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

The hold on the taking of property by CA has recently been lifted and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of sweeping reforms in improving how his office handles California unclaimed money. 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 properties and on how to perform a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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‘Cash Dash’ program plans Tuesday stops in Bement, Cerro Gordo
Residents of Piatt County who think the state may be holding lost or abandoned money belonging to them should check in at a couple of locations next Tuesday to try to get it back. read more

Delaware budget eased by unclaimed property
Delawares revenue picture looks less than rosy, but the states surfeit of unclaimed property is once again helping to balance the budget. This year, roughly $435 million in revenue comes from unclaimed property, or escheated funds.

Customers Of Washington Bank Have Unclaimed Money
MADISON, Wis. — About half a million dollars in unclaimed money from former Washington Mutual Bank customers in Wisconsin is waiting to be claimed.

Lee County Jail to house abused livestock
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has a new plan to deal with unclaimed and abused livestock – send it to jail! The sheriff’s office says this plan can save taxpayers money.

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The California’s unclaimed property program takes in about 300 million dollars every year. Why does it matter 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 knew it or not), some of that big pile of CA forgotten funds might very well belong to you!

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 assets are handed over to the Treasury Dept. if the rightful owners don’t locate them within a given period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in CA it is 3 years. These forgotten funds then go to the CA unclaimed property division, where they sit in the state’s general fund until they’re returned to their rightful owners. This is where state officials in-charge of the CA unclaimed cash were recently criticized. Seems that they were eager 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 CA unclaimed property list.

One of the main reasons for the government’s inability 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 that 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 find? Their names and the names of several other celebrities are just a few of the names in the CA missing money list and yet they have never heard from the officials in the California Unclaimed Property Division. They’re all owed checks for lost assets by CA amounting from hundreds to the thousands as in the case of Angelina Jolie. This proves once again CA state employees’ interest in holding this money in the general fund for them to balance the budget deficit for as long as they possibly can. As a matter of fact, there was recently a ruling by a judge on CA abandoned cash, saying that the state wasn’t making enough of an effort to return it to its rightful owners and has temporarily halted the ability of the state to seize it until a proper method of returning it to the actual owners was enacted.

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State treasurer touts investment record
Colorado State Treasurer Cary Kennedy echoed a common reprise of sobering fiscal reality but with hints of optimism for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce.

Customers Of Washington Bank Have Unclaimed Money
MADISON, Wis. — About half a million dollars in unclaimed money from former Washington Mutual Bank customers in Wisconsin is waiting to be claimed.

HOA foreclosed on Frisco home of soldier while he was in Iraq
A soldier serving in Iraq lost his Frisco home to foreclosure over late homeowners association dues, renewing a debate over the power of HOAs in Texas.

Customers of Washington Bank have unclaimed money
Associated Press – June 24, 2010 6:05 AM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) – About half a million dollars in unclaimed money from former Washington Mutual Bank customers in Wisconsin is waiting to be…

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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 the fact that they can not 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? Their names and the names of several other celebrities are just some of the names in the CA missing money list but they have not heard from the officials in the California Unclaimed Property Division. They are all owed checks for unclaimed money by CA ranging in amount from hundreds to the thousands as in the case of Angelina Jolie. This just shows CA state officials’ interest in holding this money 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 wasn’t trying hard enough to return it to its rightful owners and has temporarily halted the ability of the state to take and hold it until a new policy of reuniting it with the actual owners has been adopted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in California averages $5 billion annually – imagine how much interest that earns for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has represented a number of cases involving California unclaimed money, has said 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 the past few years.

The hold on the taking of property by California has recently been lifted and the new CA 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 learn about the presence of these monies and on how to perform a thorough search for them.

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APS May Be Owed Unclaimed Money
After battling a major budget crisis, it turns out the Albuquerque Public Schools district may be entitled to some unclaimed cash.

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The California’s unclaimed property department takes in roughly $300 million each year. What’s it to you? Well, if you or anyone 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 big pile of CA unclaimed money might very well be yours!

