'My mom would be livid': Georgia woman can't access $23K in unclaimed property from her parents for one reason
Billions of dollars are awaiting claimants with all the right documents.
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Billions of dollars are awaiting claimants with all the right documents.
Michigan lets owners claim lost or abandoned property online. Unlike other states, Michigan doesn’t list small amounts, which allowed it to keep nearly $190 million.
Nearly 73,000 people recouped money from CT's unclaimed property program during the 2023 fiscal year, thanks in part to automatic payments.
Critics say the state should make a bigger effort to return the funds to rightful owners, rather than sweeping the cash into the general fund.
If you’ve ever checked the “unclaimed property” list, and found the state owes you money, you know the process to get it back is pretty clunky.