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The State of MS is home to some of my favorite things in life – sweet potatoes, rootbeer (invented in Biloxi in 1898), and catfish. MS's Treasury Dept. has also become home to something that is on the top of my list and I suspect yours also – money. Mississippi unclaimed money, to be exact. "Nearly 1 in 5 Mississippians have money representing over $38 million that needs to be claimed," stated MS State Treasurer Tate Reeves in a recent press release. This is obviously good news for all of those families that suffered hurricane losses in years past, and are now dealing with serious setbacks in their budgets.
When people die or move to a new home, they often forget to leave a will or a forwarding address and this causes lost mail and inheritances. Tax refund checks, financial notices and similar items get returned to the sender (insurance companies, the IRS, banks, etc.). According to Treasurer Reeves, "They are required by state law to turn them over to the Treasurer's Office after a dormancy period. After that dormancy period is over, they turn it over to the state. We put a book out every three years and send it out through various media,".
According to a recent report by NBC's Dateline, a handful of lucky Mississippi residents were recently reunited with their abandoned assets and it was actually a pleasant surprise for the majority of them. A Biloxi, MS resident learned that he had $30,000 from an investment his deceased father didn't tell him about. A couple who had lost all of their possessions to the recent hurricane got $250,000 from MS unclaimed funds. Another woman who was struggling to rebuild homes for her mother and herself got $100,000. Gordon White, was in the middle of building his dream home when Katrina struck and he had to live in a trailer, but then got $200,000 from bank stock shares his father had kept secret. One of the largest claims handed out yet was to a Vietnam veteran who was forced to retire from his job as a company supervisor because of post-traumatic stress. It turns out he was owed nearly a million dollars from old company stocks he had forgotten about after retiring from said company.
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Unclaimed Idaho Lottery prizes add up to millions
With the recent $650 million Mega Millions jackpot a lot of us started dreaming about what we'd do with all that money. But every year in Idaho some people just need to wake up to realize that they are winners. For whatever reason, they never claim their prizes. That unclaimed money really adds up.
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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 …
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According to a recent story on NBC's Dateline, a handful of lucky Mississippi residents were recently given back their missing money and it turned out that it was a pleasant surprise for most of them. A Biloxi, MS resident found out he had $30,000 from an investment his father had forgotten to tell him about before he passed away. A couple who had lost everything to the recent hurricane received $250 thousand from MS unclaimed funds. Another woman who was attempting to rebuild homes for herself and her mother received $100 thousand. Gordon White, was in the process of building his dream home when Katrina hit and he was forced to live in a trailer, but then got $200,000 from bank stock shares his father had kept secret. One of the biggest claims handed out yet was to a Vietnam veteran who had been forced to retire from his job as a company supervisor due to post-traumatic stress. It turns out he was owed almost a million dollars from old company stocks he had forgotten about when he retired from said company.
If you or a relative has resided in MS before, chances are good that a portion of the $38 million in MS unclaimed funds also belongs to you or someone in your family. Look for unclaimed funds in MS as well as other states now. The national unclaimed funds total now exceeds $35 billion and the cash is just sitting there, waiting for the rightful owners to come forward and claim it. Doing an internet search for unclaimed funds can be as simple as entering in a citizen's name and other identification information in a state unclaimed funds database. It becomes more difficult however, to do a full search in several states – a good idea if you have relatives living across the nation. The best way is to first learn the proper and thorough search tactics for doing productive unclaimed funds searches on the web.
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Loose change: $1M cost for $400K donation
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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.
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The State of MS is home to some of my favorite things in life – catfish, sweet potatoes, and rootbeer (invented in Biloxi in 1898). MS's Treasury Dept. has also become home to something that's on top of my list and probably yours too – money. Mississippi unclaimed money, to be precise. "Nearly 1 in 5 Mississippians have money representing over $38 million that needs to be claimed," stated MS State Treasurer Tate Reeves in a press release recently. This is obviously good news for all of those families that suffered hurricane losses in years past, and are now trying to deal with major setbacks in their financial standing.
When people die or relocate to a new place, often they don't remember to leave a will or a forwarding address and this causes lost mail and inheritances. Financial notices, tax refund checks and similar items get returned to the sender (insurance companies, the IRS, banks, etc.). According to Treasurer Reeves, "They are required by state law to turn them over to the Treasurer's Office after a dormancy period. After that dormancy period is over, they turn it over to the state. We put a book out every three years and send it out through various media,".
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If you or a relative has resided in MS before, chances are good that a piece of the $38 million in MS unclaimed money also belongs to you someone in your family, or someone you know. Search for unclaimed money in MS in addition to other states now. The national unclaimed money total now exceeds 35 billion dollars and the money is just sitting around, waiting for the rightful owners to step forward and make a claim. Performing an online search for unclaimed money can be as easy as entering in a citizen's name and other identification information in a state unclaimed money database. It becomes tricky however, to do a full search in multiple states – a great idea if you have relatives scattered across the nation. The best way is to first learn the proper and thorough search methods for doing productive unclaimed money searches online.
