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Virginia is waiting for citizens to step forward and claim their lost money. The state is currently sitting atop a heap of VA unclaimed cash totaling in the tens of millions of dollars. More than twenty-seven million dollars was returned to Virginians in 2005 alone, and that's only a fraction of what's yet to be claimed.

VA, like every other state, continues to take in more unclaimed cash than it returns to citizens, primarily due to the fact that the majority of people simply are unaware of these funds, and the few that are aware, don't know the proper way to track them down. There is a right way and a wrong way to search, and sadly most people have not learned the right way.

According to the Unclaimed Property Div of the VA Dept. of the Treasury, VA unclaimed property comes from a number of different sources, which include (but are certainly not limited to): savings and checking accounts, underlying shares, wages or commissions, credit balances, dividends, customer deposits, credit memos, gift certificates, refunds.

A person doesn't need to currently reside in VA to be owed unclaimed money, especially sense the majority of accounts must be abandoned for 1 to 3 years before they are handed over to the state, and laws governing other types do not require that they be handed over for seven, ten, even fifteen years! Moving out of state doesn't mean that you've given up your rights to the money at all.

On top of people who've left the state, some people may have never even lived in Virginia. For example, some people are employed by companies that have their headquarters in VA. Beyond that, insurance companies are quite often based outside of the home state of the insurance policy holder. For these reasons (among others), things like refunds, premium overpayments, and stocks might exist as unclaimed cash in VA, even if the true rightful owner has never even visited the state!

People who reside in VA should also search the records of other states where there's a chance they are owed money, for the same reasons that people who don't live in VA should search the state's listings.

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in our view: Keep an eye on your money - Daily Herald

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Tour of 72 counties returns millions in assets - Superior Telegram

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Dewan Negara: Unclaimed money to rise to RM95m (The New Straits Times)
THE total amount of money in the Unclaimed Money Registry is expected to go up to RM95 million this year.

Unclaimed Money To Rise To RM95 Million This Year - Bernama

Unclaimed Money To Rise To RM95 Million This Year Bernama, Malaysia - Dec 4, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) — The amount of unclaimed money under the Unclaimed Money Registry is expected to go up to RM95 million this year, …

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People who live in Virginia should also search the records of other states where there is a chance they're due a claim, for the same reasons that people who do not live in Virginia should search the Commonwealth's database.

There are quite a number of roadblocks that often prevent people from tracking down their abandoned assets, but most boil down to being uninformed about the best way to search. Most people don't just get in their own way by searching only one state, usually the one they live in, but they also tend to search just once and call it quits.

As was mentioned earlier, each kind of Virginia unclaimed property, and unclaimed property in each of the other 49 states, have their own individual "dormancy periods" (number of years that must pass before the assets are turned over to the state to hold until you claim them). In addition to some property types having longer dormancy periods, states do not update their searchable listings immediately, which means if the state is holding your funds, you may not find a listing when searching, if they have not added it to their online records.

If a citizen searches their name on Monday, but the Virginia Dept. of Unclaimed Property didn't get around to adding the listing of their funds until Tuesday, or the next week or month, the search might come up empty.

These are just a few of the hurdles that often get in the way of people trying to find Virginia unclaimed money for the first time, which is why it's important that you find someone with experience in the unclaimed money field to guide you through the process to track down all potential claims.

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Do you have unclaimed money? - WPTV

Do you have unclaimed money? WPTV, FL - Nov 24, 2008 If you’re from another state, Sink says Florida’s website can even link you to other states’ websites in case you have forgotten unclaimed cash sitting in …

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Virginia May Owe You Hundreds of Dollars - WCAV

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Pay down the credit card, then the home equity loan - Los Angeles Times

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Street cleaner finds $20,000 shredded (Moldova.org)
A street cleaner in Lincoln, England, says police have allowed him to keep a bag containing an estimated $20,000 in shredded cash he found in a trash bin.Graham Hill said he took the carrier bag containing the cut-up money to police after discovering it while emptying trash bins. The shredded currency was returned to him after it remained unclaimed for six months, the Daily Mail reported …

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Virginia is waiting for residents to step forward and reclaim their forgotten funds. The state is currently sitting on top of a pile of Virginia unclaimed money totaling in the tens of millions of dollars. Over $27 million was returned to residents of Virginia in 2005, but that's only a small slice of what's yet to be claimed.

