(Part 1 of 2)

The bottom slice of bread in the Dakota sandwich is recognized as the home to the monument Mt. Rushmore, but SD is holding something just as valuable but not nearly as known. The Office of the State Treasurer currently holds tens of millions of dollars in South Dakota unclaimed money that is owed to residents of the state. With one of the smallest state populations in the country, SD citizens have excellent odds of tracking down cash owed to them, if they figure out where they should look.

Stepped-up efforts by the state to reunite lost money with the rightful owners have helped give back about $2.2 million each year in recent years, but most of it still goes unreturned, because an average of $6.7 million is turned over to the state each year. This basically means that the state's fund grows by roughly $5 million each year. So even though the State Treasurer provides no exact total, it is safe to assume that they are holding at least tens of millions.

(to be continued)

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Do you have unclaimed money? - WPTV

Do you have unclaimed money? WPTV, FL - Nov 24, 2008 If you’re from another state, Sink says Florida’s website can even link you to other states’ websites in case you have forgotten unclaimed cash sitting in …

Millions of Unclaimed Dollars in Acadiana - KATC

Millions of Unclaimed Dollars in Acadiana KATC, LA - Dec 4, 2008 More than 400 million dollars in unclaimed money and property is being held by the state. There's no expiration date for making a claim. …

Making tracks to Dupont (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
SOUTHWEST FLAGLER COUNTY — Idling on a dirt road on a Wednesday afternoon about 5 o'clock:

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While most citizens are totally clueless about missing money owed to people by the government, a few are aware of these funds. But even those few that are aware generally have no clue how to correctly search for them and take back what is rightfully theirs'. For starters, only a few unclaimed search web sites have real records in their databases, and even less have somewhat recently updated records. With millions being turned over every year, spread out over thousands of accounts, the state can't possibly update the records in real time, leaving residents searching listings that are often not complete. This problem is even worse when we take in to account the varying dormancy periods which means that showing no results on a given day might be misleading if a certain asset isn't due to be turned over to the state for another year, or number of years.

The best way to ensure all possible lost money have been tracked down is to learn what expert searchers do to overcome these, and many other issues, and then use their tips in your own searches.

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Money saving tips-Unclaimed money and property - ABC12.com

Money saving tips-Unclaimed money and property ABC12.com, MI - Nov 25, 2008 Thousands of people in Michigan do have money coming to them from the state treasury. That's where unclaimed money is sent. "(It) can be money on there from …

Dormant accounts bill becomes law, but with pledge to review - Charity Finance

Charity Finance

Dormant accounts bill becomes law, but with pledge to review Charity Finance, UK - 5 hours ago New legislation that enables unclaimed money in dormant bank accounts to be used for good causes has received Royal Assent, but the government has promised …

Philly police snare 85 fugitives with fake refunds (Centre Daily Times)
Philadelphia police used the false promise of refund checks to snare dozens of fugitives.

Kaine, Cabinet to visit Petersburg area - Daily Press

Kaine, Cabinet to visit Petersburg area Daily Press, VA - Dec 2, 2008 Kaine's office says staff from the Department of Treasury's Unclaimed Property Division will attend several events to help citizens check for money, stocks, …

(Part 1 of 2)

The bottom slice of bread in the Dakota sandwich is well known as the home to Mt. Rushmore, but South Dakota is holding something just as valuable but not nearly as known. The Office of the State Treasurer currently holds tens of millions of dollars in South Dakota unclaimed money that belongs to residents of the state. With one of the smallest state populations in the nation, South Dakota citizens have very good odds of tracking down cash owed to them, if they figure out where to look.

Stepped-up efforts by the state to reunite lost money with the actual owners have helped give back about $2.2 million annually in recent years, but most of it still goes unreturned, because an average of $6.7 million is handed over to the state every year. This essentially means that the state's total grows by roughly $5 million annually. So while the State Treasury Department provides no solid total, it's safe to assume that they are holding at least tens of millions.

Upon first learning about unclaimed funds, the main question most people have is - How could people possibly abandon that much money? There are a number of reasons, but believe it or not there actually are tens of billions waiting to be located across the country. More often than not, though, it's as simple as not notifying everyone of a correct forwarding address. Once a check of some kind is sent back to an asset holder, or a holder just loses contact with the rightful owner, a "dormancy period" begins. The dormancy period is a time period which must go by before the monies are determined to be "unclaimed" or abandoned, and then passed along to the state for holding purposes.

