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The state of California’s unclaimed property department takes in roughly 300 million dollars each year. What’s it 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 were aware of it or not), a chunk of that big heap of CA forgotten funds could very well be yours!

Under the California unclaimed property (or escheat) law, lost 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 passed along to the Department of the Treasury if the rightful owners don’t locate them within a given period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies widely from state to state, but in CA it’s three years. These lost assets then head to the California unclaimed property div, where they stay in the state’s general fund until returned to the rightful owners. This is where state officials who handled CA unclaimed cash were recently criticized. It seems that they were eager to locate and collect the lost assets from the various establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about contacting the owners in the CA unclaimed funds list.

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Australians lose track of $564 million, Victorians $120 million – News.com.au
AUSTRALIANS have lost track of $564 million from dormant bank accounts, life insurance policies and shareholdings, new figures released today show. The annual round-up of unclaimed money held by the government reveals Victorians have lost track of …

Time running out for unclaimed $67,000 Fantasy 5 ticket – Tampa Bay Online
TAMPA – Someone could be walking around the Tampa Bay area with a scrap of paper worth more than $67,000. An unclaimed winning Fantasy 5 ticket bought Dec. 6 at a Sunoco convenience store at 403 S. MacDill Ave. is set to expire at midnight June 4. On …

Ebook By Al Chapman Jr. Boosts Housing Credits – Chattanoogan
Al Chapman, local real estate investor, said his recent ebook, concerning President Obama’s $8,000 housing credit, has already reached over 700 inquiries and 500 downloads. Mr. Chapman’s ebook focuses on the details of the newly signed housing credit …

Thousands of dollars going unclaimed by North Texas cities, agencies – Dallas Morning News
In an age of bank bailouts and runaway foreclosures, of gaping holes in government budgets and looming layoffs, several North Texas public agencies have left money on the table. Consider Collin County. A search of the Texas comptroller’s “Unclaimed …

Half a billion up for grabs – Financial Standard
More than 600,000 Australians today can have a chance at winning back a share of $564 million in unclaimed life policies, company and bank funds, according to ASIC. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission recently said that the money is …

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

The ban on the seizure of property by CA 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 is handling California unclaimed property. 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 perform a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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Australians lose track of $564 million, Victorians $120 million – News.com.au
AUSTRALIANS have lost track of $564 million from dormant bank accounts, life insurance policies and shareholdings, new figures released today show. The annual round-up of unclaimed money held by the government reveals Victorians have lost track of …

Find Out If You Have Unclaimed Money! – Myfoxdc.com
The Maryland Comptroller’s Office tries to locate the rightful owners of stocks, bonds, savings accounts, security deposits, contents of safe deposit boxes, insurance proceeds and other valuables which are reported to us as unclaimed by banks and …

Thousands of dollars going unclaimed by North Texas cities, agencies – Dallas Morning News
In an age of bank bailouts and runaway foreclosures, of gaping holes in government budgets and looming layoffs, several North Texas public agencies have left money on the table. Consider Collin County. A search of the Texas comptroller’s “Unclaimed …

(Part 1 of 2)

The California’s unclaimed property department takes in approximately 300 million dollars each year. Why should you care? Well, if you or someone 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 Cali forgotten funds might easily be yours!

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 financial assets are turned over to the Treasury Department if the rightful owners don’t locate them within a given period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies widely from state to state, but in Cali it’s three years. These lost assets then head to the CA unclaimed property division, where they stay in the state’s general fund until they are returned to the 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 locate and collect the lost funds from the establishments holding them but showed less interest in tracking down the actual owners in the Cali unclaimed funds records.

One of the main reasons for the inability of government to return forgotten cash to the people it belongs to, according to the government, is that they can’t be tracked down. 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 find? Their names and the names of several other famous people are just a few of the names in the Cali missing money database but they have never heard from the officials in the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They’re all owed checks for unclaimed money by Cali ranging in amount from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This just proves Cali state officials’ interest in keeping this cash in the general fund for use in balancing the budget deficit for as long as they can. In fact, there was a recent ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned assets, stating 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 take and hold it until a proper method of returning it to the rightful owners has been adopted.

