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Each type of property can be classified as "unclaimed" after it has been determined to be abandoned. To be considered abandoned, the asset must sit inactive for a period of 1, 2, 3, or 5 years, or in certain cases, 7 or 15 years (for money orders and traveler's checks, respectively). Generally speaking though, 1-5 years is the assumed dormancy period for the majority of these monies. After the dormancy period has passed, the holder has to pass the missing money along to the state, which then holds on to it until the actual owner is able to track it down.

The reasons that it is hard to reunite unclaimed money with the rightful owners are numerous, but they generally all come down to a lack of knowledge about where and when to search. While many sites may claim to be "official" or insist they offer a complete database, very few actually provide legitimate records, and even the official state records are quite unreliable. Once a claim is passed along to the state, a worker at the state has to manually enter the record in to the missing money list, but this is not done right away, so it is a good idea to check the database often. On top of that, due to all of the varying dormancy period lengths, a person could perform a search on a given day and then give up if they find no records, when if they had only searched again the year after they may have discovered a significant claim that just happened to have a lengthier dormancy period.

When looking for lost money, there's a bit more to it than simply plugging a name in to the search tool of any old website. Obstacles that hinder rookie searchers can be easy to circumvent, but the majority try to go out on their own and are not able to find money that belongs to them, which is why the totals get bigger all across the nation. Investing a little time learning professional search practices can greatly increase the chances of filling our wallets with money we had forgotten about.

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Unclaimed Millions In Taylor County: Does State Have Some Of Your Money?
The state of Texas may be holding some money that is yours.

REGION: Does the court owe you money?
There's a lot of unclaimed money at the local court, and if it isn't claimed soon, it's headed for the court's coffers. The court's website has a list of people who are owed money.

Action urged on
More than 200 Western New York residents are facing an important deadline: Claim their

Free cash for local governments goes
In all, there are 208 instances of

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The Beaver State is known for being the home of the huge, 11,000 foot Mt. Hood, but it is home to a lesser known mountain that is likely of greater concern to OR residents. As it stands today, Oregon unclaimed money has reached more than 250 million dollars. That's right, more than a quarter of a billion, owed to over a million people. This translates in to about 30% of the population, which means the chances that any given citizen is due a chunk of this money are 1 in 3.

Every year, the state of OR takes in between $30 and $40 million in unclaimed money, but only returns about 10 million dollars to the rightful owners. Since the owners of the other $20 to $30 million weren't located, that money gets added to the total, so that $250 million only stands to grow. While it may be tough to believe that 1 out of every 3 OR residents are due a claim, these monies really come from sources that we all use everyday. The OR Department of State Lands describes some of the most common sources as follows:"Unclaimed property includes savings accounts, checking accounts, unpaid wages or commissions, stocks, dividends proceeds, refunds, money orders, paid-up life insurance policies, utility deposits and contents of safe deposit boxes."

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Thousands in Unclaimed Cash Could Be Yours
The Virginia Department of the Treasury is participating in a Fairfax workshop to help people collect unclaimed money.

Strike it Rich with Deceased Relative’s
The best way to search for your

Find out if the state is holding your unclaimed money, property
While Kendrick Perkins and Richard Seymour are both notable sports figures who departed Massachusetts franchises for other professional destinations, they also have something else in common: They both could soon be collecting money from the Massachusetts Treasury, which has identified hundreds of thousands of new individuals, charities and businesses over the last six months alone that are …

California holding $6 billion in unclaimed money
Could you use a little cash? The state of California is holding $6 billion in unclaimed money, even celebrities' money.

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The reasons that it is difficult to reunite unclaimed property with the rightful owners are numerous, but they generally all come down to a lack of understanding about where and when to search. While many sites may claim to be "official" or insist they offer a complete database, only a handful actually provide legitimate records, and even the official state records are quite unreliable. Once an asset is passed along to the state, an employee at the state has to physically add the record in to the missing money database, but this is not done right away, so it is good practice to check the database regularly. On top of that, because of all the differing dormancy period lengths, a person could perform a search one day and then end their search if they find no records, when if they had just checked again the next year they might have discovered a significant claim that simply had a longer dormancy period.

When searching for lost money, there is a bit more to it than just typing a name in to the search box of any old site. Issues that plague new searchers can be easy to circumvent, but the majority try to go out on their own and are unable to track down money that is owed to them, which is why the totals get bigger continually all across the country. Spending a little time studying professional search methods can greatly increase the odds of filling our wallets with money we had forgotten about.

