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One of the primary reasons for the inability of government give back forgotten cash to its owners, they say, 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 could be difficult to locate? Those names and the names of several other famous people are just a few of the names in the California missing money database and yet they haven’t been contacted by the employees at the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They’re 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 officials’ interest in keeping 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 judge on CA abandoned money, saying 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 seize it until a better policy of returning it to the actual owners was adopted.

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

The hold on the taking of property by California has recently been lifted and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of sweeping 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 be informed about the presence of these funds and on how to do a thorough search for them.

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State says come and take it: Texas spreading the word on unclaimed property for citizens (Plano Courier)
It is time for a government handout that everyone can get behind. Texas Comptroller Susan Combs wants to give back. She wants to give back in a big way.

Most Ohio appliance rebates reserved (WFMJ Youngstown)
OHIO- The bulk of the money allotted for appliance rebates in Ohio has already been reserved, including all of the rebates for dishwashers. Ohioans who apply for new dishwashers that carry the Energy Star label will be placed on a waiting list for any rebates that go unclaimed.

Giving People Their Money Back – WKBT
State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass brought the Unclaimed Property database to the La Crosse library on Saturday. She’s hoping to give Wisconsin people their money back. Sometimes it’s money that was left to them they didn’t know about, and sometimes it …

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The state of California’s unclaimed money program takes in roughly three hundred million dollars every year. Why does it matter to you? 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 pile of California missing money might very well belong to you!

Under the state of California unclaimed property 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 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 California it is 3 years. These abandoned assets then get moved to the CA unclaimed property division, where they wait in the state’s general fund until they’re returned to their rightful owners. This is where state employees who handled California unclaimed cash were recently criticized. It seems that they have been all to happy to track down and take hold of the lost assets from the various establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about locating the actual owners in the California unclaimed money database.

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Collecting unclaimed cash turns into an ordeal – KGO
… form to recover some lost money was one of Benjamin Dew’s final acts in 2007. “He was alive to actually sign the claim, then later that evening he passed away. It was that close,” Camille said. Camille sent in the form to Unclaimed Cash — the …

State treasurer promoting unclaimed property process – Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
But often people don’t file claims for that money because they don’t know about it. The state’s Unclaimed Property Department returned almost $27 million in unclaimed property to Wisconsin residents last year. Unclaimed property can be viewed online …

Study: Pell Grant money often goes unclaimed – Vallejo Times-Herald
Hundreds of thousands of California Community College students are eligible for federal Pell Grants but never apply for them, according to a new study by Institute for College Access and Success. The unclaimed grants leave up to $500 million …

BBB Announcing Good Rating for Unclaimed Money Search … – PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 26, 2010 – BBB has once again announced a good rating for Cashunclaimed.com. This goes to prove that, this unclaimed money search site is one of the most reliable for citizens trying to locate unclaimed cash with …

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

The hold on the seizure of property by California has since been removed and the new CA State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of sweeping changes in improving how his office handles California unclaimed property. There is still a great need though for Californians and Americans in all states across the U.S. to learn about the presence of these properties and on how to do a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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State’s abandoned property list released – Daily Evening Item
BOSTON – Two former Celtics and longtime National Basketball Association leaders should be soon netting some unclaimed money. Don Nelson, former Celtic great and present coach of the Golden State Warriors, and one time Celtic and Basketball Hall of …

State Treasurer Plans To Visit 7 Counties (WISC-TV Madison)
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass is traveling to seven Wisconsin counties this week to make people aware of unclaimed property. She plans stops in Crawford, Richland and Vernon counties on Thursday. On Friday she will be in Jackson, Juneau and Monroe counties.

State treasurer promoting unclaimed property process – Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
But often people don’t file claims for that money because they don’t know about it. The state’s Unclaimed Property Department returned almost $27 million in unclaimed property to Wisconsin residents last year. Unclaimed property can be viewed online …

Edward Palonek reminds residents of South Dakota to … – PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 18, 2010 – Over 3,645 claims of unclaimed property were paid out in the State of South Dakota in 2008. The 2009 paid out of unclaimed money numbers can expect to be even higher, says Palonek , founder of foundmoney …

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The state of California’s unclaimed property program takes in about $300 million each year. Why does it matter 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 were aware of it or not), a chunk of that big heap of CA missing money could easily be yours!

Under the CA unclaimed funds 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 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 CA it’s three years. These abandoned assets then go to the California unclaimed property division, where they wait in the state’s general fund until they are returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where state officials in-charge of the CA unclaimed cash were recently criticized. Seems that they were eager to locate and take hold of the lost assets from the various establishments holding them but showed less interest in contacting the actual owners in the CA unclaimed funds list.

One of the primary reasons for the inability of government give back forgotten cash to residents, according to the government, is that they cannot be tracked down. 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 could be difficult to locate? Those names and the names of several other celebrities are some of the names in the CA missing money list but they have never been contacted by the officials at the California Unclaimed Property 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 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 judge on CA abandoned cash, stating 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 proper method of returning it to the actual owners was adopted.

