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The Illinois State Treasury has given back over $432 million since it took control of the unclaimed funds program in 1999, $84 million of which was returned in 2006 alone, but with $1.4 Billion waiting to be claimed and more coming in every year, the pile of cash will keep on growing.

Due to the fact that money is always being added to the fund, it's very important to search regularly, not just once. Money owed 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 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 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 set foot in them. Things 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 are incorporated 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, 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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