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As residents the state with the lowest population, people living in WY have excellent odds of locating missing money in their name. But the majority of people are unaware that other states might be holding money belonging to them. You don't even have to have been to another state for another state to owe you money. A lot of companies have locations and/or offices in numerous states, but they can obviously only have their headquarters in one location. Because of this, employees can lose track of money and not ever realize it even if they search, because the cash is being held by the state where their company has its headquarters. Similarly, insurance companies often service different states, but like any company they can only have one headquarters. Things like insurance overpayments will be turned over to the proper department in the state where the insurance company is incorporated, which isn't necessarily the state where the insured person resides. These are just a couple of examples of why it is very important that residents search outside of the state they live in.

Aside from limiting searches to one state, beginners often do not understand that they should search numerous times. Actually, they ought to search regularly. Due to the varying dormancy periods for each type of unclaimed property, and because an employee of the State Treasurer's Office must manually add each listing to the database, the missing money list changes constantly. A search might find no record one day, but checking the next day could produce a nice treasure for a persistent searcher.

Professional searchers have a lot of strategies that give them an edge when trying to find unclaimed money, and the wisest beginners learn about these and duplicate them in their own searches to make sure they have found all possible claims.

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AG speaks about unclaimed property
Millions of dollars in unclaimed property is sitting in the state's hands waiting for residents to claim their rightful property.

Target 11: Local schools receive unclaimed cash
As Pennsylvania schools deal with cuts to school funding, the state is returning unclaimed money to many school districts. Target 11 uncovered that several schools in Allegheny County are set to receive $89,000. "We found almost $13,000 from some old accounts from some credit balances from Verizon and from Sprint," said Pam Capretta, director of finance for Pittsburgh Public Schools. "I guess we …

States Giving Away Millions In
Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio are holding onto more than $2 billion that they would love to give away, and some of that

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It's no secret that the Rocky Mountains go straight through Wyoming, but there is an even more exciting mountain, of more immediate interest to the less half of a million residents of the Equality State – a mountain of cash! Currently, the State Treasury Office is holding in excess of $26 million in Wyoming unclaimed money, and waiting for the rightful owners to come forward and take what is theirs'.

The State Treasury site names the following as some of the more common types of assets that can become "unclaimed": savings accounts, deposits, refunds, customer overpayments, insurance policies, endowments, and annuities, checking accounts, credit balances, uncashed dividends, moneys distributable from trusts, uncashed insurance claim payments, safe deposit box contents, stocks, money orders, traveler's checks. Each of these types of unclaimed property has its own dormancy period, which is the number of years that must pass before they are determined to be abandoned and law requires that they be handed over to the state. These dormancy periods vary greatly, but are usually 5 years in WY.

Although WY has given back millions of dollars to the true owners, the vast majority remains unclaimed, and the primary reasons come down to a lack of education about these assets. The good news is, WY is a custodial state, which means they hold these monies forever, and will never take possession of them. There is no expiration date on lost cash.

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Pop singer Jason Mraz has
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—West Virginia's treasurer wants Jason Mraz to come pick up his

Unclaimed money is piling up
In a country where deficits and poverty are rampant, unclaimed money is an irony — but a huge reality. Be it un-banked cheques, deposits with banks, finance companies and post-offices, or investment in tax saving schemes and life insurance policies, the unclaimed sums can be significant.

Pressbox (Press Release) – For those with deceased relatives, there may be an easy to find out if

Tampa Law Firms Distribute
Four Tampa law firms that lead significant consumer protection class actions, filed legal documents earlier this year to distribute over $825,000 in

For whatever reason, they never claim their prizes. That

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Even though Wyoming has given back millions of dollars to the actual owners, the vast majority remains unclaimed, and the primary reasons come down to a lack of education about these assets. The good news is, Wyoming is a custodial state, which means they will hold these monies forever, and will never take possession of them. There isn't an expiration date on lost money.

