(Part 2 of 2)

Due to the fact that money is always being added to the fund, it's very important to check regularly, not just once. Money belonging to you might be added tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or depending on the type of asset in five years if that's the proper dormancy period. Each kind of asset 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 true owner comes forward to claim it.

Further, residents of IL may be owed unclaimed money in other states even if they have never resided in or even passed through 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 are incorporated in another state.

The bottom line is that the state of IL is currently home to a massive amount of money that is owed to its residents who simply need to learn the right 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 give you a boost in your abilities to track down your money.

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Wisconsin treasury returns $27 million in unclaimed funds (Pioneer Press)
The Wisconsin state treasury made more than 26,000 people happy last year by reuniting them with cash they didn't know they had.

Disbared Delco lawyer accused of theft – Philadelphia Daily News
… the bureau runs a list of names in newspapers of those who have unclaimed property, and people can search anyone's name on the bureau's Web site to determine if there is unclaimed money owed to that individual. Prosecutors believe that Young …

St. Louis-area man gets $1.6 million in unclaimed property (Belleville News-Democrat)
A St. Louis-area man has a received a record $1.6 million from Missouri's unclaimed property division.

£1m lottery win remains unclaimed (Independent)
National Lottery officials are desperately searching for a lucky winner who has still not claimed a £1m prize, Camelot said today.

St. Louis resident gets $1.6 million in unclaimed property (KSDK St. Louis)
St. Louis resident gets $1.6 million in unclaimed property