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Loan balm likely for Wino blaze victims – E-pao.net
The total loan amount being envisioned for distribution to the inferno victims is said to be about Rs 2.80 crores, accounted as unclaimed money out of the total sum meant for beneficiaries under the Self Employment Generation Programme (SEGP).

Deadline is April 15 to claim old tax refund – Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Any unclaimed money goes to the Treasury.

Track It! – Mysuncoast.com
This is your public information resource center. Find out how much your neighbor paid for their house. Look up mug shots on the daily arrest record. See if you’ve got money coming to you as unclaimed property. Even see if your airline flight is on …

State Comptroller to come to Collin County, provide insight to helping reclaim lost property (Plano Courier)
According to the Texas Comptroller’s office, one in four Texans has unclaimed property from forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, security deposits and utility refunds. In total, Texas is currently holding more than $2 billion in cash and other valuables waiting for the rightful owners to claim.

Study: Pell Grant money often goes unclaimed – Vallejo Times-Herald
Hundreds of thousands of California Community College students are eligible for federal Pell Grants but never apply for them, according to a new study by Institute for College Access and Success. The unclaimed grants leave up to $500 million …

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One of the main reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten money to residents, they claim, is the fact that they can not be located. 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 track down? Their names and the names of a number of other celebrities are just some of the names in the California missing money database but they have never been contacted by the officials in the California Unclaimed Property Division. They’re 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 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 recently a ruling by a judge on CA abandoned cash, stating that the state wasn’t doing enough 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 rightful owners has been adopted.

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

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

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Cancer patients miss out on £6m (Oldham Chronicle)
MORE than £6 million in disability benefits is going unclaimed by people diagnosed with terminal cancer in the North-West.

Is the State Holding Your Money? – nbc15.com
State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass will bring the Unclaimed Property Database to Columbia, Sauk, Dodge and Jefferson Counties March 17th and 18th. This is the Treasurer’s 4th Statewide Tour visiting all 72 counties. • In Columbia County, there are …

Millions Of Unclaimed Money Awaits On NC Website – digtriad.com
The amount of money in the program has doubled in the past nine years…which means there’s a one in eight chance that a North Carolina resident has a claim. To search… click here for the North Carolina Department of Treasury website. Type in …

Unclaimed-items auction soon – Medford Mail Tribune
Diamond rings, Matchbox cars, Confederate money and more are up for auction at the state’s annual sale of items left in safe-deposit boxes. Every year, the Department of State Lands receives hundreds of boxes, envelopes and packages containing the …

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The state of California’s unclaimed money program takes in approximately three hundred million dollars each year. 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), a chunk of that big heap of California forgotten funds could easily belong to you!

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 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 California it is three years. These abandoned assets then go to the California unclaimed property div, where they sit in the state’s general fund until they are returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where state officials in-charge of the California unclaimed cash were criticized recently. It seems that they were eager to locate and take hold of the lost assets from the various establishments holding on to them but but were less than enthusiastic about tracking down the owners in the California unclaimed money database.

(to be continued)

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Unclaimed Tax Money Awaiting Hoosiers – Greensburg Daily News
Unclaimed refunds adding up to more than $1.3 billion are awaiting nearly 1.4 million people who did not file a federal income tax return for 2006, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced. However, to collect the money, a return for 2006 must …

Millions Of Unclaimed Money Awaits On NC Website (WFMY News 2 Greensboro)
The state of North Carolina has $600 million dollars of unclaimed money. That means you could have anywhere from $10…to $10,000 waiting for you…but you just might not realize you’re owed the money.

IRS may have money for those who haven’t filed 2006 tax return (Vallejo Times-Herald)
Some 160,000 Californians may lose more than $150 million in tax refunds if they don’t file their 2006 tax return by April 15, Internal Revenue Service officials announced.More than $1.3 billion in unclaimed refunds await nearly 1.

Take your royalty checks, SoundExchange begs (Los Angeles Times)
Money is piling up from digital music streams, and the nonprofit has to track down artists who don’t know. Then it has to convince them it’s not a scam. When John Boydston got an e-mail from SoundExchange saying he had several thousand dollars in unclaimed royalties, he did what most sensible people would do. He ignored it.

Unclaimed lotto, life insurance, shares and forgotten … – Adelaidenow
Between the cash sitting in forgotten bank accounts, life insurance and shares, lotto winners who are yet to come forward and money owed in inheritance, millions of dollars await their rightful owners. Australian Securities and Investments Commission …

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The total dollar amount for these funds in CA averages five billion dollars annually – just imagine how much interest that generates for the state! Sacramento attorney Bill Palmer 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 California residents. Sadly, it has been turned into a profit generating ‘business’ in recent years.

