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The IL State Treasury has given back more than $432 million since it took over the unclaimed funds program in 1999, $84 million of which was given back in 2006 alone, but with $1.4 Billion waiting to be claimed and more coming in all the time, the mountain of cash will continue to grow.

Due to the fact that money is constantly added to the fund, it's very important to check regularly, not just one time. Money belonging to you could be added tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or depending on the type of property in 5 years if that's the proper dormancy period. Each type of property has its own dormancy period in each state, after which state laws require the holder to hand it over to the state who will then hold on to it until the rightful owner steps forward to claim it.

Additionally, residents of IL may be owed unclaimed funds in other states even if they have never lived in or even been to them. Things like insurance overpayments when an employer uses an out of state insurance company can result in found money located in other states. Issues often also come up corporations are incorporated in another state.

The bottom line is that the state of IL is currently holding a large amount of money that belongs to its residents who simply need to learn the proper ways to search, how often to search, and where to search. Learning these search methods from experienced funds locators in this field can greatly enhance your abilities to track down your money.

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