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Find Out if You're Sitting on a Fortune: A Guide to Unclaimed Funds
Governments, financial institutions, and other organizations in trust accounts or forgotten bank accounts hold unclaimed funds. These funds often go unclaimed due to an owner's death, change of addres...
Discover How You Could Be Sitting on a Goldmine of Unclaimed Money
Millions of unclaimed money sit in government accounts waiting for the owners. It could belong to you or someone in your family, and it may have been sitting there for years without anyone knowing. These fun...
Exploring the World of Unclaimed Assets: Tips for a Successful Search
One of the most exciting things about looking for unclaimed assets is that you never know what you'll find. Sure, it may not be as exciting as finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but fi...
Sarah Cox's Unclaimed Fortune: A Tale of Oversight and Redemption
It all began with a stranger's message. In early 2022, Sarah F. Cox received an unexpected call from someone named Connie, claiming to hold unclaimed money under her name on behalf of the State of New Yor...
$1.6 Million in Unclaimed Property Returned in December: Are You Owed Money?
In December 2024, the West Virginia State Treasurer's Office returned an impressive $1.65 million in unclaimed property to rightful owners. Covering 1,202 claims and 3,715 individual propertie...
$1.5 Million Texas Prisoners’ Lost Money: Families May Still Claim Unclaimed Assets
The State of Texas has quietly collected more than $1.5 million in unclaimed money from inmate trust accounts over the last three fiscal years, funds left behind when prisoners are released ...
Are COVID-19 Liability Waivers Valid and Enforceable?
Liability relief for businesses has been a hot topic as Congress debates a fourth phase of stimulus. The Republicans have demanded that any addition stimulus include protection for businesses from the coming wave of la...
Suddenly, the $11 Billion Roundup Settlement Could Be in Trouble
By all accounts, Bayer removed a major existential legal issue for the company when it entered into a settlement of the Roundup litigation. Now, the landmark $11 billion settlement is in trouble and is in da...
Lawsuits Make Lenders Pay for Inaccuracies in Your Credit Reports
With lenders using a composite FICO score to decide whether to extend credit, finance a car, or offer a credit limit increase, consumers are advised to monitor their credit reports. In 2020, consumers are exp...