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You can quickly see if you have unclaimed money or other valuables to get it back.
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How many people know that their state could be keeping money or property that needs to be claimed? It may be an uncashed check, stocks, bonds or the contents of a safe deposit box. I discovered this when I stumbled upon a link on my state government’s website to check for unclaimed property. It was free to check — and fast. I learned that my state was holding several hundred dollars’ worth of items for me to claim.
And states aren’t keeping this unclaimed property a secret. South Carolina, for example, is running a “Matchelor” social media blitz to connect state residents with what they’re owed. The total value of unclaimed property is high. New York is holding on to $16.5 billion in lost or forgotten property, while California’s holdings are valued
You can easily see if you have unclaimed money or other valuables and get it back.
Sarah Tew/CNET
Did you know that your state may be holding property of yours — money, an uncashed check, jewelry or safe-deposit box items — that you need to claim? This happened to me: I stumbled upon a link on my state government’s website to check for unclaimed property. It was free to do so. I found my state was holding several dollars worth of items I could claim.
The total value of the unclaimed property is quite high. New York is holding on to $16.5 billion in lost or forgotten property, while California’s holdings are valued at approximately $10.2 billion. Florida returned claimed property worth $328 million last year. In 2019, the average claim paid was $1,780 according to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators.
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Your state could be holding money or property of yours you can claim.
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Is your state holding onto unclaimed money or property that belongs to you? It could be a refund or cash settlement, a forgotten bank account, an abandoned safe deposit box, an uncashed cashier’s check and money order, wages, an insurance benefit, stocks, bonds or a dividend. To get your money or property from the state, all you have to do is claim it.
While digging into an issue around identity theft, I came across a link to check for unclaimed property with my state. I followed it, and a few minutes later — much to my surprise — I discovered I had $200 in property to claim. I’m not alone. The amount of unclaimed property across the US is significant. In 2019, the average claim paid was $1,780, according to the National Association of
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