EACH year, millions of dollars go unclaimed across the country in the form of uncashed checks and forgotten possessions.
One state has millions waiting to be claimed — but you can search to see if any of them are yours.
The Arizona Department of Revenue maintains information about unclaimed property online.
In the last half of 2023 and the first half of 2024, the Department returned $88 million worth of property to owners.
That’s a record, yeah he said.
Values ranged from just one dollar to $1.5 million.
The Department says unclaimed money often comes from old bank accounts, tax refunds and other uncashed checks.
FORGETTING SOMETHING?
The state offers advice to anyone trying to check if they have unclaimed money.
You can find unclaimed properties by searching their name in their public database.
Like many states, it uses a system called MissingMoney, a website under the umbrella of the National Association of State Treasurers.
The system says it has more than $2 billion waiting to be claimed.
If there is money waiting for you in the system, you can fill out a claim form.
This involves verifying your identity, including your Social Security number.
The state cannot tell anyone the type of property or amount of money unclaimed until the claim is processed.
More details are available online.
Claiming lost money
States offer ways to recover lost money.
The National Association of State Treasurers organized Missingmoney.com, a website that tracks unclaimed property in many states.
Some governments, like Arizona, recommend checking your name against the database every few years.
Many people may have money in the office from unclaimed assets without even knowing it.
MORE MONEY
Some smaller governments also offer ways to find unclaimed money.
San Diego County, California has its own system.
Thousands of dollars will be given to the county’s general fund if not claimed by September 22.
Across the country, many lottery prizes go unclaimed and there is only a limited time to present a lucky ticket.
A $50,000 Powerball prize went unclaimed in South Carolina.
Time is ticking after the ticket was purchased at Circle K.
Two Powerball tickets went unclaimed in Colorado.
An expert recently shared where to look for more unclaimed money.
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