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Finder's Fee For Inheritance And It's Legal

Imagine a call out of the blue saying you have a large inheritance coming. It happened to one man who learned it's not a scam, but there is a hitch.

PA Attorney General Corbett announces lawsuit against Massachusetts man accused of operating deceptive

March 31, 2008

HARRISBURG - The Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection has filed a civil lawsuit against a Massachusetts man accused of operating a deceptive and misleading "unclaimed money" search ...

Is this yours? Colorado launches annual payback program

Hey you, pay attention! Yeah, you - the one who's about to kiss off the Great Colorado Payback again.

Hawaii helping residents find their unclaimed funds

A state program has returned 22 million dollars of previously unclaimed funds to their rightful owners over the past five years.

Unclaimed property nets $1 million for Tulsa woman  

"State Treasurer Scott Meacham made me an instant millionaire," according to a retired Tulsa woman who recently received cash and stock worth more than $940,000 from Meacham's unclaimed property program.

Oregon holds $2.8 million in undeliverable kickers

At least 13,000 Oregon kicker rebate checks, totaling $2.8 million, have yet to find their rightful owners. The checks account for slightly less than 1 percent of the 1.6 million ...

Tulsa woman receives almost $1M in unclaimed property

The state has tracked down a retired Tulsa school teacher and alerted her that she is entitled to nearly a million dollars in unclaimed cash and ...

Does Maine have your money

State Senator Barry Hobbins (D – York County) would like to remind Maine citizens about the 2008 Unclaimed Properties List. Every year the Office of the State Treasurer produces a ...

Pleasant surprise: Making Cash Dash list

Before this month, Kristine Gore had never heard of the Cash Dash program. Now she stands to reclaim more than $5,000 in assets she forgot about years ...

Millions of Floridians have unclaimed money

Patricia Estes called our Free Money phone bank a few weeks ago just to see if she had money with her name attached. Sure enough, she did.

Missouri Treasurer’s office returns record funds in year-to-date

State Treasurer Sarah Steelman’s office has broken last fiscal year’s record for returned funds, property and resources to Missourians, and four months remain in fiscal ...

BBB warns of unclaimed-property offer

The Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is reminding consumers that there's no need to pay to find out whether a state is holding your unclaimed property, amid ongoing solicitations ...

We Found Your Money -- Results of a Month-Long Treasure Hunt

Everybody dreams of hitting the lottery. But there is money, and a lot of money out there just waiting to be claimed. Hidden in a Columbus vault so secret ...

Gift card bill gives to Iowans

Regarding Rep. Linda Miller’s Jan. 30 Legislative Update column, “The Great Gift Card Grab of ’08,” we would like to set the record straight. Iowa’s unclaimed property law was created ...

Does Illinois have your money?

Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is looking for some Love this Valentine's Day.

Palmetto Payback is back: Does the state owe you money?

In December we helped people across the state find over $4,000 in their lost money during the Palmetto Payback.

Treasurer issues warning on unclaimed property scam

State Treasurer Scott Meacham is warning Oklahomans about Web sites that offer to help find unclaimed property for a fee.

Case closed: State locates rightful owners of stocks, bonds found in cabinet

It took time, patience and help from investigators, but Lawrence grandfather Fred Pietrowski has finally solved a mystery.

Bidders compete for abandoned treasures

Jim Leonard doesn't collect antiques, go to auctions or know the value of old coins or jewelry. But on Saturday, the South Salem resident found himself sitting in the front ...

Search for your unclaimed funds in New York

We’ve all seen those sweepstakes telling us we may have already won $10,000 or a new car. Well, in New York we have $8 billion, and some of it may ...

The Florida state agency that gets to hand out money

A Suncoast man is now $6,000 richer, after we told him he had unclaimed property he didn't even know about.

Illinois Treasurer: Wave $10 fee for Holocaust survivors

It may only be a $10 fee, but for Holocaust survivors, many of whom are on fixed incomes, that’s $10 too much, state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias said ...

Oregon auction to offer items abandoned in safe deposits

A 39-inch square U.S. Air Force cloth map, a diamond ring set in platinum with a retail value of at least $10,000 and more than 113 baseball cards are among ...

Unclaimed safe deposit items go on sales block in Oregon

Unclaimed property left in safe deposit boxes across the state will be auctioned next week in Salem.

