To search for your share of Connecticut missing money go to https://www.ctbiglist.com/index.asp
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald said, “New names will be published in upcoming weeks that have been added to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt,I encourage everyone to search for their name in the paper. You may also search for your name by visiting greatiowatreasurehunt.com. Checking the paper or visiting us online is well worth the short time it takes.”
$74,478,325 of unclaimed funds was returned to Ohio residents in 2014.
One visitor to the Maryland State Fair discovered an unexpected windfall of $71,516. The Sate of Maryland is very proactive and searches for owners of unclaimed funds by advertising in local newspapers and matching files with state income tax information, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles.
Maryland’s unclaimed property database can be found at comptroller.marylandtaxes.com
The largest claims for 2014 included:
• $1.3 million received by a Hudson County family
• $553,000 received by a Passaic County man
• $424,000 received by an Ocean County man
• $377,000 received by a Bergen County woman
New Jersey’s online database is here: New Jersey Unclaimed Property
You can read Delaware’s news release here: Delaware News Release
According to Texas Comptroller Susan Combs, one in four Texans has unclaimed property from forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, security deposits and utility refunds.
Texas currently holds over $3 Billion in property that has not been claimed. In 2013, the state returned more than $180 million to its owners.
New York: $12 billion
California: $6.1 billion
Texas: $2.2 billion
Pennsylvania: $1.9 billion
Michigan: $1.55 billion
Ohio: $1.53 billion
Illinois: $1.5 billion
Florida: $1.2 billion
North Carolina: $1.14 billion
Virginia: $1.1 billion