He Found Unclaimed Stock Shares Worth $45,000 From a Company That Merged in 2008
When a company merges or gets acquired, thousands of shareholders can suddenly find their stock holdings caught in limbo.
Fact Check: Will Unclaimed Money Be Sent to You Automatically? No, You Must File a Claim
No, unclaimed money will not be sent to you automatically. Despite what many people assume, simply having funds or property held by a state treasurer's...
At Least 3 Million Unclaimed Property Claims Are Filed Each Year Across All 50 States
Millions of unclaimed property claims flow through state treasury offices each year, representing billions of dollars that rightfully belong to everyday...
$2 Billion in Unclaimed Money Is Being Held by the Virginia Department of Treasury
The Virginia Department of Treasury is holding billions in unclaimed property that rightfully belongs to Virginia residents, but the figure circulating in...
Escheatment: What Most Americans Don’t Know About the Law That Transfers Their Money to the State
Escheatment is a centuries-old legal doctrine that gives states the right to claim property that has been abandoned or dormant for a specified period of...
Unclaimed Insurance Payouts in 2026: Why Beneficiaries Don’t Know the Money Exists
Billions of dollars in insurance death benefits sit unclaimed every year, simply because beneficiaries don't know the money exists.
Warning: Robocalls Claiming to Be From State Treasury Unclaimed Property Offices Are Fake
Robocalls and text messages claiming to be from state treasury offices offering unclaimed property funds are almost certainly fake.
New Study Found That Unclaimed Gift Card Balances Total $3 Billion Across All States
A new study has revealed that Americans have accumulated approximately $3 billion in unspent gift card balances across all states, representing one of the...
She Helped Her 85-Year-Old Neighbor Recover $7,600 the State Had Held for 11 Years
When Sarah noticed her 85-year-old neighbor, Margaret, struggling to pay for home repairs, she suggested checking the state treasury database for...
Fact Check: Are State Unclaimed Property Websites Safe to Use? Yes, Here’s How to Verify
Yes, state unclaimed property websites are safe to use—but only if you're using official government sites and understanding the critical difference...