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The State of Mississippi is home to a few of my favorite things in the world – rootbeer (invented in Biloxi in 1898), catfish, and sweet potatoes. Mississippi's Treasury Dept. has also become home to something that is on the 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," announced Mississippi 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 serious setbacks in their budgets.
When people die or move to a new home, 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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Glendale assumes ownership of thousands of dollars in unclaimed money
Eighteen people got a collective $11,470 back from the city at the last minute Tuesday before about $157,000 in unclaimed checks got shuffled into the city’s General Fund, which pays for public services.
A new YouTube video reveals how an
Glendale assumes ownership of thousands of dollars in
Eighteen people got a collective $11,470 back from the city at the last minute Tuesday before about $157,000 in
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If you or a relative has resided in MS before, odds are good that a portion of the $38 million in MS unclaimed property also belongs to you someone in your family, or someone you know. Search for unclaimed property in MS in addition to other states now. The national unclaimed property has now surpassed 35 billion dollars and the money is just sitting there, waiting for the true owners to step forward and claim it. Doing an online search for unclaimed property can be as easy as putting in a citizen's name and other identifying information in a state unclaimed property database. It becomes more difficult however, to do a thorough search in numerous states – a good idea if you have relatives living across the country. The best way is to first learn the proper and thorough search methods for doing effective unclaimed property searches online.
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The State of MS is home to a few 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 top of my list and probably yours too – cash. 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 press release recently. This is certainly good news for the numerous families that suffered hurricane losses in years past, and are now trying to deal with major setbacks in their budgets.
When people pass away or relocate to a new home, they often forget to leave a forwarding address or a will and this causes lost mail and inheritances. Tax refund checks, financial notices and the like get returned to the sender (the IRS, banks, insurance companies, etc.). As stated by 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 NBC's Dateline, a number of lucky Mississippi residents were recently given back their forgotten funds and it turned out that it was a pleasant shock for the majority of them. A Biloxi, MS resident found out 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 received $250,000 from MS unclaimed property. Another woman who was attempting to rebuild homes for herself and her mother received $100,000. Gordon White, was in the process of building his dream home when Katrina hit 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 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 after retiring from said company.
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It must be a refund I never took. Or maybe I overpaid for something," he said. Dietz is one of thousands of Pennsylvanians owed
PA Treasurer McCord Returns Over $12,000 in Unclaimed Property to Pittsburgh Public Schools; Says 33 Other Allegheny …
PITTSBURGH — As school districts across Pennsylvania face state funding cuts and budget deficits, Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord reminded public school officials to see if their districts may be owed …
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According to a recent story on Dateline NBC, a handful of lucky Mississippi residents were recently given back their abandoned assets and it was actually a pleasant surprise for most of them. A Biloxi, Mississippi resident found out 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 thousand from Mississippi unclaimed money. Another woman who was struggling to rebuild homes for her mother and herself got $100,000. Gordon White, was in the process of building his dream home when Katrina hit and he had to live in a trailer, but then got $200 thousand from bank stock shares his father had never told him about. One of the largest claims given back yet 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 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 Mississippi before, chances are good that a piece of the 38 million dollars in Mississippi unclaimed money also belongs to you or someone in your family. Search for unclaimed money in Mississippi in addition to other states now. The national unclaimed money total now exceeds 35 billion dollars and the cash is just sitting there, waiting for the rightful owners to step forward and claim it. Doing an online search for unclaimed money can be as simple as putting in a citizen's name and other identifying information in a state unclaimed money database. It becomes tricky however, to do a complete search in numerous states – a great idea if you have relatives living across the country. The best way is to first learn the proper and thorough search methods for doing effective unclaimed money searches online.
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Va. Treasury Division Provides Website to Check Possible
WASHINGTON – A staggering figure shows an estimation that one in four Virginians are owed
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
IRS Has $1 Billion in
If you do, then the U.S. Treasury gets to keep 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 …
The government has $32 million in unclaimed property; here is how to find yours
The National Association of Unclaimed Property reports that there is about $32 billion in unclaimed property held by states
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The State of Mississippi is home to some of my favorite things in life – rootbeer (invented in Biloxi in 1898), catfish, and sweet potatoes. Mississippi's Treasury Department has also become home to something that is on top of my list and I suspect yours as well – money. Mississippi unclaimed money, to be precise. "Nearly 1 in 5 Mississippians have money representing over $38 million that needs to be claimed," stated Mississippi State Treasurer Tate Reeves in a recent press release. This is certainly good news for the numerous families that suffered hurricane losses in years past, and are now trying to deal with major setbacks in their budgets.
When people pass away or move to a new home, they often 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 sent back to 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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Vallejo has $17,500-plus of
The city of Vallejo may have more than $17,500 in
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If you or a relative has lived in Mississippi before, odds are good that a piece of the $38 million in Mississippi unclaimed property also belongs to you someone in your family, or someone you know. Look for unclaimed property in Mississippi in addition to other states now. The national unclaimed property has now surpassed $35 billion and the money is just sitting around, waiting for the true owners to come forward and claim it. Doing an online search for unclaimed property can be as simple as putting in a citizen's name and other identification information in a state unclaimed property database. It becomes more confusing however, to do a thorough 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 effective unclaimed property searches on the internet.
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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 …
Daniel Vasquez: Beware Florida
which oversees more than $1 billion dollars in
State holding $17,500-plus of unclaimed money for city of Vallejo
The city of Vallejo may have more than $17,500 in unclaimed money waiting in state coffers.That kind of money could convert 500 high-pressure sodium street lights into energy-efficient LED street lights, said Vallejo Public Works Director David Kleinschmidt.
(Part 1 of 2)
The State of Mississippi is home to some of my favorite things in the world – sweet potatoes, rootbeer (invented in Biloxi in 1898), and catfish. Mississippi's Treasury Department has also become home to something that's on top of my list and I suspect yours too – cash. Mississippi unclaimed money, to be exact. "Nearly 1 in 5 Mississippians have money representing over $38 million that needs to be claimed," announced Mississippi State Treasurer Tate Reeves in a press release recently. This is obviously good news for all of those families that suffered hurricane losses in recent years, and are now dealing with serious setbacks in their budgets.
When people pass away or move to a new place, they often don't remember to leave a forwarding address or a will and this causes lost inheritances and mail. Financial notices, tax refund checks and similar items get returned to the 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,".
According to a recent report on Dateline NBC, a number of lucky Mississippi residents were recently given back their abandoned assets and it turned out that it was a pleasant surprise for the majority of them. A Biloxi, Mississippi resident found out 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 received $250 thousand from Mississippi unclaimed property. Another woman who was attempting to rebuild homes for herself and her mother received $100,000. Gordon White, was in the process of building his dream home when Katrina hit and he had to live in a trailer, but then got $200,000 from bank stock shares his father had never told him about. One of the biggest claims given back so far was to a Vietnam veteran who was forced to retire from his job as a company supervisor due to post-traumatic stress. Turns out he was owed almost a million dollars from old company stocks he had forgotten about when he retired from said company.
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12 Sources of Unclaimed Money
Below are a dozen different sources you can search to find your own forgotten money.
IRS Has $1 Billion in
If you do, then the U.S. Treasury gets to keep your
Marathon Co. Treasurer's
The Marathon County treasurer says the
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