Unclaimed Property is Larger than Ever
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012The problem of unclaimed money or property is not a hyped issue but it really is a much bigger issue than we think. The state agencies are trying their best to reach out to mass audiences and motivate them to come forward and claim what is theirs. Despite their efforts, the growth of unclaimed property all over the state has been alarming.
As per the statutes across the states, known as the Unclaimed Property laws, the financial institutions managing these unclaimed funds are required to hand over unclaimed assets that have been lying idle for over a period of time to the state for safe custody until the real owner claims it. These unclaimed assets include un-cashed checks, forgotten bank accounts, unused gift certificates or cards, uncollected salaries, unredeemed insurance policies, stock dividends, safe-deposit bank contents etc.
