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The state of California’s unclaimed money program takes in approximately three hundred million dollars annually. Why should you care? 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), part of that big heap of California unclaimed money might very well be yours!

Under the CA unclaimed property law, missing 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 passed along to the Treasury Dept. if the rightful owners don’t come for them within a given time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in California it’s 3 years. These abandoned assets then get moved to the California 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. It appears that they have been 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 California unclaimed funds records.

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Property Insurance Assessments Sitting Unclaimed
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – More than $275 million in special assessments for Louisiana property insurance policyholders have not been reclaimed. And if they don’t act before the year is over, more than half that total will disappear. The assessments were imposed on private polices over the past four years to help keep Louisi 0849 AP-APTN-14ty Insurance Corp. solvent. Citizens is the state’s …

Property insurance assessments sitting unclaimed – Shreveport Times
BATON ROUGE — More than $275 million in special property insurance assessments have not been reclaimed, and Louisiana policyholders will lose that money if they don’t act before the year is over. The …

Finding Unclaimed Money / Weekly Deals 8/26-9/1/2010 – Examiner
Many years ago, my then-husband received a letter from an old family friend telling him that his name was listed somewhere for some unclaimed money in the state where he used to live. He had no idea he had any money …

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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 numerous cases involving California unclaimed money, has said that the state’s department was intended to be a lost and found for residents of California. Instead, it has been turned into a profit generating ‘business’ in recent years.

The hold on the taking of property by California has since been lifted and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making greater efforts in the form of sweeping changes 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 funds and on how to perform a thorough search for them and take back what belongs to them.

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Unclaimed property total tops $56,000 during fair search
The 2010 Missouri State Fair saw hundreds of people go home a little richer this year. State Treasurer Clint Zweifel announced that his team located $56,858 in unclaimed property for 409 account owners during the 11-day event in Sedalia.

Does The IRS Owe You Money? What You Need To Know
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: The Internal Revenue Service may have money for certain taxpayers. If a taxpayer’s income was below the limit that required them to file a tax return, they may still be due a refund. “Both unclaimed refunds and undeliverable refunds are monies that are owed to taxpayers that can definitely help their pocketbooks in these challenging economic times,” said an IRS spokesman.

Finding “lost” money is easier – AZCentral.com
It’s tantalizing—the idea that you could have money that’s sitting around just waiting for you to claim. There are, in fact, almost $33 billion in unclaimed assets being held by states and other agencies …

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The state of California’s unclaimed money department takes in roughly 300 million dollars each 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 had any kind of business dealings, whether you knew it or not), some of that massive pile of CA missing money might very well be yours!

Under the state of California 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 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 CA it is 3 years. These lost assets then head 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 who handled CA unclaimed cash were criticized recently. Seems that they were all to happy to track down and collect the lost funds from the various establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about contacting the actual owners in the CA unclaimed money database.

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 cannot be located. The issue 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 would be difficult to find? Their names and the names of several other celebrities are just a few of the names in the CA missing money list but they have not been contacted by the employees in the California Unclaimed Money Division. They’re 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 holding this money in the general fund for use in balancing the budget deficit for as long as they can. As a matter of fact, there was recently a ruling by a judge on CA abandoned cash, 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 take and hold it until a new policy of reuniting it with the actual owners was enacted.

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$1.5 million lottery ticket goes unclaimed – Investors Business Daily
SUZHOU CITY, China, Aug 20, 2010 (UPI via COMTEX) — Time has run out for whoever was holding a Chinese lottery ticket worth $1.5 million, making it the largest unclaimed sum ever in that country, officials say. The …

Finding “lost” money is easier – AZCentral.com
It’s tantalizing—the idea that you could have money that’s sitting around just waiting for you to claim. There are, in fact, almost $33 billion in unclaimed assets being held by states and other agencies …

Suburbs to Allentown: Give us our tax money – Allentown Morning Call
Suburban tax collectors are lining up at Allentown’s door to make sure the city turns over earned income tax money and doesn’t use it to balance its budget. City officials say they have nothing to hide and the …

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One of the primary reasons for the government’s inability to return forgotten cash to its owners, they say, is that they can’t be located. The issue 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 hard to find? Those names and the names of a number of other famous people are just a few of the names in the California missing money database and yet they have never been contacted by the officials at the California Unclaimed Funds 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 shows California state officials’ 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 a recent ruling by a judge on CA abandoned assets, 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 proper method of returning it to the actual owners was adopted.

