain time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in CA it’s 3 years. These unclaimed monies then go to the CA unclaimed property div, where they stay in the state’s general fund until they’re returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where state officials who handled CA unclaimed cash were recently criticized. Seems that they have been eager to track down and collect the lost assets from the various establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about contacting the actual owners in the CA unclaimed money list.

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Stimulus checks, refunds still unclaimed (Sedalia Democrat)
A check awaits 33 Pettis County taxpayers who have not collected Internal Revenue Service refunds or stimulus payments. In all, the IRS owes more than $40,000 to taxpayers here.

49 News helps viewers find money (49 ABC News Topeka)
Learn what one viewer found out when he called in during the 49 News Unclaimed Property phone bank Wednesday.

Are you owed money? Tennessee’s unclaimed cash (WBIR-TV Knoxville)
When companies cannot locate the rightful owners of property, they turn the money over to the Tennessee Treasury. Your share of more than $370 million held by the state could be waiting for you to claim it.

Geeks Glimmer this Holiday Season with Sterling Silver Jewelry (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Reclaimed technology components make unique holiday gifts!

State Treasurer Surprises Residents with Unclaimed Money – Action 3 News

Newsradio 1110 KFAB Omaha

State Treasurer Surprises Residents with Unclaimed Money Action 3 News, NE - Oct 14, 2008 We followed him as he returned unclaimed money to Omaha residents. In a seven block radius, the State Treasurer found two neighbors who combined have nearly … State Treasurer Returns Millions in Unclaimed Property KOLN State Treasurer Brings Money Door to Door for Unclaimed Property KPTM-TV State Treasurer Hands Out Unclaimed Property Checks WOWT Newsradio 1110 KFAB Omaha - KETV.com all 7 news articles

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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 earns for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has represented a number of cases involving California unclaimed property, sad that the state’s department was created to be a lost and found for residents of California. Sadly, 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 missing money. There is still a dire need though for Californians and Americans in all states across the U.S. to be informed about the presence of these monies and on how to do a thorough search for them.

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Unclaimed Property: tracking down what's yours – WKOW-TV.com

Unclaimed Property: tracking down what's yours WKOW-TV.com, WI - Oct 31, 2008 Sass says they've had seven internet auctions on eBay so far, sometimes making as much as $15000, which goes into the state's unclaimed money account. …

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 …

Millions in Tax Refunds, Rebates Unclaimed – WalletPop

Millions in Tax Refunds, Rebates Unclaimed WalletPop, VA - 9 hours ago Your unclaimed check might be less, but then again, it might be more. And any amount of money would be nice, especially in these tight economic times and … 105 stimulus checks for Racine County residents are unclaimed Journal Times IRS Has Unclaimed Checks for 107 County Residents Cape May County Herald all 19 news articles

Unclaimed money could be a mouse click away (ABC 7 Gulfshore News)
As part of our on-going commitment to helping you through these tough economic times, ABC7 is putting money back in your pocket. We’re showing you how the state may be holding hundreds if not thousands of lost dollars you never knew you had and the tricks to claiming the money.

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The state of California’s unclaimed money department takes in about three hundred million dollars every 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 knew it or not), some of that massive pile of California forgotten funds might easily be yours!

Under the CA 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 passed along to the Treasury Department if the rightful owners don’t come for them within a certain time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies widely from state to state, but in California it’s 3 years. These unclaimed monies then go to the California unclaimed property division, where they stay 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 California unclaimed cash were recently criticized. It seems that they were eager to track down and collect the lost funds from the various establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about tracking down the owners in the California unclaimed property records.

One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten cash to residents, they claim, is that they cannot be located. The issue 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 could be difficult to locate? Their names and the names of several other famous people are some of the names in the California missing money database and yet they haven’t been contacted by the employees in the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They are all owed checks for unclaimed money by California ranging in amount from hundreds to the thousands as in the case of Angelina Jolie. 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 possibly can. As a matter of fact, there was a recent ruling by a judge on CA abandoned cash, 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 seize it until a proper method of returning it to the actual owners has been adopted.

(to be continued)

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Are You Owed Money From the Government? – WETM-TV

Are You Owed Money From the Government? WETM-TV, NY - Oct 30, 2008 The New York State Comptroller's Office is holding about $9 billion in unclaimed funds, and some of that money could belong to you. …

IRS struggles to give money away (KWWL Iowa)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – The Internal Revenue Service has money to give away – no, seriously. The IRS says 276 people living in the Sioux City area have money waiting for them – either an economic stimulus check, a tax refund, or both. So far, though, the money has gone unclaimed.

IRS wants to return money (The Pasadena Citizen)
This time it’s a good thing. The Internal Revenue Service is looking for hundreds of area residents. It has millions of dollars in unclaimed money for Texans and the IRS is looking to give those taxpayers their due.