Under the California unclaimed property (or escheat) 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 turned over to the Treasury Dept. 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 get moved to the CA unclaimed property div, where they sit in the state’s general fund until they’re returned to the rightful owners. This is where state officials in-charge of the CA unclaimed cash were criticized recently. Seems that they have been eager to locate and take hold of the lost funds from the various establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about contacting the owners in the CA unclaimed money list.

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Police donate reward money to woman whose husband was killed at Ark. Salvation Army … – WREG
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The widow of a Salvation Army major who was killed in front of his three children on Christmas Eve has received unclaimed reward money in the case. North Little Rock Police Chief Danny …

BRIEF: Illinoisans can check for unclaimed property, money – TMCnet
Jun 16, 2010 (Belleville News-Democrat – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — Members of the the Illinois state treasurer’s office will be in Fairview Heights Saturday to return more than $1 million in …

$17 million unclaimed in NE Indiana – WANE-TV
What do Larry Bird, John Mellencamp and Reggie Miller have in common? They all have money in unclaimed property – some maybe waiting for you, too. More than $350 million in unclaimed property is available to be returned …

Millions left in unclaimed B.C. bank accounts
Twenty five years ago, Gerhard Varson walked into a downtown Royal Bank, where he kept his sizable fortune.

Does this money belong to you? – Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD — The state sent word today that Richland County is home to 1,432 accounts in unclaimed funds worth more than $423,071. The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds is offering its annual …

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The total dollar amount for these funds in CA averages $5 billion annually – just imagine the amount of interest this accrues for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has battled in numerous cases involving California unclaimed money, has said that the state’s program was created 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 taking of property by California has since been removed 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 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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Do you have money coming? – WHIO.com
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio–Over $6 million in unclaimed funds for some Clark County residents are on file with the Ohio Department of Commerce. An advertisement and insert are included in the Tuesday, June 15 Springfield News …

Deadline today for lottery winner – Times Reporter
It was the talk of the town in Tuscarawas, accompanied by a flurry of activity. Today is the final day to claim a $250,000 winning Mega Millions ticket sold for the Dec. 18 drawing. The ticket was sold at Park Marathon …

State Treasurer Promotes Web Site of Unclaimed Treasure – WSAW
Wisconsin state Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass will be looking to connect residents with unclaimed property in five counties this month. Sass plans to be in Adams, Marquette, and Green Lake counties on Wednesday and in …

Does this money belong to you? – Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD — The state sent word today that Richland County is home to 1,432 accounts in unclaimed funds worth more than $423,071. The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds is offering its annual Treasure Hunt, hoping folks …

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The California’s unclaimed funds program takes in about $300 million annually. 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), a chunk of that big heap of California unclaimed money might very well belong to you!

Under the state of California 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 locate them within a given time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in California it is 3 years. These lost assets then get moved to the California unclaimed property division, where they wait in the state’s general fund until returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where officials working for the state who handled California unclaimed cash were criticized recently. 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 contacting the owners in the California unclaimed money records.

One of the primary reasons for the inability of government give back forgotten cash to the people it belongs to, they say, is that they can’t 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 would be difficult to find? Those names and the names of several other famous people are just a few of the names in the California missing money list and yet they haven’t been contacted by the officials in the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They’re 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 them to balance the budget deficit for as long as they possibly can. As a matter of fact, there was a recent ruling by a federal judge on CA abandoned money, stating that the state was not doing enough to locate the rightful owners and for a while halted the state’s s ability to seize it until a new policy of reuniting it with the rightful owners has been adopted.

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Lafayette-area’s share of unclaimed property: $5.5M – Lafayette Journal and Courier
The Lafayette area has a lot of loot that’s been forgotten – $5.5 million worth. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller stopped by Ivy Tech Community College today to talk about the state’s unclaimed property program and …

Unclaimed property awaiting its Hoosier owners – Tribune-Star
The 87-year-old Hunt met with Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and his staff on Wednesday at Ivy Tech Community College to file a claim for the unclaimed treasure. Mary Lynn Hunt accompanied her father to help him …

Harry Gross: State may have $ for you – Philadelphia Daily News
Dear Harry: I had a life insurance policy with a big company for more than 11 years. Every time they would send me a dividend check, I would not deposit it. Don’t ask me why: I just didn’t. About four years ago, a …