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Free money, if you know where to look – KFOR
Free money. Perhaps no phrase invigorates a smart consumer more. It’s rare, but sometimes you just need to know where to look. Saving money on things you buy is a form of free money. You can comparison shop for the best price, use coupons or decide …

Iowa holding $4.6M in unclaimed Woodbury County funds – Sioux City Journal
SIOUX CITY — Woodbury County residents may have funds waiting to be claimed, according to the Iowa State Treasurer’s Office. Deputy State Treasurer Karen Austin said the state is holding $4.6 million in unclaimed property for Woodbury County in 31 …

Md. ready to give back $38 million in unclaimed money – WTOP Radio
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Comptroller’s Office has recently unveiled $38 million of unclaimed funds belonging to 54,000 people in the state, and some of it could be yours. “We encourage folks to take a look at the names and see if they might be one of …

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One of the main reasons for the inability of government give back forgotten money to the people it belongs to, according to the government, is the fact that they can not be located. 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 could be difficult to track down? Those names and the names of several other famous people are just some of the names in the Cali missing money database but they have never heard from the employees in the California Unclaimed Money Division. They are all owed checks for forgotten funds by Cali amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This just shows Cali state employees’ interest in holding this money in the general fund for them to balance the budget deficits for as long as they can. In fact, there was recently a ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned assets, saying that the state wasn’t 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 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 – just imagine the amount of interest this generates for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has fought in a number of cases involving California unclaimed money, 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 making ‘business’ in recent years.

The hold on the taking of property by California 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’s 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 properties and on how to do a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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State of Iowa looks for owners of unclaimed cash (KTIV Sioux City)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) – Millions of dollars are waiting to be claimed through the Iowa State Treasurer’s office. State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald says people forget about the money or are simply un

State of Iowa looks for owners of unclaimed cash – KTIV
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) – Millions of dollars are waiting to be claimed through the Iowa State Treasurer’s office. State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald says people forget about the money or are simply un aware they’ve inherrited it. “A good portion is …

Md. ready to give back $38 million in unclaimed money (WTOP Radio Washington, DC)
The Maryland Comptroller’s Office has $38 million of unclaimed funds belonging to 54,000 people in the state, and some of it could be yours.

Unclaimed Property? We’re Here to Help You Find It! (WIBW Topeka)
The state could be holding onto your money and Tuesday we’re helping you find it!

(Part 1 of 2)

The California’s unclaimed property program takes in roughly 300 million dollars each year. Why should you care? Well, if you or anyone 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 big heap of Cali missing money could easily be yours!

Under the state of California 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 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 Cali it is three years. These abandoned assets then head 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 officials who handled Cali unclaimed cash were recently criticized. It appears 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 Cali unclaimed money database.

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Free money? Get your unclaimed treasure – KGO
BURLINGAME, CA (KGO) — The state could be holding money that should be in your pocket. It could even be holding a family heirloom. There are some big changes happening at the state’s unclaimed property division. Springtime in Burlingame seemed like …

Giannoulias to return over $25,000 to White County residents – Carmi Times
  Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias’ office has initiated claims and inquiries for 34 White County residents which could ultimately result in the return of over $25,000 in unclaimed money and property. The claims and inquiries were …

Money Zone – New York Daily News
Many Americans are predicting it will take about three years to replenish their retirement accounts following the market crash. Only four out of 10 Americans felt it would take three or more years to get back to where they were, while 20% think it …

Free money? Get your unclaimed treasure (KGO-TV Bay Area)
CA’s controller says the state is returning record amounts of property to residents.

Is unclaimed cash waiting for you? – ABC Action News
TAMPA BAY, FL — We’re all trying to ring up less at the register and cut back. Wife and mother Dee Carmichael is no different. “Because you never know if you could be the next one that has a spouse that may lose his job,” she said. Mark …

(Part 2 of 2)

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

The hold on the seizure of property by CA has now been lifted and the new CA State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of widespread changes in improving how his office handles CA 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 perform a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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Missouri treasurer sorting unclaimed property – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel is giving away money. His office is in charge of sorting through unclaimed property, and it’s the time of year where they have to start looking through the owners. They get everything in unclaimed …

More unclaimed cash success – ABC Action News
TAMPA BAY, FL — Judy Cornett finds the search for lost treasure addictive even if it is not her own. “It was exciting to find this money because you know so many people don’t know to go to this site.” Judy heard about our original story on …

Lost fortune? Or is $87.2 million just unclaimed? – Philiy.com
If it was me, I’d be in a rush to get my money. It’s more than $46 million in cash. Or $87 million-plus spread out in 30 yearly payments. Either way, no time like as soon as possible for getting rich. Am I right? Sure, you take your time to find a …

Palmetto Payback: Millions still unclaimed – WIS-TV
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – Who couldn’t use some extra money these days? If you think you’re owed cash, then now is the time to find out. The state Treasurer’s office has put together the “Palmetto Payback” program to help find the owners of millions of …

(Part 1 of 2)

The state of California’s unclaimed property department takes in about three hundred million dollars 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 ever had any type of business dealings, whether you knew it or not), a chunk of that massive pile of California missing money could very well be yours!