The total amount of unclaimed money in California averages $5 billion annually – just imagine the amount of interest that accrues for the state! Sacramento attorney Bill Palmer who has battled in numerous cases involving California unclaimed money, has said that the state’s program was intended to be a lost and found for California residents. Sadly, it was turned into a profit generating ‘business’ in the past few years.

The hold on the taking 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 reforms in improving how his office is handling 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 properties and on how to perform a thorough search for them.

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How To Collect Unclaimed Money – KDKA
You could have money that’s sitting around just waiting for you to claim. There are nearly $33 billion in unclaimed assets being held by states and other agencies. Serena Merrill managed her mother’s finances and cared …

Texas holding about $2 billion in unclaimed property – Corpus Christi Caller
CORPUS CHRISTI — The State of Texas is holding about $2 billion in unclaimed property, some of which could be yours. One in four Texans has money waiting to be claimed, state officials estimate. Texas …

Find unclaimed funds and missing money
John Matarese shows how you can easily track down unclaimed funds in your name, without paying some company a hefty finder’s fee.

Hollywood guilds hold $150 million in unclaimed royalties – YAHOO!
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Hollywood’s guilds, unions and collection societies are sitting on a gold mine of unclaimed residuals and royalties. They’re holding more than $150 million for tens of …

Crime victims leave $11 million unclaimed in state account – San Jose Mercury News
LODI — California crime victims have left $11 million sitting in a state account, often because the victims don’t know they are entitled to the restitution paid by convicted criminals. Corrections department …

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The California’s unclaimed money program takes in about three hundred million dollars every year. Why does it matter 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 knew it or not), some of that big heap of California unclaimed money might very well be yours!

Under the CA unclaimed property (or escheat) 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 passed along to the Treasury Dept. 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 is three years. These abandoned assets then get moved to the California unclaimed property div, where they sit in the state’s general fund until returned to their rightful owners. This is where state officials in-charge of the California unclaimed cash were recently criticized. It appears that they have been all to happy to track down and take hold of the lost funds from the various establishments holding them but but weren’t so keen on contacting the owners in the California unclaimed money list.

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New York is Returning Unclaimed Money to Citizens – Connect
The state of New York is home to one of the largest unclaimed money pools in the country. The New York state treasury is taking all the measures to relocate the rightful owners of the unclaimed money. At current count …

Find Out How To Get Your Unclaimed Money From The Clerk Of Court
The Spartanburg county Clerk of Court released a listing for its unclaimed funds on the Clerk of Court Web site.

Father, Son Accused Of Stealing Unclaimed Funds – CBS 13/CW31 Sacramento
A father and son are accused of stealing $1.6 million from residents who were owed money from California’s unclaimed property fund. Thomas Rodine, a 56-year-old from Carmichael, and 28-year-old Dustin Rodine of Citrus …

Find Unclaimed Cash & Property – msnbc.com
WYFF 4.com Every state in the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands have unclaimed property programs that actively find owners of lost and forgotten assets. Unclaimed property laws …

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

The hold on the taking of property by CA has now been removed and the new California State Controller, John Chiang, is making extra efforts in the form of sweeping changes in improving how his office is handling California unclaimed property. 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 and take back what belongs to them.

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$239K Lottery Ticket Still Unclaimed
Check your junk drawer, your glove compartment or under the couch — you could be holding a lottery ticket worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Hollywood guilds hold $150 million in unclaimed royalties – YAHOO!
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Hollywood’s guilds, unions and collection societies are sitting on a gold mine of unclaimed residuals and royalties. They’re holding more than $150 million for tens of …

Oregon may owe you money; find out
MEDFORD, Ore. — Many Oregonians are searching for ways to weather the current economic downturn, some people selling items at pawn shops to make a little extra cash, but what you may not know is some money might be waiting for you. The Oregon…

Does the government owe you money? Reporter retrieves forgotten assets from state
Unlike many government operations, the form was simple and easy. I filled it out and waited … and waited … This past week my waiting ended.