There are a number of kinds of properties that can become unclaimed funds if left dormant for a long enough period of time, but the State Treasury's website lists the following as the more common: refunds, credit balances, paid-up life insurance policies, money orders, gift certificates, un-cashed benefits checks, checking accounts, savings accounts, stocks, unpaid wages or commissions, un-cashed dividends, underlying shares, certificates of deposit, and customer deposits or overpayments. Each of these account types has its own unique dormancy period. In South Dakota, these periods range from 1 year to 15 years, depending on what kind of property is being dealt with.

(to be continued)

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Last call: 279000 stimulus checks unclaimed - CNNMoney.com

ABC News

Last call: 279000 stimulus checks unclaimed CNNMoney.com - Nov 28, 2008 We want to get this money into the hands of taxpayers where it belongs," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman in a statement in October. … Tick Tock: Last Day to Claim Your IRS Stimulus Check ABC News More Than 4000 Minnesotans Missing Money WCCO IRS may owe you some money Cape Cod Times WSFA - Prattville Progress all 307 news articles

IRS has unclaimed money - Liberty Vindicator

KCBS

IRS has unclaimed money Liberty Vindicator, TX - Nov 8, 2008 To view a list of Liberty County residents who have unclaimed money, visit www.thevindicator.com starting Sunday evening. Millions in Tax Refunds, Rebates Unclaimed WalletPop 105 stimulus checks for Racine County residents are unclaimed Journal Times Stimulus checks, refunds still unclaimed: IRS owes more than … TMCnet all 36 news articles

Winning lottery ticket still unclaimed (Elk Grove Times)
A winning lottery ticket at an Elk Grove Village gas station remains unclaimed, leaving the potentially lucky winner a mystery.

Man's Suspicious Request About Unclaimed Money Prompts Warning - Hartford Courant

Man's Suspicious Request About Unclaimed Money Prompts Warning Hartford Courant, United States - Nov 10, 2008 The reports list names and addresses of people who are owed unclaimed money, and sometimes Social Security numbers. That raises concern about the potential …

(Part 2 of 2)

There are a number of kinds of accounts that can become unclaimed property if left inactive for a long enough period of time, but the State Treasurer's site lists the following as the most common: savings accounts, checking accounts, unpaid wages or commissions, stocks, underlying shares, un-cashed dividends, customer deposits or overpayments, certificates of deposit, credit balances, refunds, money orders, paid-up life insurance policies, un-cashed benefits checks, and gift certificates. Each of these types of accounts has its own individual dormancy period. In South Dakota, these periods range from 1 to 15 years, depending on what type of property is being dealt with.

While most citizens are completely in the dark about forgotten funds owed to people by the government, a few are aware of these funds. But even those that are aware usually have no clue how to correctly search for them and take back what is rightfully theirs'. For starters, only a few unclaimed search websites have accurate records in their listings, and even fewer have somewhat recently updated records. With millions being handed over every year, spread across thousands of accounts, the state can't possibly update the records in real time, leaving people searching listings that are often very incomplete. This problem is multiplied when we take in to account the varying dormancy periods which means that showing no results on a given day might be misleading if a particular asset isn't due to be handed over to the state for another year, or even a few years.

The best way to make sure all possible lost assets have been located is to learn what professional searchers do to overcome these, and quite a few other issues, and then use their advice in your own searches.

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11-26-08 Giannoulias Bill Protects Consumers - The Shopper Online

11-26-08 Giannoulias Bill Protects Consumers The Shopper Online, IL - 6 hours ago Once the state has possession of the unclaimed property, residents can recover their assets free of charge. Under current law, finder firms are not required …

Conn. trims deficit, but won’t seek bottle deposit money - Journal Inquirer

Conn. trims deficit, but won’t seek bottle deposit money Journal Inquirer, CT - 17 hours ago Specifically, it would have allowed the state to seize unclaimed bottle and can deposits that now land in beverage distributors’ pockets. …

State May Take Unclaimed Bottle Deposits (Eyewitness News 3 Hartford)
Gov. M. Jodi Rell is proposing that state government take control of the millions of dollars in bottle and can deposits that soda and beer drinkers in Connecticut leave unclaimed each year.

