Nassau County holds funds for three years before turning them over to the states unclaimed funds department. Escheat refers to the right of a government to take ownership of estate assets or unclaimed property. It most commonly occurs when an individual dies with no will and no heirs. Escheat rights can also be granted when assets are unclaimed for a prolonged period of time. Abandoned Property Escheatment of Court & Trust Funds: Article 6 of NYS Abandoned Property Law §600(1)(a) … [Read more...]
Lucas County, Ohio Unclaimed Funds
Lucas County, Ohio is holding over $1 million dollars in unclaimed funds. The Lucas County Auditor maintains a Lucas unclaimed funds listing comprised of payments that were not redeemed by the payee when they were originally issued,. These funds can still be claimed from Lucas County. You can do a search for these funds at https://www.co.lucas.oh.us/2179/Unclaimed-Funds If you find funds that you believe you are entitled to, you can make a claim by submitting an unclaimed funds … [Read more...]
Lee County, Florida Unclaimed Funds
The Clerk of the Court & Comptroller of Lee County, Florida is currently holding approximately $100,000 in unclaimed funds. These funds are outstanding checks that have not cleared the bank because they have been lost or destroyed and may be reissued. The Clerk's office will verify that the funds have not been paid prior to reissuing a check. There is a 30 day waiting period after a check has been issued before you can request a reissue. A check will not be reissued if the funds have … [Read more...]
San Diego County, California Unclaimed Funds
The county of San Diego is currently holding over one million dollars in unclaimed funds. They are being held with the Accounts Payable Division of the Auditor and Controller. This money belongs to individuals and organizations that have done business or received services from the County. The unclaimed funds being held consist of checks/warrants that remain uncashed for a period of more than six months. They are usually the result of checks/warrants that are returned as undeliverable by … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Unclaimed Funds
The State of Wisconsin is holding millions of dollars in unclaimed funds! These funds can consist of: Savings accounts Checking accounts Uncashed dividends Stocks and mutual funds Customer deposits or overpayments Certificates of deposit Credit balances Matured Life insurance policies Utility Deposits Unclaimed Wages The list goes on and on. Funds become unclaimed when there isn't any activity on the account, called the dormancy period. Depending on the … [Read more...]
West Virginia Unclaimed Funds
West Virginia is currently holding over $200 million dollars in unclaimed funds! Unclaimed funds are any asset that has remained unclaimed for a specific period of time, usually three to five years. Unclaimed funds consists of: utility deposits unredeemed stock uncashed checks safe deposit box contents savings accounts checking accounts ... and many other items. There are many reasons why funds go unclaimed including: changing jobs and … [Read more...]
Billions of Dollars of Unclaimed Money From the IRS
This report from ABC News can also be found here. ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos Learn more about getting your unclaimed IRS tax refund here. Presenter: with taxes underway, billions of dollars in refund still remain unclaimed, with the average family leaving more than $450 in deductions on the table.. ABC Chief Rebecca Harris talks with important tips about taxes. Tonight a staggering statistics about your taxes, Americans are losing out on an estimated 1billion in … [Read more...]
Nebraska Unclaimed Funds
Nebraska is currently holding more than $135 million in unclaimed funds. These are the most common examples of unclaimed property: Insurance claim payments Dividends Security deposits Life insurance proceeds Vendor payments Wages Stocks Bonds Utility deposits Miscellaneous outstanding checks Safe deposit boxes Gift certificates Dormant checking/savings accounts Rebates Generally, property goes unclaimed because checks aren't cashed or there is no … [Read more...]
Bruce Almighty
If you look around the site you will come across many comments from people looking for their unclaimed money. I've received many, many more emails from people also looking for their unclaimed money. I would truly like to help as many people as I can, but it is just impossible time-wise with everything else else going on in life, not to mention running a business! Sometimes I feel like Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty when he has to answer everyone's prayers. See the below video to see what … [Read more...]
Success Stories
Below you will find some of the success stories of people that have searched for unclaimed money for themselves or for others. Royalty Regained by Leni Valenta (Boca Raton,Florida)I'm not talking about getting back a throne. My husband, Dr. Jiri Valenta, has authored several books on international relations. He got a notice form Johns Hopkins University Press that they had lost track of him for awhile. They asked him to look into finding some royalties with the State of Maryland's … [Read more...]