The hold on the seizure of property by CA has now been lifted and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of widespread changes in improving how his office is handling California unclaimed property. There’s 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 lotto, life insurance, shares and forgotten accounts – Adelaidenow
Between the cash sitting in forgotten bank accounts, life insurance and shares, lotto winners who are yet to come forward and money owed in inheritance, millions of dollars await their rightful owners. Australian Securities and Investments Commission …

IRS: $19M still unclaimed by Alabama taxpayers – MSN Money
The Internal Revenue Service said nearly $19 million in unclaimed 2006 federal income tax return money awaits 22,000 Alabamians. But for those 22,000 to collect, they must file a 2006 income tax return by April 15 of this year, said a news release …

Deadline is April 15 to claim old tax refund – Alexandria Daily Town Talk
WASHINGTON – Here’s something you don’t hear every day: The Internal Revenue Service wants to give some of you money. The agency issued a notice Tuesday saying about 23,800 Louisiana residents will lose income tax refunds with a median estimated …

IRS: 19,000 Nevadans Have Unclaimed Tax Refunds (KTVN Reno)
The Internal Revenue Service says more than 19,000 Nevada taxpayers have more than $19 million in unclaimed refunds.

IRS Sitting On $1.3 Billion In Unclaimed Refunds  – ArkansasMatters
The Internal Revenue Service is sitting on $1.3 billion in unclaimed 2006 tax refunds. That money is owed to 1.4 million people who didn’t file, and they’re running out of time. After April 15th, that money will become the property of the U.S …

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The state of California’s unclaimed property department takes in about $300 million each year. 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 knew it or not), a chunk of that massive pile of Cali unclaimed money could very well belong to you!

Under the California unclaimed funds law, abandoned assets like forgotten checking and savings accounts, uncashed checks and money orders, mineral deposits, salary checks, cash and stock dividends, state of California unclaimed tax refunds, gift certificates, and other financial assets are turned over to the Treasury Department 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 unclaimed monies then go to the California unclaimed property division, where they sit 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. Seems that they have been all to happy to locate and take hold of the lost assets from the establishments holding them but but weren’t so keen on contacting the actual owners in the Cali unclaimed property database.

One of the main reasons for the inability of government to return forgotten cash to its owners, according to the government, is that they can not 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 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 Cali missing money database but they haven’t heard from the officials at the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They’re all owed checks for unclaimed money by Cali amounting from hundreds to the thousands as in the case of Angelina Jolie. This just proves Cali state employees’ interest in holding this money in the general fund for them to balance the budget deficits for as long as they possibly can. In fact, there was recently a ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned assets, saying that the state was not doing enough to return it to its rightful owners and has temporarily halted the ability of the state to seize it until a better policy of reuniting it with the actual owners has been adopted.

(to be continued)

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Unclaimed tax refund deadline nears (The Pinnacle)
Unclaimed refunds totaling more than $1.3 billion are awaiting nearly 1.4 million people who did not file a federal income tax return for 2006, the Internal Revenue Service announced this week.

Nevadans eligible for $19 million in unclaimed tax refunds (Reno Gazette-Journal)
The tax man cometh for thousands of Nevadans ” but with some good news.

IRS says many Minnesotans due unclaimed refunds (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The IRS says that nearly 19,000 Minnesotans are due more than $16.2 million in unclaimed tax refunds from 2006. To collect the money, those people must file a 2006 tax return no later than this coming April 15.

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One of the main reasons for the inability of government to return forgotten money to its owners, according to the government, is that they cannot be located. The problem is, who would think that people like Angelina Jolie, ZsaZsa Gabor, Gerri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler, Marlon Brando and Jennifer Lopez could be hard to find? Those names and the names of a number of other celebrities are just some of the names in the CA missing money list and yet they have not heard from the officials at the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They are all owed checks for unclaimed money by CA amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This just shows CA state officials’ interest in keeping this money in the general fund for them to balance the budget deficits for as long as they can. In fact, there was a recent ruling by a judge on CA abandoned assets, stating that the state was not making enough of an effort to locate the rightful owners and for a while halted the ability of the state to seize it until a new policy of reuniting it with the rightful owners has been adopted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in CA averages $5 billion annually – imagine the amount of interest that generates for the state! Sacramento attorney Bill Palmer who has represented many cases involving California unclaimed property, said 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 CA has since been lifted 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 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 monies and on how to do a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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UNCLAIMED MONEY: Locals owed over $500,000 (The Courier)
THE STATE Revenue Office wants to reunite Ballarat residents with more than $500,000 in unclaimed money.

Strangers offer help to the unclaimed (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
The calls started Monday, after a Target 8 investigation on the unclaimed. Many want to raise money to move Ronald Ditmar’s body from the Rockford Cemetery — where he was buried last month without ceremony — to a spot next to his parents.

Palonek Reminds Kansans To Claim Their Lost Or Forgotten Cash – PRLog (free press release)
Many unclaimed items do not have to be reported as unclaimed for 5-25 years, however, cash, stocks and bonds and safe deposit boxes must be reported unclaimed on an annual basis, says Palonek, founder of a unclaimed money and asset search service …

Georgia holds millions in unclaimed money – Chattanooga Times Free Press
ATLANTA — The state of Georgia is holding on to nearly $985 million that rightfully belongs to state departments and taxpayers, according to the Georgia Department of Revenue. ”In these tough economic times, Georgians cannot afford to just let …

Old tax refunds remain unclaimed – Leaf Chronicle
WASHINGTON —Here’s something you don’t hear every day: The Internal Revenue Service wants to give some of you money. The agency issued a notice Tuesday saying about 22,200 Tennesseans will lose income tax refunds with a median estimated value of …