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Under law, the

Find out if the state is holding your unclaimed money, property
While Kendrick Perkins and Richard Seymour are both notable sports figures who departed Massachusetts franchises for other professional destinations, they also have something else in common: They both could soon be collecting money from the Massachusetts Treasury, which has identified hundreds of thousands of new individuals, charities and businesses over the last six months alone that are …

ALBANY — Ever wonder what happens to your nickel deposit whenever you toss a soda can or beer bottle without returning it? Under a bill receiving serious consideration in the state Legislature, most of it would go back into a state fund that …

(Part 1 of 2)

The Beaver State is known for being the home of the huge, 11,000 foot Mt. Hood, but it is home to a lesser known mountain that should be of greater interest to Oregon residents. As it stands today, Oregon unclaimed money has reached more than $250 million. You read that rigiht, more than a quarter of a billion, owed to more than a million people. This translates in to about 30% of Oregonians, which means the chances that any given person is due a portion of this cash are 1 in 3.

Every year, the state of Oregon takes in between $30 and $40 million in unclaimed property, but only gives back about 10 million dollars to the actual owners. Since the owners of the other $20 to $30 million weren't found, that money gets added to the total, so that $250 million only stands to grow. While it may be tough to accept that 1 in 3 Oregon citizens are due a claim, these monies really come from sources that we all use everyday. The OR Department of State Lands describes some of the most common sources as follows:"Unclaimed property includes savings accounts, checking accounts, unpaid wages or commissions, stocks, dividends proceeds, refunds, money orders, paid-up life insurance policies, utility deposits and contents of safe deposit boxes."

Each type of asset can be classified as "unclaimed" after it has been determined to be abandoned. To be deemed abandoned, the asset must sit dormant for a period of 1, 2, 3, or 5 years, or in less common cases, 7 or 15 years (for money orders and traveler's checks, respectively). Generally speaking though, 1 to 5 years is general dormancy period range for the majority of these properties. After the dormancy period has passed, the holder is required to pass the missing money along to the state, which then holds on to it until the actual owner is able to find it.

(to be continued)

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Guess who has
Guess who has

IRS Has $1 Billion in
If you do, then the U.S. Treasury gets to keep your

Marathon Co. Treasurer's Unclaimed Money Could be Yours
The Marathon County Treasurer's Office says its unclaimed money from the state, actually belongs to one lucky taxpayer.

Thousands in Unclaimed Cash Could Be Yours
The Virginia Department of the Treasury is participating in a Fairfax workshop to help people collect unclaimed money.

(Part 2 of 2)

Each type of asset can be classified as "unclaimed" once it has been determined to be abandoned. To be considered abandoned, the asset must lie inactive for a period of 1, 2, 3, or 5 years, or in less common cases, 7 or 15 years (for money orders and traveler's checks, respectively). Usually though, 1 to 5 years is general dormancy period range for the majority of these monies. Once the dormancy period has gone by, the holder is required to pass the abandoned assets along to the state, which then holds it until the actual owner is able to track it down.

The reasons that it is difficult to reunite unclaimed funds with the rightful owners are numerous, but they generally all boil down to a lack of knowledge about where and when to search. While many websites might claim to be "official" or insist they have a complete database, very few actually provide legitimate listings, and even the actual state listings are incredibly unreliable. Once a claim is passed along to the state, an employee at the state has to physically enter the record in to the abandoned assets database, but this isn't done immediately, so it is good practice to check the database often. On top of that, due to all of the varying dormancy period lengths, a person could perform a search one day and then end their search if they find no records, when if they had only searched again the year after they may have found a large claim that simply had a lengthier dormancy period.

When looking for lost money, there is a bit more to it than just entering a name in to the search tool of any old web site. Issues that plague rookie searchers can be easy to overcome, but far too many go out on their own and are not able to locate money that is owed to them, which is why the totals get bigger all across the nation. Spending a little time studying professional search techniques can greatly increase the odds of filling our pockets with money we had forgotten about.

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Editorial: Environmental fund deserves the boost
But also under the new law, beverage companies have to transfer 80 percent of the unredeemed deposits to the state general fund, whereas before the companies kept all the

Overlooked resources could lead you to unclaimed cash
Sometimes the easiest way to wrangle a few extra dollars is when someone gives them to you for free. That's right: There's approximately $33 billion in unclaimed money out there from old savings accounts, uncashed checks, utility deposits, refunds, rebates, stocks, safe-deposit boxes and inheritances, according to the U.S. Treasury Department and other government agencies.

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