As residents the state with the lowest population, citizens living in Wyoming have great odds of locating missing money owed to them. But the majority of people are not aware that other states might be holding money owed to them. You do not even have to have left the state of Wyoming for another state to owe you money. Many companies have offices and/or locations in multiple states, but they can obviously only have their headquarters in one location. Because of this, employees can lose track of money and not ever realize it even if they search, because the cash is being held in the state where their employer is headquartered. Similarly, insurance companies may service many states, but like any company they can only have one headquarters. Items like insurance overpayments will be turned over to the proper division in the state where the insurance company is incorporated, not necessarily the state where the insured person lives. These are just a couple of examples of why it's very important that residents search outside of the state they live in.

Aside from limiting searches to just the home state, beginners usually do not know that they should search multiple times. Actually, they should search frequently. Because of the varying dormancy periods for each kind of unclaimed funds, and because someone at the State Treasurer's Office must manually add each listing to the system, the forgotten funds list changes all the time. A search might come up empty one day, but checking the next day could produce a nice treasure for a diligent searcher.

Experienced searchers have a lot of tactics that give them an edge when trying to find unclaimed money, and the most successful beginners learn about these and duplicate them in their own searches to ensure they have found all possible claims.

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Pop singer Jason Mraz has
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—West Virginia's treasurer wants Jason Mraz to come pick up his

You've probably experienced it, and if you haven't, you're missing out on one of life's minor pleasures: unexpectedly finding a $20 bill in the pocket of an article of clothing you haven't worn since last year. On a larger scale, people get …

Daily Deals: The Very Real Risks From
Bluntly: when daily deals expire, who gets to keep the

(Part 1 of 2)

It's no secret that the Rocky Mountains go straight through Wyoming, but there's an even more interesting mountain, of more immediate interest to the less half of a million people living in the Equality State – a mountain of cash! As it stands now, the State Treasury Office holds in excess of 26 million dollars in Wyoming unclaimed money, and waiting for the rightful owners to step forward and take what technically already belongs to them.

The State Treasury web site names the following as the most common types of property that can become "unclaimed": savings accounts, deposits, refunds, customer overpayments, insurance policies, endowments, and annuities, checking accounts, credit balances, uncashed dividends, moneys distributable from trusts, uncashed insurance claim payments, safe deposit box contents, stocks, money orders, traveler's checks. Each of those types of unclaimed funds has its own dormancy period, which is the number of years that must go by before they are deemed abandoned and law requires that they be handed over to the state. These dormancy periods vary greatly, but are most commonly 5 years in Wyoming.

(to be continued)

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One out of 10 Massachusetts residents has some

Target 11: Local schools receive unclaimed cash
As Pennsylvania schools deal with cuts to school funding, the state is returning unclaimed money to many school districts. Target 11 uncovered that several schools in Allegheny County are set to receive $89,000. "We found almost $13,000 from some old accounts from some credit balances from Verizon and from Sprint," said Pam Capretta, director of finance for Pittsburgh Public Schools. "I guess we …

115 people in NNY have
According to a news release issued by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, the state requires insurers each year to make a list of

Thousands of families get
Syracuse, N.Y. — Some 7,525 New Yorkers are finding out they really did inherit

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Aside from limiting searches to one state, beginners often do not understand that they ought to search numerous times. Actually, they should search frequently. Due to the widely varying dormancy periods for each kind of unclaimed funds, and because an employee of the State Treasurer's Office has to physically put each record in to the system, the abandoned assets list changes constantly. A search may find no record one day, but checking the following day could produce a nice treasure for a persistent searcher.

Experienced searchers have dozens of tactics that give them an edge when attempting to find unclaimed money, and the wisest beginners learn about these and put them to work in their own searches to be certain they have found all possible claims.