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Pop singer Jason Mraz has unclaimed money in W.Va.
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Oklahoma man alleges threats by ex-auditor
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Massachusetts Holding Onto $2 Billion In Unclaimed Money
Chances are, there's some money out there that belongs to you. There's $2 billion in unclaimed cash that the state is holding onto.
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The State of MS is home to a few of my favorite things in life – catfish, sweet potatoes, and rootbeer (invented in Biloxi in 1898). MS's Treasury Department has also become home to something that is on top of my list and probably yours too – money. Mississippi unclaimed money, to be precise. "Nearly 1 in 5 Mississippians have money representing over $38 million that needs to be claimed," stated MS State Treasurer Tate Reeves in a press release recently. This is obviously good news for the numerous families that suffered hurricane losses in years past, and are now dealing with serious setbacks in their budgets.
When people die or relocate to a new place, often they forget to leave a forwarding address or a will and this causes lost inheritances and mail. Tax refund checks, financial notices and similar items get returned to the sender (the IRS, banks, insurance companies, etc.). According to Treasurer Reeves, "They are required by state law to turn them over to the Treasurer's Office after a dormancy period. After that dormancy period is over, they turn it over to the state. We put a book out every three years and send it out through various media,".
According to a recent story on Dateline NBC, a handful of lucky Mississippians were recently reunited with their forgotten funds and it was actually a pleasant shock for the majority of them. A Biloxi, MS resident learned that he had $30,000 from an investment his deceased father didn't tell him about. A couple who had lost everything to the recent hurricane got $250 thousand from MS unclaimed money. Another woman who was struggling to rebuild homes for herself and her mother got $100 thousand. Gordon White, was in the process of building his dream home when Katrina hit and he was forced to live in a trailer, but then got $200,000 from bank stock shares his father had kept secret. One of the biggest claims given back so far was to a Vietnam vet who was forced to retire from his job as a company supervisor due to post-traumatic stress. It turns out that he was owed nearly a million dollars from old company stocks he had forgotten about when he retired from said company.
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Illinois state treasurer says
(AP) — State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is calling his office's online
$1M cost for $400K donation
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New Laws Mean Unused Gift Card
The Better Solution Theoretically, having the state collect unused gift-card balances is arguably better for consumers than having card issuers keep the
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According to a recent report by Dateline NBC, a handful of lucky Mississippians were recently reunited with their missing money and it turned out that it was a pleasant surprise for the majority of them. A Biloxi, Mississippi resident learned that he had $30,000 from an investment his father had forgotten to tell him about before he passed away. A couple who had lost everything to the recent hurricane received $250 thousand from Mississippi unclaimed property. Another lady who was attempting to rebuild homes for her mother and herself received $100 thousand. Gordon White, was in the process of building his dream home when Katrina hit and he was forced to live in a trailer, but then got $200 thousand from bank stock shares his father had never told him about. One of the biggest claims given back yet was to a Vietnam vet who had been forced to retire from his job as a company supervisor because of post-traumatic stress. It turns out he was owed nearly a million dollars from old company stocks he had forgotten about after retiring from said company.
If you or a relative has resided in Mississippi before, chances are good that a piece of the $38 million in Mississippi unclaimed property also belongs to you or someone in your family. Check for unclaimed property in Mississippi as well as other states now. The national unclaimed property total now exceeds $35 billion and the cash is just sitting there, waiting for the rightful owners to step forward and claim it. Performing an online search for unclaimed property can be as easy as plugging in a citizen's name and other identifying information in a state unclaimed property database. It becomes tricky however, to do a thorough search in several states – a great idea if you have relatives scattered across the nation. The best thing to do is to first learn the proper and thorough search tactics for doing effective unclaimed property searches online.
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W.Va. treasurer says singer Jason Mraz has unclaimed money, likely from 2010 concert
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia's treasurer wants Jason Mraz to come pick up his money. Treasurer John Perdue said Tuesday the pop singer's name is on a list of people due unclaimed property in the state.
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The State of Mississippi is home to some of my favorite things in life – catfish, sweet potatoes, and rootbeer (invented in Biloxi in 1898). Mississippi's Treasury Dept. has also become home to something that's on the top of my list and probably yours also – money. Mississippi unclaimed money, to be exact. "Nearly 1 in 5 Mississippians have money representing over $38 million that needs to be claimed," stated Mississippi State Treasurer Tate Reeves in a press release recently. This is obviously great news for all of those families that suffered hurricane losses in recent years, and are now trying to deal with major setbacks in their financial standing.
When people pass away or relocate to a new home, they often don't remember to leave a forwarding address or a will and this causes lost inheritances and mail. Tax refund checks, financial notices and similar items get sent back to sender (banks, insurance companies, the IRS, etc.). According to Treasurer Reeves, "They are required by state law to turn them over to the Treasurer's Office after a dormancy period. After that dormancy period is over, they turn it over to the state. We put a book out every three years and send it out through various media,".
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Free cash for local governments goes unclaimed
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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.
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