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The state of California’s unclaimed money program takes in approximately $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 knew it or not), a chunk of that big heap of Cali unclaimed money might very well be yours!

Under the state of California unclaimed funds law, abandoned assets 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 handed over to the Treasury Dept. if their owners don’t come for them within a certain time period. This ‘dormancy period’ varies from state to state, but in Cali it’s three years. These unclaimed monies then get moved to the California unclaimed property div, where they sit in the state’s general fund until returned to their rightful owners. This is where officials working for the state who handled Cali unclaimed cash were recently criticized. It appears that they have been all to happy to track down and take hold of the lost funds from the establishments holding them but but were less than enthusiastic about contacting the actual owners in the Cali unclaimed property list.

One of the primary reasons for the inability of government give back forgotten cash to residents, they claim, is the fact that they can’t be located. The issue 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 would be difficult to find? Their names and the names of a number of other famous people are just some of the names in the Cali missing money list but they have not been contacted by the employees in the California Unclaimed Money Division. They’re all owed checks for forgotten funds by Cali amounting from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This proves once again Cali state officials’ interest in keeping 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, 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 new policy of reuniting it with the actual owners was adopted.

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WaMu’s millions in unclaimed cash – MSN Money
This Deal of the Day comes from Kelli B. Grant at partner site SmartMoney . Customers of now-defunct Washington Mutual may have one last withdrawal coming their way. Millions of dollars in accounts dormant at the time of …

Hollywood guilds hold $150 million in unclaimed royalties
Hollywood’s guilds, unions and collection societies are sitting on a gold mine of unclaimed residuals and royalties. They’re holding more than $150 million for tens of thousands of actors, writers, directors and musicians they’re trying to locate.

Staff take off with passenger loot
QANTAS staff routinely keep thousands of dollars’ worth of cameras, mobile phones, computers and other valuables left on planes by passengers.

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One of the main reasons for the government’s inability to return forgotten money to the people it belongs to, they say, is that they can’t be tracked down. The 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 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 and yet they have not been contacted by the employees in the California Unclaimed Property Division. They’re all owed checks for forgotten funds by Cali ranging in amount from hundreds to the thousands in Ms. Jolie’s case. This proves once again Cali state officials’ interest in keeping 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, stating that the state was not trying hard enough to locate the rightful owners and has temporarily halted the ability of the state to seize it until a proper method of reuniting it with the rightful owners was adopted.

The total dollar amount for these funds in CA 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 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 making ‘business’ in the past few years.

The hold on the seizure of property by California has now been lifted and the new CA State Controller, John Chiang, is making greater efforts in the form of widespread reforms in improving how his office deals with 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 funds and on how to do a thorough search for them.

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Claiming Your ‘Free Money’ – msnbc.com
WLWT.com There are billions of dollars out there, just waiting to be claimed, and some of it may have your name on it. Unclaimed funds — money that’s been left in an account and forgotten about — could mean big money …

Father and son accused of fleecing people trying to retrieve property from state – Sacramento Bee
A Sacramento-area man and his son have been accused of stealing more than $1.6 million from people who hired them to retrieve stocks and other assets from the state’s unclaimed property program. Thomas Rodine …

$1.2 million lottery ticket purchased in Scottsdale still unclaimed – Examiner
Scottsdale, Ariz – Someone in Scottsdale could be holding a lottery ticket worth $1.2 million. The winning lottery ticket for the drawing on July 7, was purchased from the Albertson’s on Hayden and Indian Bend roads …

Bulgarian 3.4 million euro lottery goes unclaimed
Lottery operators in Bulgaria say the winner of a record 3.4 million euro rollover prize has not come forward to claim the money.