Under the state of California unclaimed funds law, lost 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 financial assets are passed along to the Department of the Treasury if the rightful owners don’t come for them within a certain time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in California it’s 3 years. These abandoned assets then head to the California unclaimed property div, where they sit in the state’s general fund until returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where state employees who handled California unclaimed cash were criticized recently. Seems that they were all to happy to locate and take hold of the lost assets from the various establishments holding on to them but but weren’t so keen on contacting the actual owners in the California unclaimed property records.

One of the main reasons for the government’s inability to return forgotten money to residents, they say, 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 difficult to locate? Those names and the names of several other celebrities are just some of the names in the California missing money database and yet they haven’t heard from the officials in the California Unclaimed Property Division. They are all owed checks for lost assets by California ranging in amount from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This proves once again California state employees’ interest in keeping 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 a recent ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned cash, saying that the state wasn’t trying hard enough to locate the rightful owners and has temporarily halted the state’s s ability to take and hold it until a better policy of reuniting it with the actual owners was enacted.

(to be continued)

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Lost fortune? Or is $87.2 million just unclaimed? – Philiy.com
If it was me, I’d be in a rush to get my money. It’s more than $46 million in cash. Or $87 million-plus spread out in 30 yearly payments. Either way, no time like as soon as possible for getting rich. Am I right? Sure, you take your time to find a …

Judge rules deposit money should go to state (Connecticut Post)
HARTFORD — Beer and soda distributors Thursday will have to turn over $6 million, following a Superior Court ruling Wednesday that unclaimed nickel deposits are the property of the state.

Could the state of Missouri have your money or property? – KSDK
KSDK — It is being called “Missouri’s Largest Lost and Found.” Tuesday morning, Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel is set to open up a number of recently acquired safe deposit boxes in Jefferson City. This is to let Missourians know they may …

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One of the main reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten cash to residents, they claim, is the fact that they can’t be located. The issue 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 would be hard to locate? Those names and the names of a number of other celebrities are just a few of the names in the California missing money database and yet they have not been contacted by the officials in the California Unclaimed Property 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 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 can. In fact, there was recently a ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned money, stating that the state was not 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 proper method of returning it to the actual owners has been adopted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in CA averages five billion dollars annually – imagine how much interest this earns for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has represented numerous cases involving California unclaimed funds, 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 the past few years.

The hold 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 widespread changes in improving how his office handles California unclaimed property. There’s still a great 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 do a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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Show me the money (Arizona Daily Wildcat)
Cruiser bicycle: $35. Skateboard: $17.50. Thirty gigabyte iPod: $95. Raising over a half-million dollars per year for the university: priceless. The UA Surplus Property Auction, held every other Tuesday, allows people the chance to bid on lost and found items and excess university property.

In Depth: Your Dollars (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
The State of New York is currently holding billions of dollars in unclaimed funds. Some of this money may belong to you! Click inside for complete coverage.

SHOW ME THE MONEY: Unclaimed Property Cash Could Have Your Name On It – ABC6.com
Story Updated: Apr 29, 2009 at 7:17 PM EDT You could have some cash coming your way, currently being held onto by the state. All you have to do is see if you’re on the Unclaimed Property list. ABC6 Reporter Parker Gavigan has more… Comments are …

(Part 1 of 2)

The state of California’s unclaimed funds department takes in about $300 million each year. 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 knew it or not), a chunk of that big pile of California lost assets could easily belong to you!

Under the state of California unclaimed funds 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 Department if the rightful owners don’t locate them within a given time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies widely from state to state, but in California it’s three years. These abandoned assets then head 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 officials working for the state in-charge of the California unclaimed cash were criticized recently. 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 locating the owners in the California unclaimed funds database.

(to be continued)

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Forgotten cash owed to 84,000 Kiwis – Stuff
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders could be in line for a windfall from a $51 million Inland Revenue stash. A government register of unclaimed money reveals thousands of Kiwis are owed a total of $51m. The unclaimed amounts range from $100 to $252 …

Is unclaimed cash waiting for you? – ABC Action News
TAMPA BAY, FL — We’re all trying to ring up less at the register and cut back. Wife and mother Dee Carmichael is no different. “Because you never know if you could be the next one that has a spouse that may lose his job,” she said. Mark …

You Might Be Rich: TV show that finds unclaimed money – In Entertainment
You Might Be Rich is a TV show that could not have come at a better time, the Dateline NBC show finds unclaimed money and then returns it to the rightful owners. The show was first aired last August and is hosted by NBC News reporter Tiki Barber …