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The state of California’s unclaimed property department takes in about 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 ever had any type of business dealings, whether you knew it or not), a chunk of that massive pile of Cali lost assets could very well belong to you!

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 handed over to the Treasury Department if their owners don’t come for them within a given period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in Cali it is 3 years. These unclaimed monies then head to the CA unclaimed property div, where they stay in the state’s general fund until they are returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where state employees who handled Cali unclaimed cash were criticized recently. Seems that they have been 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 owners in the Cali unclaimed funds list.

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Woman Finds Money Left Behind By Late Mother
News 5 helps a local woman find unclaimed funds left behind by her mother, who passed away 11 years ago.

Find Unclaimed Money or Property that Belongs to You [Personal Finance]
# personalfinance The phrase “unclaimed money” may sound like the beginning of any number of spam email you’ve received and deleted, but unclaimed money and property are out there, and finding out whether you’re owed either is just a few web searches away. More

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The total dollar amount for these funds in California averages $5 billion annually – imagine the amount of interest that generates for the state! Sacramento attorney Bill Palmer who has fought in a number of 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 earning ‘business’ in the past few 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 changes in improving how his office deals with California unclaimed property. There is 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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Claiming Your ‘Free Money’
Tri-State counties are holding millions in unclaimed cash.

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State wants Rusk County property owners to know about unclaimed money
Almost half of all Rusk County property owners have unclaimed money from the state, so the Texas comptroller is planning what officials described Monday as an unprecedented, targeted outreach.

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# personalfinance The phrase “unclaimed money” may sound like the beginning of any number of spam email you’ve received and deleted, but unclaimed money and property are out there, and finding out whether you’re owed either is just a few web searches away. More

(Part 1 of 2)

The state of California’s unclaimed property department takes in approximately $300 million every 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 big heap of California missing money might very well be yours!

Under the CA unclaimed property 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 passed along to the Department of the Treasury if their owners don’t come for them within a certain time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in California it’s three years. These lost assets then head to the CA 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 officials working for the state who handled California unclaimed cash were criticized recently. It seems that they have been all to happy to track down and collect the lost funds from the establishments holding on to them but but were less than enthusiastic about locating the owners in the California unclaimed property database.

One of the main reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten cash to residents, according to the government, is the fact that they can not be tracked down. Problem is, who would 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 find? Their names and the names of several other celebrities are just some of the names in the California missing money database but they have not been contacted by the officials in the California Unclaimed Property Division. They are all owed checks for unclaimed money by California amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This proves once again 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 money, stating that the state wasn’t making enough of an effort to return it to its rightful owners and has temporarily 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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Claim Your Money! Nearly $10 Million Dollars Unclaimed After WaMu Closure
The Washington Revenue Dept. has nearly $10 million of unclaimed money and they are looking for its owners. The Washington Revenue Department says they have nearly $10 million of unclaimed money.

Charity begins with giving away money you don’t even know you have
A NEW Irish charity hopes to marry the internets ability to connect people half a world apart with a donation model that uses money they dont even realise they have.

Wis. has money its trying to get rid of
The State treasurer brought the unclaimed property tour to Green Bay and Appleton Tuesday.

Unclaimed property tour will help people file claims, search state database
People can find out if they have any unclaimed property including un-cashed paychecks, bonds, stock and mutual fund shares and security deposit box contents from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine St., Green Bay.

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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 the fact that they can not be located. 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 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 California missing money list but they have not 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 as in the case of Angelina Jolie. This just proves California state officials’ interest in holding 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 cash, stating that the state wasn’t trying hard enough to locate the rightful owners and has temporarily halted the state’s s ability to seize it until a new policy of reuniting it with the rightful owners has been adopted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in California averages $5 billion annually – imagine the amount of interest this generates for the state! Sacramento attorney Bill Palmer who has battled in numerous cases involving California unclaimed funds, sad that the state’s program was created 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 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 sweeping changes in improving how his office deals with California missing 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 properties and on how to do a thorough search for them.

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Are you the missing Lotto winner?
Unclaimed National Lottery ticket is worth

(Part 1 of 2)

The state of California’s unclaimed funds program takes in about three hundred million dollars every year. Why should you care? 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), a chunk of that big pile of California lost assets might easily belong to you!

Under the state of California unclaimed funds 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 financial assets are turned 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 California it is 3 years. These abandoned assets then head to the California unclaimed property division, where they wait 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 appears that they have been eager to locate and collect the lost assets from the various establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about tracking down the owners in the California unclaimed funds database.

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Unclaimed Funds For Appliance Rebates Up For Grabs
Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear announced Thursday that nearly $1.7 million in unclaimed funds remain in the Kentucky Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program.

Millions of unclaimed funds
The State Comptroller’s Office is holding money that may belong to hundreds of North Country people, businesses and organizations.