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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 not 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 would be difficult to track down? Those names and the names of several other celebrities are just a few of the names in the California missing money database and yet they have never been contacted by the employees in the California Unclaimed Property 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 holding this cash in the general fund for them to balance the budget deficit 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, stating that the state wasn’t doing 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 rightful owners was adopted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in California averages five billion dollars annually – imagine the amount of interest that accrues for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has fought in a number of cases involving CA unclaimed money, has said 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 ban on the taking of property by California has since 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 handles California missing 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 properties and on how to perform a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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Unclaimed Property Fund Reaches $350 Million – Inside Indiana Business
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller says the state’s unclaimed property list includes nearly $100 million for central Indiana, including more than $50 million to residents or former residents of Marion County. Overall …

State has $9.9B in unclaimed funds: Any of it yours? – Staten Island Advance
New York has $9.9 billion in unclaimed fund accounts. We want to return this money to its rightful owners. The money belongs to New Yorkers. We want to give it back,” said state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Islanders should visit the festival from …

Unclaimed Money
I’m sure we could all use a little extra money in our pockets and Eyewitness News is trying to help Louisiana residents claim money they may not even know about.

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The state of California’s unclaimed property program takes in approximately three hundred million dollars annually. Why does it matter 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 big pile of California missing money could very well belong to you!

Under the CA unclaimed property (or escheat) 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 turned over to the Treasury Department if the rightful owners don’t locate them within a given period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in California it’s three 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 their rightful owners. This is where state employees who handled California unclaimed cash were recently criticized. Seems that they were eager to locate and take hold of the lost funds from the various establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about contacting the owners in the California unclaimed money database.

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State looking for owners of unclaimed billions – msnbc.com
The comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds is holding several events around the state this month to help people check to see if they’re owed any money from an unclaimed tax refund, forgotten bank account, insurance claim, or utility rebate.

Treasurer: Vets owed money – Topeka Capital-Journal
TOPEKA – State Treasurer Dennis McKinney is expanding a program he hopes will help return unclaimed property to thousands of Kansas veterans. McKinney’s office is renewing a partnership with the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs. The treasurer …

Does Huntington Beach owe you money? – msnbc.com
HUNTINGTON BEACH-The city is looking for residents and vendors to collect nearly $87,000 in unclaimed money by June 23. The funds have been unclaimed for three years and at midnight on June 23 they will become property of the city. Money owed to …

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The total amount of unclaimed money in California averages $5 billion annually – just imagine the amount of interest that earns for the state! Sacramento attorney Bill Palmer who has battled in numerous cases involving California unclaimed property, has said that the state’s department was intended to be a lost and found of sorts for Californians. Instead, it was turned into a profit earning ‘business’ in the past few 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 handles California unclaimed money. There is 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 monies and on how to do a thorough search for them.

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Continued: Wait-listed consumers could be in luck for appliance … – Minneapolis Star Tribune
While programs in other states languished with rebate money unclaimed, all of Minnesota’s federal allocation was snatched up within 24 hours. While nearly 26,000 Minnesotans initially secured the right to rebates, only about 18,500 submitted …

Unclaimed Cash – KABC
We went hunting for unclaimed cash … and even we were surprised at what we found. Money doesn’t grow on trees but these days, a lot of people wish it would. Mark Sutton, Selma Unified Superintendent: “Everything we’re doing right now, we’re looking …

$5m just waiting to be collected – Stuff
More than $5 million of the public’s money is languishing in Inland Revenue’s bank account, waiting to be claimed. Thousands of Kiwis are owed a share of the $5m, none of whom know it is theirs. Most of the unclaimed money comes from wages, cheques …

Missing Money and Unclaimed Money: How to Find it & Keep It
Filed under: Personal Finance “Missing Money” and “Unclaimed Money” are both hot search terms right now on Google, meaning that a large number of people are looking for ways to get free cash from hidden sources. Sound strange? Perhaps looking for missing and unclaimed money is not as strange as you think. There are very good reasons for looking into sources of missing and unclaimed money. CBS …