Wisconsin Issued Nearly $25 Million In Unclaimed Property In 2007

Almost $25 million in claims from the state's Unclaimed Property Department were paid out in 2007, a record number in the 37 years the department has existed, the treasury office ...

One in 12 have unclaimed property in South Dakota

State Treasurer Vern Larson has a foot-thick binder of names of people who could get some money. His office has a booth at shows and fairs throughout the state — ...

Concerns about Washington State property web site unfounded

Hundreds of KOMO viewers are a little richer today than they were this time last week. They logged onto the state's unclaimed property web site, after we showed how there ...

Treasurer returns missing money to rightful owners

The woman was in tears by the time state Treasurer Shane Osborn finished the telephone conversation.

Department of Revenue: Rise in unclaimed property

You may have more money than you think for holiday shopping or January clearance sales this year, thanks to all the unclaimed property newly reported to the Washington State Department ...

State's eBay auction biggest one so far

In the biggest auction of its kind so far, the state of Wisconsin is using eBay to unload 110 lots of unclaimed property. State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass said the ...

5 on Your Side Helps Man Find 'Missing Money'

Five on Your Side told Helmers he had $4,862 in unclaimed cash just waiting for him to claim it.

La. seeks unclaimed money owners

When Nick Saban comes to Baton Rouge in November 2008, he could swing by the state treasury to pick up his $1,278 in unclaimed property.

Missouri returns record $3.5M in unclaimed property

The state returned a record $3.5 million in unclaimed funds and property in October, according to Missouri Treasurer Sarah Steelman. So far this fiscal year, Steelman’s Unclaimed Property Division has ...

IRS seeks to return $110 million in unclaimed refund checks

Nearly $110 million in tax refund checks remain unclaimed, according to a news release by the Internal Revenue Service. At least 115,478 taxpayers are due refunds, averaging about $953, after ...

How Not To Get Hooked by a "Phishing" Scam

OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal ...

You may be sitting on a fortune: State controller aims to reunite consumers, unclaimed property

Having money is a good thing. Coming across money that you have forgotten is an even better thing.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Connecticut Gift Card Rules

A federal appeals court has upheld Connecticut's ban against dormancy fees on gift cards. Simon Property Group, which owns shopping malls nationwide, has been challenging the state's consumer protection ...

Wisconsin state treasurer tries to return $4.6M in unclaimed assets

This is actually a government list you want to be on.

Unclaimed thousands found for Florida woman

It was a memorable day Friday for Baker County Middle School nurse Shelly Bennett who received a check for $28,000 from Florida's Chief Financial Officer Alex ...

Unclaimed property in Missouri now totals $400 million

The Unclaimed Property Division is administered by the office of Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman, and currently is holding more than $400 million in unclaimed ...

Unclaimed treasures may await you

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts annually publishes the names of residents statewide who have at least $250 worth of unclaimed property that the state has collected during the preceding ...

Treasurer Osborn Sets New Record

It took State Treasurer Shane Osborn only 10 months to shatter Nebraska’s all-time record for most unclaimed property given back in a single calendar year. Since taking office in January, ...

Alabama pays out $23 million in unclaimed property

Alabama's treasury department reported Tuesday that a record $23 million has been paid out in unclaimed property so far this year - and another $373 million is still available for ...

SC Treasurer's Office may have money for you

You could have unclaimed money at the South Carolina Treasurer's Office. In the month of September alone, they returned a record nearly $900,000 of unclaimed funds to people across the ...

SC Treasurer's Office may have money for you

You could have unclaimed money at the South Carolina Treasurer's Office. In the month of September alone, they returned a record nearly $900,000 of unclaimed funds to people across the ...

Oklahoma unclaimed program seeing big returns

Nearly $1 million held by the state has been returned to more than 1,300 people attending state fairs in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, the state treasurer's office said ...

An unexpected windfall-- ‘Unclaimed property’ list includes Texas county residents

The Texas Comptroller’s office is again trying to reunite owners with a wide variety of unclaimed property, ranging from payroll checks to contents of bank deposit ...

Palmetto Payback Program

Converse Chellis hasn't been South Carolina's treasurer for long, but he's already found one of the most rewarding parts of the job--giving people money they didn't know they had ...

S.C. sets record for returning unclaimed property

Converse Chellis hasn't been South Carolina's treasurer for long, but he's already found one of the most rewarding parts of the job--giving people money they didn't know they had coming. ...

