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

Additionally, residents of Illinois may be owed unclaimed funds in other states even if they have never lived in or even been to them. Items like insurance overpayments when an employer uses an out of state insurance company can result in found money located in other states. Also, issues often arise when corporations' headquarters are in another state.

The bottom line is that the state of Illinois is currently home to 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 tips from experienced funds locators in this field can give you a boost in your abilities to locate your money.

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Unclaimed property Web site could locate your money – Newsday
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Law firms urged to donate unclaimed funds – Third Sector
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Effort launched to reduce unclaimed tax credits (Philanthropy Journal)
DURHAM, N.C. — Though about eight in 10 qualified North Carolina taxpayers receive the Earned Income Tax Credit, at least $135 million goes unclaimed every year, says EITC Carolinas.

$40 million waiting to be claimed from state (WLOX-TV Biloxi)
JACKSON, MS (WLOX) – Mississippi has $40,000,000 waiting to give out, and some of it could be yours. The money is in the state's unclaimed property fund, which is held by the state treasury until the rightful owners are located.

Cash Dash mystery: #39;Pauper#39; leaves $207K, no heirs – Chicago Sun-Times
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