Money Still Available From Unclaimed Stimulus Checks (KSLA-TV Shreveport)
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - There's money up for grabs, as IRS says some people still haven't claimed their economic stimulus checks from earlier this year.

Money saving tips-Unclaimed money and property - ABC12.com

Money saving tips-Unclaimed money and property ABC12.com, MI - Nov 25, 2008 Thousands of people in Michigan do have money coming to them from the state treasury. That's where unclaimed money is sent. "(It) can be money on there from …

(Part 1 of 2)

The bottom slice of bread in the Dakota sandwich is well known as the home to Mt. Rushmore, but South Dakota is holding something equally valuable but much less known. The Office of the State Treasurer is currently holding tens of millions of dollars in South Dakota unclaimed money that is owed to residents of the state. With one of the smallest state populations in the nation, South Dakota residents have great odds of tracking down cash owed to them, if they figure out where to look.

Stepped-up efforts by the state to hand back lost money to the actual owners have helped give back about $2.2 million each year in recent years, but most of it still goes unreturned, because an average of $6.7 million is handed over to the state every year. This essentially means that the state's fund grows by roughly $5 million each year. So while the State Treasurer gives no exact total, it's safe to assume that they are holding at least tens of millions.

After first learning of unclaimed property, the big question many people have is - How is it possible that people abandon that amount of cash? There are a number of reasons, but believe it or not there truly are tens of billions up for grabs across the nation. Most of the time, though, it's as simple as not providing everyone with a correct forwarding address. Once a check of some sort is sent back to an asset holder, or a holder just loses contact with the owner, it begins a "dormancy period". The dormancy period is a time period which must be exceeded before the monies are determined to be abandoned or "unclaimed", and then handed over to the state for safekeeping.

(to be continued)

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Unclaimed money - The West Australian

Unclaimed money The West Australian, Australia - 8 hours ago The Register lists the Payee’s name, Suburb where they lived, the amount held and the company that held the money. Please note that additional information …

Abandoned pets awaiting loving homes - VillageSoup Belfast

VillageSoup Belfast

Abandoned pets awaiting loving homes VillageSoup Belfast,  USA - 8 hours ago If the animal remains unclaimed after 10 days, McLaughlin said it becomes the property of the shelter and Blake can put the animal up for adoption. …

Man's Suspicious Request About Unclaimed Money Prompts Warning - Hartford Courant

Man's Suspicious Request About Unclaimed Money Prompts Warning Hartford Courant, United States - Nov 10, 2008 The reports list names and addresses of people who are owed unclaimed money, and sometimes Social Security numbers. That raises concern about the potential …

Father, son give dignified last journey to unclaimed bodies (Gulf Times)
BANGALORE: It is a difficult, low paying job that most would shy away from, but Bangalore-based Mahadeva has made giving a decent burial to unclaimed bodies his life’s work.

State Eyes Unclaimed Bottle, Can Deposits - Hartford Courant

State Eyes Unclaimed Bottle, Can Deposits Hartford Courant, United States - 5 hours ago M. Jodi Rell says that money belongs to the state, not to the beer and soda distributors who now pocket every nickel not redeemed by consumers. …

(Part 2 of 2)

Upon first learning of unclaimed money, the main question most people have is - How could people possibly abandon that much money? There are a number of reasons, but believe it or not there truly are tens of billions waiting to be located across the nation. More often than not, though, it's as simple as not notifying everyone of a correct forwarding address. Once a check of some kind is sent back to an asset holder, or a holder just loses contact with the owner, a "dormancy period" begins. The dormancy period is a time period which must go by before the cash is deemed to be abandoned or "unclaimed", and then passed along to the state for holding purposes.

There are a number of kinds of properties that can become unclaimed money if left inactive for a long enough period of time, but the State Treasury's site lists the following as the most common: savings accounts, checking accounts, unpaid wages or commissions, stocks, underlying shares, un-cashed dividends, customer deposits or overpayments, certificates of deposit, credit balances, refunds, money orders, paid-up life insurance policies, un-cashed benefits checks, and gift certificates. Each of these account types has its own unique dormancy period. In SD, these periods range from 1-15 years, depending on what type of property is being discussed.

