Unclaimed Property Recovery: Steps to Retrieve Items From Law Enforcement
Federal and local law enforcement hold thousands of unclaimed items that owners can recover through specific claims processes and deadline-driven procedures.
How Local Police Departments Handle Unclaimed Property and Lost Items
Police departments hold your lost property for specific timeframes before auctioning it off or transferring it to state custody—here's how to claim it before it's gone.
At Least 97% of Pest Control Companies Treated Bed Bugs in the Last Year and Infestations Have Increased 44% Since 2018
Nearly all U.S. pest control firms now regularly handle bed bug cases, reflecting a significant rise in infestations over the past decade.
$1.7 Billion Per Year Is What Bed Bug Infestations Cost in Extermination Replacement Furnishings and Medical Treatment
Bed bug infestations cost Americans thousands per incident, but the "$1.7 billion annual" claim lacks verification in peer-reviewed research.
The Bed Bug Infestation Cost Crisis: 1 in 5 Americans Has Had a Bed Bug Infestation or Knows Someone Who Has
One in five Americans has dealt with bed bugs or knows someone who has—and treatment costs average $2,500 per home.
Warning: Homes That Flooded During Climate-Related Events in 2025 Are 4.2 Times More Likely to Develop Dangerous Mold Levels Within 6 Months
Flooded homes develop dangerous mold levels within days, not weeks, creating long-term health and property risks.
New Study Found That Professional Mold Remediation Costs an Average of $7,500 and 82% of Renters Cannot Afford to Pay for It Themselves
Professional mold remediation costs $2,300 to $2,400 on average—not $7,500, and the "unaffordable" statistic has no source.
She Reported Mold in Her Apartment 6 Times Over 2 Years. The Landlord Painted Over It Each Time. Her Daughter Was Hospitalized Twice for Asthma. Her State Has No Mold Law.
In states without mold laws, landlords can legally ignore repeated tenant complaints and paint over mold while children's health suffers.
Fact Check: Are Landlords Required to Address Mold? Only 5 States Have Laws Requiring Landlords to Remediate Mold and 31 States Have No Mold Standards.
Most U.S. states don't legally require landlords to fix mold, leaving millions of tenants unprotected.
At Least 4.6 Million Cases of Asthma in the U.S. Are Attributable to Mold Exposure in the Home
Indoor mold exposure is responsible for millions of asthma cases across American homes, yet enforcement and disclosure standards remain fragmented.