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The Illinois State Treasury has handed back over $432 million since it took over the unclaimed money program in 1999, 84 million dollars of which was returned in 2006 alone, but with $1.4 Billion waiting to be claimed and more coming in all the time, the pile of cash will continue to grow.

Due to the fact that money is constantly added to the fund, it's very important to search 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 kind of property has its own dormancy period in each state, after which state laws make the holder turn it over to the state who will then hold on to it until the true owner comes forward to claim it.

Additionally, residents of Illinois might be owed unclaimed money in other states even if they've never lived in or even set foot in them. Items 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 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 just need to learn the proper ways to search, where to search, and how often to search. Learning these search tips from experienced funds locators in this field can give you a boost in your abilities to track down your money.

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