One auction ends, plans for another in place

The gavel has come down on eBay auctions of unclaimed property held by the state, but plans are already in the works for another set of online sales.

Hunt is on in Arkansas for owners of treasures

On a table next to many items of monetary value, including a container filled with more than a gallon of rough pearls, was a collection of photographs and other memorabilia ...

Arkansas State Auditor seeks owners of $21 million lost property

More than $100 million in unclaimed booty is at stake in the 2007 version of the Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt, state Auditor Jim Wood said Tuesday in announcing this year's ...

Wisconsin Unclaimed Property eBay Auction Under Way

The state's second unclaimed property auction began on Tuesday at 3 p.m. on eBay. Close to 40 items will be auctioned off over seven days, including 16 jewelry lots, 11 ...

'I want my money'

Bette Miller may move slowly, but at 80 years old her mind is still sharp as ever. And when it comes to getting her money, this sweet, soft-spoken woman is ...

More than 5,000 listed as having unclaimed property in Limestone County Alabama

More than 5,200 listings with Limestone County addresses are currently on the state’s unclaimed property database, said State Treasurer Kay Ivey.

The State Treasury Is One Place You May Discover Unfound Money

While the possibility always exists of finding some extra change under the couch cushions, or a forgotten dollar bill or two in the pocket of a pair of pants, or ...

Jackpot: Unclaimed Property Means Big Check For NE Woman

What would you do if someone knocked on your door and handed you a check for almost 11-thousand dollars?

Kansas returned cash sets record

Kansans attending this year's state fair took home more than $776,000 in previously unclaimed cash and property, State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins said ...

Missouri state treasurer reports record month for property returns

The unclaimed property division of Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman’s office returned more than $3.3 million in unclaimed property and funds in August. That amount is the largest returned in ...

How to get your unclaimed money back

While the possibility always exists of finding some extra change under the couch cushions, or a forgotten dollar bill or two in the pocket of a pair of pants, or ...

Get united with your windfall

A billion dollars here, a billion dollars there, and pretty soon you're talking about a lot of money.

Indiana has millions for the taking

Educators Linda and Paul Burnham learned yesterday that the state is holding $266 in assets that belong to them. And Darryl Hauswald, a retired teacher and Corydon farmer, got word ...

Can You Lay Claim To Any Of This $24 Billion?

Do you need an infusion of cash? Before you get a second job or start selling off grandma's heirlooms you may want to see if your state owes you a ...

OK State Fair Attendees Can Find "Pot of Gold" At Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Booth

OKLAHOMA CITY - State Treasurer Scott Meacham is heading to the Oklahoma State Fair to help Oklahomans find their unclaimed property. As administrator of Oklahoma's unclaimed property program, Meacham has ...

Wisconsin state treasurer visits county to return unclaimed property

State treasurer Dawn Marie Sass loves her job, especially the part of the job that allows her to give back money.

Unclaimed funds in Hawaii hit $130M

Forgotten checking accounts, stock certificates, deposits and other items held by the state's Unclaimed Property Program ballooned by $10 million in the past year to $130 ...

Illinois eBay auctions draw more bids, earn more money

It's an electronic treasure trove: Thousands of unclaimed items from safe deposit boxes are being auctioned on eBay by the office of the Illinois State ...

Record number of Wisconsin unclaimed property claimed in August

More unclaimed property in Wisconsin was returned to its rightful owners in August than any other time since the state began doing so 37 years ago.

Look for lost and found money at the Eastern Idaho State Fair

Eastern Idaho fairgoers looking for some extra cash should stop by the Idaho Unclaimed Property Program booth to see if the state has unclaimed funds for them. Last year, Idaho ...

Kansans can claim unclaimed loot at fair

The Kansas State Treasurer’s Office has over $190 million worth of unclaimed property waiting to be claimed, and it will be looking to give it back to Kansans at the ...

Wyoming may have your money, yours for the asking

If you've been walking around lately feeling like something's missing from your life, you might be right.

Iowa fairgoers collect about $1.6 million in 'treasure'

About 170 claims for unclaimed property were filed at the State Fair -- Dozens of people went home from the Iowa State Fair richer than when they arrived, even with ...

A lost and found for forgotten fortunes

Unsure what happened to the contents of your late Uncle Henry's safety deposit box? Last year, more than 42,000 New Jersey residents were reunited with a record $88.4 million they'd ...