VA, like every other state, continually takes in more unclaimed money than it returns to citizens, mainly because the majority of people are simply unaware of these funds, and the few that are aware, don't know the right way to search for them. There is a correct way and an incorrect way to search, and the truth is that most people have not been taught the proper way.

According to the Unclaimed Property Division of the Virginia Dept. of the Treasury, Virginia unclaimed money arrives from quite a number of sources, which include (but are certainly not limited to): savings and checking accounts, underlying shares, wages or commissions, credit balances, dividends, customer deposits, credit memos, gift certificates, refunds.

People don't need to currently reside in Virginia to be owed unclaimed funds, especially sense most accounts must be dormant for one to three years before they're turned over to the state, and the laws dealing with other types do not require that they be turned over for seven, ten, even fifteen years! Moving out of state doesn't mean you've given up your rights to the money by any means.

On top of people who have moved out of state, some people may not have ever lived in Virginia. For example, some folks are employed by companies that have their headquarters in Virginia. Beyond that, insurance companies are quite often located outside of the state of the insurance policy holder. For these reasons, items like refunds, premium overpayments, and stocks may exist as unclaimed property in Virginia, even if the rightful owner has never even set foot in the state!

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Money saving tips-Unclaimed money and property - ABC12.com

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Come Get Your Money — $266 Million Worth - ABC News

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Unclaimed Money To Rise To RM95 Million This Year - Bernama

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Street cleaner finds $20,000 shredded (UPI)
LINCOLN, England, Dec. 4 (UPI) — A street cleaner in Lincoln, England, says police have allowed him to keep a bag containing an estimated $20,000 in shredded cash he found in a trash bin.

Lost money returned to Bluffton couple - WTOC

Lost money returned to Bluffton couple WTOC, GA - 12 hours ago The building and her money on TV. See Missing money found and still unclaimed. "I just started screaming and I started pounding on him saying, 'that's us! …

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In addition to people who've moved out of state, some people may have never even lived in Virginia. For example, some people work for companies that have their headquarters in VA. Additionally, insurance companies are quite often based outside of the home state of the insured person. For these reasons, properties like stocks, premium overpayments, and refunds might exist as unclaimed money in VA, even if the true rightful owner has never even been to the state!

People who live in VA should also search in other states where there's a chance they're due a claim, for the same reasons that people who do not live in VA should search the Commonwealth's records.

There are a number of stumbling blocks that often prevent people from locating their forgotten funds, but they mostly boil down to the searcher being uninformed about the best way to search. Most people not only get in their own way by checking the records in only one state, usually their home state, but they also tend to search once and call it quits.

As was mentioned earlier, each type of VA unclaimed property, and unclaimed property in each of the other 49 states, have their own individual "dormancy periods" (years that must go by before the funds are turned over to the state to hold the rightful owner claims them). In addition to some property types having long dormancy periods, states do not update their searchable listings immediately, which means if the state is holding your monies, you might not find a listing when searching, if they have not added it to their online records.

If a resident searches their name on Monday, but the VA Dept. of Unclaimed Money didn't get around to adding the listing of their monies until Tuesday, or the following week or month, the search might return a false negative.

These are just a handful of the hurdles that often get in the way of people trying to find VA unclaimed funds for the first time, which is why it's imperative that you find someone with experience in this field to help you through the process to track down all possible claims.

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Missing money found and still unclaimed (WTOC 11 Savannah)
One local doctors office is doing all they can to find the rightful owner of a substantial amount of cash found in South Carolina medical building.

Unclaimed money may be yours - The Cherokeean Herald

Unclaimed money may be yours The Cherokeean Herald, TX - Nov 4, 2008 However, many more residents have unclaimed property that was not published. To find out if a person has money in the state treasury go to the state …

Man's Suspicious Request About Unclaimed Money Prompts Warning - Hartford Courant

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Virginia is waiting for Virginians to step forward and claim their lost money. The state is currently sitting atop a pile of VA unclaimed funds totaling in the tens of millions of dollars. More than twenty-seven million dollars was returned to residents of Virginia in 2005 alone, and that's only a small slice of what is available for claim.

VA, like all other states, continually takes in more unclaimed funds than it returns, primarily due to the fact that the majority of people are simply unaware of these monies, and those that are aware, usually don't know the right way to locate them. There is a correct way and an incorrect way to search, and the truth is that most people have not been taught the proper way.