Unclaimed Funds For Appliance Rebates Up For Grabs
Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear announced Thursday at the GE Appliance Park in Louisville that nearly $1.7 million in unclaimed funds remain in the Kentucky Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program. During phase one of the program, residents could “reserve” rebates. Nearly half of Kentuckians who reserved a rebate have not purchased an appliance, making those unclaimed funds now available …

Winning AZ Lottery Tickets Unclaimed
Arizona Lottery officials say two winning tickets still remain unclaimed including one for a $1.2 million jackpot.

2 winning Arizona lottery tickets remain unclaimed
Tickets worth $1.2 million and $667,000 were sold last week in Scottsdale and Phoenix.

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The total amount of unclaimed money in California averages five billion dollars annually – imagine the amount of interest this earns for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has battled in a number of cases involving California unclaimed funds, has said that the state’s program was supposed to be a lost and found for California residents. Instead, it has been turned into a profit earning ‘business’ in the past few 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 sweeping reforms in improving how his office is handling 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 properties and on how to do a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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Alliance contract talks continue
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The California’s unclaimed funds program takes in about three hundred million dollars annually. Why does it matter to you? Well, if you or someone 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 lost assets might easily be yours!

Under the California unclaimed property (or escheat) 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 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’s 3 years. These abandoned assets then head to the CA unclaimed property div, where they wait in the state’s general fund until returned to the people they truly belong to. This is where state officials in-charge of the California unclaimed cash were recently criticized. Seems that they have been all to happy to locate and take hold of the lost assets from the various establishments holding them but but weren’t so keen on locating the owners in the California unclaimed funds database.

One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten cash to its owners, they claim, is that they can not be tracked down. The issue 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 could be hard to track down? 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 never heard from the officials in the California Unclaimed Money Division. They’re all owed checks for lost assets by California amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This proves once again California state officials’ interest in holding this cash in the general fund for use in balancing the budget deficit for as long as they possibly can. In fact, there was a recent 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 has temporarily halted the ability of the state to seize it until a new policy of returning it to the rightful owners has been adopted.

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Missouri returns record amount of unclaimed property
Missouri returns record amount of unclaimed property

State returns record amount of unclaimed property
Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel said his office returned a record amount of unclaimed property to rightful owners over the past year. The treasurer’s office oversees the state’s unclaimed property division, which holds the unclaimed proceeds from bank accounts, safe deposit boxes and other assets.

Treasurer Clint Zweifel announces record $35 million in Unclaimed Property returned
State Treasurer Clint Zweifel today announced his administration returned a record $35 million in Unclaimed Property to a record 92,000 account holders during fiscal year 2010.

Website Reunites Missourians With Unclaimed Cash
Southwest Missouri has over 30 million dollars in unclaimed property, and with a web-based search engine in tact, finding out if you’re entitled to some of it could be just a click away. KSMU’s Chasity Mayes tells us how the state’s largest lost and found has some Missouri residents seeing dollar signs.

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One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability give back forgotten money to its owners, they claim, is the fact that they cannot 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 could be hard to locate? Their names and the names of a number of other celebrities are some of the names in the California missing money database but they haven’t heard from the employees at the California Unclaimed Funds Division. They are all owed checks for unclaimed money by California amounting from hundreds to the thousands as in the case of Angelina Jolie. This proves once again California state officials’ interest in keeping this cash 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 assets, saying that the state was not 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 actual owners has been adopted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in California averages five billion dollars annually – imagine the amount of interest that generates for the state! Bill Palmer, an attorney in Sacramento who has battled in many cases involving California unclaimed property, said the state’s department was created 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 now been removed and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of sweeping reforms in improving how his office is handling California unclaimed property. There is still a great need though for Californians and Americans in all 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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Finding Gold in Them Thar Foreclosures
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Not-so-free trips, really free money, and sweet revenge: The Real Deal 3 for 1
In this Real Deal 3 for 1: there are no truly free trips, New York still has some free money for you, and those who suffer through unsolicited calls for…

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The California’s unclaimed funds department takes in approximately 300 million dollars annually. 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), part of that big pile of California forgotten funds might very well be yours!

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 financial assets are turned over to the Treasury Dept. 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 is three years. These unclaimed monies then head to the CA unclaimed property division, where they sit in the state’s general fund until returned to the rightful owners. This is where state employees who handled California unclaimed cash were recently criticized. Seems that they were all to happy to locate and take hold of the lost funds from the establishments holding them but but weren’t so keen on tracking down the actual owners in the California unclaimed property database.

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Arizona lottery officials say unclaimed money awaits unknown winners
PHOENIX – The Arizona Lottery says three tickets worth $10,000 each are still unclaimed from January’s Millionaire Raffle game. The three $10,000 prize winners must mail their claims by Saturday to collect.

$10,000 prizes in Arizona Lottery raffle unclaimed
PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Lottery says three tickets worth $10,000 each are still unclaimed from January’s Millionaire Raffle game. The three $10,000 prize winners must mail their claims by Saturday to collect. The winning tickets were sold in Goodyear, Phoenix and Mesa. There are also 48 unclaimed $1,000 prizes and 13 $500 prizes. Money that isn’t claimed from the game will be split between …

Online Office Of Unclaimed Funds Returned $4 Million To New Yorkers
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