(Part 2 of 2)

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

The hold on the seizure of property by CA has now 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 handles California unclaimed property. 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 monies and on how to perform a thorough search for them.

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Lottery prize money remains unclaimed – msnbc.com
Time is running out for three $10,000 PowerBall tickets to be claimed in Rhode Island. The tickets are set to expire on May 23, May 27 and May 30. In addition to the three prizes, there is another $60,000 worth of unclaimed high-tier PowerBall prizes …

Check Indiana’s unclaimed money website for unknown windfall – Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE — Anyone looking for an unexpected windfall can check a legitimate website with information posted by the Indiana attorney general. At www.IndianaUnclaimed.com, more than $350 million in assets are listed in the state’s database. That …

Missing Money- Unclaimed money: Reclaim Your Unclaimed … – Entertainment and Showbiz!
The Commonwealth of Virginia currently holds $300 million dollars that should actually be belonging to average people like you and me. These are unclaimed money that has been forgotten or their owners are not identified. The reason may be many …

Searching for unclaimed money? It’s easier than it used to be. – The Christian Science Monitor
News reports that Americans are owed $33 billion or more in “unclaimed money” conjure up images of lottery-style windfalls. The reality is that if you are able to find something like a long-forgotten bank account, the amount you reap will probably be …