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Pop Singer Jason Mraz Has
West Virginia's treasurer wants Jason Mraz to come pick up his

Target 11: Local schools receive unclaimed cash
As Pennsylvania schools deal with cuts to school funding, the state is returning unclaimed money to many school districts. Target 11 uncovered that several schools in Allegheny County are set to receive $89,000. "We found almost $13,000 from some old accounts from some credit balances from Verizon and from Sprint," said Pam Capretta, director of finance for Pittsburgh Public Schools. "I guess we …

For whatever reason, they never claim their prizes. That

(Part 1 of 2)

It is not a secret that the Rocky Mountains go straight through Wyoming, but there is an even more exciting mountain, of more immediate interest to the less half of a million people living in the Equality State – a mountain of cash! Currently, the State Treasurer's Office holds in excess of 26 million dollars in Wyoming unclaimed money, and waiting for the actual owners to step forward and take what is theirs'.

The State Treasury site names the following as some of the more common types of assets that can become "unclaimed": deposits, savings accounts, customer overpayments, refunds, endowments, insurance policies, checking accounts, annuities, uncashed dividends, credit balances, uncashed insurance claim payments, moneys distributable from trusts, stocks, safe deposit box contents, traveler's checks, money orders. Each of those types of unclaimed funds has its own dormancy period, which is the amount of years that must pass before they are considered abandoned and law requires that they're turned over to the state. These dormancy periods differ greatly, but are most commonly 5 years in WY.

Even though WY has returned millions of dollars to the rightful owners, the vast majority remains unclaimed, and the main reasons come down to a lack of education about these assets. The good news is, WY is a custodial state, which means they hold these monies indefinitely, and will never take possession of them. There isn't an expiration date on lost cash.

As residents the state with the smallest population, citizens living in WY have great chances of locating missing money owed to them. But the majority of people are not aware that other states could be holding money belonging to them. You don't even need to have been to another state for another state to be holding your assets. Many corporations have locations and/or offices in numerous states, but obviously they can only have their headquarters in one place. For this reason, employees can lose track of money and never realize it even if they search, because the cash is being held by the state where their company has its headquarters. Similarly, insurance companies often service different states, but like any company they can only maintain one headquarters. Items like insurance overpayments will be turned over to the proper division in the state where the insurance company is incorporated, which isn't necessarily the state where the insured person lives. These are just a few of the reasons that it is very important that residents search outside of the state they live in.

(to be continued)

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Loose change: $1M cost for $400K donation
Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) that seeks to take about $400,000 annually in

Nevada has unclaimed money for Harry Reid, Brian Sandoval, Steve Wynn, billonaire Sheldon Adelson
Yo! Gov. Brian Sandoval! The state of Nevada is looking for you — and thousands of others with money and precious treasurers being held by the state's Unclaimed Property Division.

Volunteers help identify unclaimed money in Scott County
The State Treasurer was in Scott County today to help locate people who have unclaimed money in their name and may not know it.

Watchdog report: Does New York owe you
The state has $11 billion in

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As residents the state with the lowest population, citizens living in Wyoming have excellent chances of finding missing money owed to them. But the majority of people are unaware that other states may be holding money belonging to them. You don't even need to have left the state of Wyoming for another state to be holding your assets. A lot of companies have locations and/or offices in numerous states, but they can obviously only be headquartered in one place. Because of this, employees can lose track of money and never realize it even if they search, because the cash is being held in the state where their employer is headquartered. In a similar way, insurance companies may service different states, but like any company they can only maintain one headquarters. Things like insurance overpayments will be turned over to the proper division in the state where the insurance company is incorporated, not necessarily the state where the insured person resides. These are just a few of examples of why it is very important that residents search outside of their home state.

Besides limiting searches to just the home state, beginners often do not realize that they should search numerous times. Actually, they ought to search frequently. Because of the varying dormancy periods for each type of unclaimed property, and because an employee of the State Treasurer's Office must manually add each listing to the database, the abandoned assets list changes constantly. A search could come up empty one day, while searching the following day might produce a nice treasure for a diligent searcher.

Professional searchers have dozens of strategies that give them an edge when attempting to track down forgotten funds, and the wisest beginners learn about these and duplicate them in their own searches to ensure they've discovered all possible claims.

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