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The IL State Treasury has handed back more than $432 million since it took over the unclaimed money program in 1999, 84 million dollars 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 pile of cash will keep on growing.

Because money is always being added to the fund, it's very important to check 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 asset in 5 years if that is the proper dormancy period. Each type of property has its own dormancy period in each state, after which state laws require the holder to turn it over to the state who will then hold on to it until the true owner steps forward to claim it.

Additionally, residents of IL might be owed unclaimed money in other states even if they've never resided in or even passed through them. Items like insurance overpayments when an employer utilizes an out of state insurance company can cause found money to wind up in other states. Also, issues often come up corporations' headquarters are 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 just need to learn the proper ways to search, how often to search, and where to search. Learning these search tips from locators with years of experience in this field can greatly enhance your abilities to locate your money.

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Recycling sites face shutdown amid budget raids – San Diego Union-Tribune
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Unclaimed property: Get what's yours – Las Cruces Sun-News
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Unclaimed property: Get what's yours (Silver City Sun-News)
LAS CRUCES – While it's not the same as Santa's record of who was naughty and who was nice, if your name appears on a list released by the state of New Mexico, you may be in store for an early Christmas bonus.

New York State could owe you money – WHEC TV-10
Do you think you are owed some of the state’s $9.9-billion in unclaimed funds? State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said, "New York has $9.9 billion in unclaimed fund accounts. We want to return this money to its rightful owners. The money belongs to …