Nebraska State Treasurer to Return $760,000

Today, State Treasurer Shane Osborn will present some very exciting news to the surviving heirs of two estates in the form of unclaimed property checks totaling more than $760,000. One ...

Millions go lost or unclaimed in Vermont

Roughly 200,000 Vermonters are owed $10 million in lost bank accounts, unclaimed checks, and other assets from last fiscal year.

Fla.: Record Unclaimed Property Sale

A pear-shaped diamond that went for $22,000 was the top seller in the state's latest auction of unclaimed property, which pulled in a record $817,000, officials said ...

Lawmaker Helps Constituents Find Unclaimed Property

One state lawmaker has been trying to help people in Hawaii find money that they did not know is theirs. The state has $120 million in unclaimed money and property ...

Missourians Unclaimed Property Up for Grabs

The State Treasurer's Office says one in 10 Missourians have unclaimed property. That's why it's urging residents to check its Web site once a year for unclaimed ...

Public auction to benefit Florida's schools

In August, Orlando could mark the spot for hidden treasures.

Vermont treasurer's office urges people to check for missing money

It's your money -- claim it. That's the advertising slogan being used by the Vermont state treasurer's office to urge people to check for money they may have ...

Box 310: A Life Left Behind

Md. Government Employee Struggles to Find Final Resting Place for Woman's Ashes
Of hundreds of brown cardboard boxes pulled from a vault in the Unclaimed Property Unit of the Maryland comptroller's ...

Former WNBA Star Reunited With Championship Ring

It was a very special moment after a WNBA player was reunited with her championship ring.

Consumer finds small, hidden treasure online

Your own little treasure chest could be waiting for you and you don't even know it. Unclaimed money just sits in state coffers around the country and it's easy to ...

Missouri Treasurer’s office returns $21.8M in unclaimed property

State Treasurer Sarah Steelman announced Thursday that her office has returned a record $21.8 million so far this fiscal year to Missourians through the state's Unclaimed Property ...

State Tries to Unite Missourians With Long Lost Money and Property

The State Unclaimed Property Division is publicizing the fact that more than $450-Million worth of unclaimed property is being held by the state until the rightful owners come forward to ...

Wisconsin Wants to Find Owners of Unclaimed Treasures

If you're looking for some extra cash, it might be waiting for you. The State is looking for Wisconsin residents who have a check waiting for them at the State ...

Check States' Unclaimed Money Lists for Possible Windfalls

Anybody can wind up on Florida's missing money list, even the governor. Florida's Bureau of Unclaimed Property is holding more than$1 billion, waiting for the rightful owners to claim ...

Ore. Web site helps people find $253 million in unclaimed property

You could be among more than 150,000 Oregonians with unclaimed property the state is trying to get back to you. According to the Department of State Lands, there’s currently $253 ...

Florida man surprised to learn from state of six-figure assets

It's hard to explain how someone could ignore almost $300,000 worth of stocks, bonds and dividends, but that's exactly what Tom Bruciak did.

Freebies: Unclaimed Property in Illinois

While there's always the possibility of finding some extra change in your sofa, significant money may be out there for the taking! Joining us this morning is IL State Treasurer ...

Thousands have money in the bank but don't know it

If you are one of the 150,000 owners, all you have to do is file a claim with the state lands bureau.

14,000 Reclaim Lost Money From Md. Comptroller

Almost 14,000 people reclaimed lost money through Maryland's unclaimed property advertising campaign, Comptroller Peter Franchot announced Wednesday.

Tax collector Franchot finds homes for unclaimed millions

Maryland chief tax collector was giving away money Tuesday live and in person, or at least attempting to give away some of the $580 million he’s holding in unclaimed bank ...

State Set For Record Great Colorado Payback

The Colorado State Treasurer Cary Kennedy said Thursday this will be a record year for the Great Colorado Payback program. A list of unclaimed property and the owners will be ...

Do You Own Unclaimed Property in PA? Find Out

It's now easier to learn if you're entitled to some of the state's dormant bank accounts, stocks and other abandoned property.

Maryland's Got Your Money

Matthew Lesko isn't the only one shouting that the government has millions of dollars for area residents. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot may also have cash and treasure for you, though ...

It's common cents: Claiming lost money is free of charge