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Due to the fact that money is always being added to the fund, it is important to search regularly, not just once. Money owed to you might be added tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or depending on the type of property in five years if that is the proper dormancy period. Each kind of property has its own dormancy period within 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.

Further, residents of IL might be owed unclaimed funds in other states even if they've never resided in or even been to them. Things like insurance overpayments when an employer uses an out of state insurance company can cause found money to wind up in other states. Issues often also arise when corporations' headquarters are in another state.

The bottom line is that the state of IL is currently holding a massive amount of money that belongs to its residents who just need to learn the correct ways to search, where to search, and how often to search. Learning these search tips from locators with years of experience in this field can greatly enhance your abilities to track down your money.

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State unclaimed money database promoted – Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
MILWAUKEE (AP) – The state might have some of your money, and it wants you to have it back. The state maintains a database of unclaimed items. The current list has more than a million items totaling over $352 million. Residents can see if their names …

Audit says city is in error over unclaimed money (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The San Diego Comptroller’s Office has not been following the City Charter on how it handles unclaimed money belonging to residents and municipal employees, according to an audit released yesterday.

Start the New Year with Unclaimed Money – iSurfHopkinsCo
HOPKINS COUNTY, KY – On November 10, the city of Madisonville, along with Kentucky State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach, hosted the State Treasure Finders program. This program is designed to locate people within the state of Kentucky that have …

Audit says city is in error over unclaimed money – San Diego Union-Tribune
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Comptroller’s Office has not been following the City Charter on how it handles unclaimed money belonging to residents and municipal employees, according to an audit released yesterday. The City Charter calls for …

State to auction unclaimed property on eBay – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Madison – Diamond rings, collectible stamps and coins and gold pendants are among the unclaimed property that the State of Wisconsin is selling over eBay starting Monday. The treasurer's office routinely holds eBay auctions of property that has been …