According to the Unclaimed Property Div of the VA Treasury Dept., VA unclaimed property comes from a number of sources, which include (but are not limited to): "savings and checking accounts, wages or commissions, underlying shares, dividends, customer deposits, credit balances, gift certificates, credit memos, refunds".

People don't have to currently live in VA to be owed unclaimed property, particularly sense the majority of accounts must be dormant for one to three years before they're turned over to the state, and laws governing other types do not require that they be turned over for seven, ten, even fifteen years! Leaving the state does not mean you've given up your rights to the money at all.

(to be continued)

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Rell seeks unclaimed deposits (New Haven Register)
Associated Press HARTFORD — Gov. M. Jodi Rell wants state government to take the millions of dollars that soda and beer drinkers leave each year in unclaimed bottle and can deposits.

IRS may owe you some money - Cape Cod Times

The Associated Press

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Do you have unclaimed money? (WPTV West Palm Beach)
The state has a vault filled with long lost treasure. Some of it could be yours. All you have to do is log on and claim it!

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A person doesn't need to currently reside in Virginia to be owed unclaimed property, particularly sense most accounts must be dormant for 1 to 3 years before they're turned over to the state, and the laws dealing with other types do not require that they be turned over for 7, 10, even 15 years! Moving out of state doesn't mean you've forfeited the money at all.

In addition to people who've left the state, some people may have never lived in The state of Virginia. For example, some folks are employed by companies that have their headquarters in Virginia. Beyond that, insurance companies are often based outside of the home state of the insured person. For these reasons (among others), properties like refunds, premium overpayments, and stocks might exist as unclaimed property in Virginia, even if the true rightful owner has never even been to the state!

People who live in Virginia should also search the records of other states where there is a chance they're owed money, for the same reasons that people who don't live in Virginia should search the state's records.

There are quite a number of roadblocks that often prevent people from locating their abandoned assets, but they mostly boil down to being uninformed about the proper way to search. Not only do most people get in their own way by checking the records in only one state, usually the one they live in, but they also tend to search just once and call it quits.

As was mentioned earlier, each kind of Virginia unclaimed property, and unclaimed property in each of the other 49 states, have their own individual "dormancy periods" (number of years that must pass before the assets are turned over to the state to hold the rightful owner claims them). In addition to many property types having long dormancy periods, states do not update their searchable listings in real time, which means if the state is holding your funds, you might not find a record when searching, if they have not added it to their online records.

If a person searches their name on Monday, but the Virginia Department of Unclaimed Money doesn't get around to adding the record of their funds until Tuesday, or the following week or month, the search might return a false negative.

These are just a few of the issues that often get in the way of people trying to find Virginia unclaimed cash for the first time, which is why it is imperative that you find someone with experience in the unclaimed money field to guide you through the process to locate all potential claims.

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Abandoned pets awaiting loving homes - VillageSoup Belfast

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Unclaimed money may be yours - The Cherokeean Herald

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Your Money Matters (The Advocate)
Unclaimed money is being held by the state and is waiting to be picked up. You could have money waiting for you.

(Part 1 of 2)

The state of Virginia is waiting for citizens to come forward and take back their forgotten funds. The state currently sits atop a pile of Virginia unclaimed funds totaling in the tens of millions of dollars. Over $27 million was returned to residents of Virginia in 2005, but that's only a tiny portion of what's still waiting to be claimed.

VA, like all other states, continually takes in more unclaimed cash than it returns to citizens, mainly because the majority of people simply are unaware of these funds, and those that are aware, don't know the correct way to track them down. There is a correct way and an incorrect way to search, and sadly most people have not learned the right way.

According to the Unclaimed Property Div of the Virginia Treasury Dept., Virginia unclaimed money comes from quite a number of sources, which include (but are not limited to): "savings and checking accounts, wages or commissions, underlying shares, dividends, customer deposits, credit balances, gift certificates, credit memos, refunds".

(to be continued)

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Unclaimed money may be yours - The Cherokeean Herald

Unclaimed money may be yours The Cherokeean Herald, TX - Nov 4, 2008 However, many more residents have unclaimed property that was not published. To find out if a person has money in the state treasury go to the state …

$13b in 'lost' superannuation accounts (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
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Father, son give dignified last journey to unclaimed bodies (Gulf Times)
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