While the majority of people are completely in the dark about forgotten funds owed to people by the government, a few do know about these funds. But even those few that are aware generally have no idea how to correctly search for them and claim what belongs to them. For starters, only a few unclaimed search web sites have accurate records in their listings, and even less have remotely recently updated records. With millions being turned over every year, spread out over thousands of accounts, the state simply can't update the records in real time, leaving people searching listings that are often not complete. This problem is multiplied when we factor in the varying dormancy periods which means that showing no results one day might be misleading if a certain property isn't due to be handed over to the state for another year, or even a few years.

The best way to make sure all potential lost assets has been tracked down is to learn what experienced searchers do to overcome these, and quite a few other issues, and then use their tips in your own searches.

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Man's Suspicious Request About Unclaimed Money Prompts Warning - Hartford Courant

Man's Suspicious Request About Unclaimed Money Prompts Warning Hartford Courant, United States - Nov 10, 2008 The reports list names and addresses of people who are owed unclaimed money, and sometimes Social Security numbers. That raises concern about the potential …

Do you have unclaimed money lying around? - NEWS.com.au

NEWS.com.au

Do you have unclaimed money lying around? NEWS.com.au, Australia - Nov 4, 2008 "Unfortunately, most Australians haven't checked to find out if they too have unclaimed money.'' When contacted by a member of the public, ASIC consultants …

Thousands of Dollars Unclaimed (WEEK-TV Peoria)
Look at your old lottery tickets. That's because there is more than five million dollars in unclaimed tickets and some of them were sold in Central Illinois.

Our missing moneybags - Sydney Morning Herald

Our missing moneybags Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Nov 18, 2008 By John Collett The amount of money in "lost" superannuation accounts continues to grow to mountainous proportions. It has reached almost $13 billion, …

(Part 1 of 2)

The bottom slice of bread in the Dakota sandwich is recognized as the home to the monument Mt. Rushmore, but SD is holding something equally valuable but not nearly as known. The Office of the State Treasurer currently holds tens of millions of dollars in South Dakota unclaimed money that is owed to residents of the state. With one of the smallest state populations in the country, SD citizens have great odds of discovering money owed to them, if they learn where to look.

Increased efforts by the state to reunite lost money with the rightful owners have led to the giving back of roughly $2.2 million each year in recent years, but the vast majority still doesn't get returned, because an average of $6.7 million is turned over to the state every year. This essentially means that the state's fund grows by roughly $5 million each year. So even though the State Treasurer gives no exact total, it's safe to assume that they are holding in excess of tens of millions.

(to be continued)

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IRS looks for people to get $600K (Billings Gazette)
The Internal Revenue Service is holding more than $600,000 in unclaimed tax refunds and stimulus checks for Montanans, and IRS officials want to find taxpayers who are owed money. Unclaimed refunds for Montanans average $723; unclaimed stimulus checks average $521.

IRS has unclaimed money - Liberty Vindicator

KCBS

IRS has unclaimed money Liberty Vindicator, TX - Nov 8, 2008 To view a list of Liberty County residents who have unclaimed money, visit www.thevindicator.com starting Sunday evening. Millions in Tax Refunds, Rebates Unclaimed WalletPop 105 stimulus checks for Racine County residents are unclaimed Journal Times Stimulus checks, refunds still unclaimed: IRS owes more than … TMCnet Cape May County Herald all 36 news articles

Do you have unclaimed money lying around? - NEWS.com.au

NEWS.com.au

Do you have unclaimed money lying around? NEWS.com.au, Australia - Nov 4, 2008 "Unfortunately, most Australians haven't checked to find out if they too have unclaimed money.'' When contacted by a member of the public, ASIC consultants …

Unclaimed money may be yours - The Cherokeean Herald

Unclaimed money may be yours The Cherokeean Herald, TX - Nov 4, 2008 However, many more residents have unclaimed property that was not published. To find out if a person has money in the state treasury go to the state …

Ballarat groups and clubs miss out on unclaimed funds booty - Ballarat Courier

Ballarat groups and clubs miss out on unclaimed funds booty Ballarat Courier, Australia - Nov 12, 2008 The Ballarat Film Society, Ballarat Premature Babies Support Group and Ballarat Travellers Social Club are among those with unclaimed funds. …