February 2, 2012

Search for Lost Unclaimed Money in Michigan – Part 1 of 2

(Part 1 of 2)

Quite a number of pop culture icons call Michigan their home – Eminem, Madonna (from Bay City), the 'Motown' music label, Bob Seger, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross (from Detroit)… the list of top musicians goes on and on. It's also home to the automobile capital of the world Detroit, also known by residents as Motor City (hence the term 'Motown') and Battle Creek, MI – 'The World's Cereal Bowl' which is home to the Kellogg's company. Certainly, a lot of assets essential to pop culture have come out of 'The Wolverine State'. But there are less known assets in MI that even most residents do not know about though – hundreds of millions of dollars in Michigan unclaimed money! This cash is just sitting in the Mich. Unclaimed Property Department instead of where it belongs, in the hands of the owners of the lost assets.

According to the State Treasurer's office, "The Michigan Department of Treasury has millions of dollars in lost or forgotten assets from dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, valuables left in safe deposit boxes and stock certificates. Because these properties were considered abandoned and unclaimed by the bank or company entrusted with them, they are turned over to the state, as required by law. The Michigan Department of Treasury is the custodian of these assets and returns them to their owners (or the owners' heirs) when they are rightfully claimed."

(to be continued)

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January 29, 2012

Search for Forgotten Funds in Michigan – Part 2 of 2

(Part 2 of 2)

All Michiganites and former residents of Mich. ought to perform a search for unclaimed funds in Michigan – with hundreds of millions of dollars waiting to be found, the odds are great that they may be owed money. It's quite shocking whose names have shown up on the missing money list. Eminem, Aretha Franklin, and founder of Domino's Pizza, Thomas Monaghan names have shown up on the Michigan unclaimed funds owners database.

Due to the fact that it is a 'custodian state', there is no time limit for Michigan unclaimed funds to be claimed. In a report on Michigan unclaimed cash by ABC affiliate WZZM 13, the Michigan State Department of Treasury's Gonzalo Llano said "The funds stay here forever until they are claimed by either the property owner or their heirs should the property owner be deceased," But don't you feel like the lost assets would be happier back in the pockets of the rightful owners than collecting dust in some dingy, cold State general fund? Educate yourself on how you can begin an exhaustive search, and track down all possible Michigan unclaimed funds owed to you now!

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January 25, 2012

Search for Forgotten Funds in Michigan – Part 1 of 2

(Part 1 of 2)

Quite a number of pop culture icons call Michigan their home – the 'Motown' music label, Madonna (hailing from Bay City), Diana Ross ( a native of Detroit), Eminem, Stevie Wonder, Bob Seger… the list of topnotch musical artists goes on and on. It's also home to the automobile capital of the world Detroit, also known to natives as Motor City (which is where the term 'Motown' comes from) and 'The World's Cereal Bowl'- Battle Creek, MI which is home base of the Kellogg's company. Without a doubt, many assets essential to United States culture have come from 'The Automotive State'. There are lesser known assets in Mich. that even most residents don't know about though – hundreds of millions of dollars in Michigan unclaimed money! This cash is just sitting in the Michigan Unclaimed Money Department instead of where it belongs, in the hands of the rightful owners of the lost financial assets.

According to the State Treasurer's office, "The Michigan Department of Treasury has millions of dollars in lost or forgotten assets from dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, valuables left in safe deposit boxes and stock certificates. Because these properties were considered abandoned and unclaimed by the bank or company entrusted with them, they are turned over to the state, as required by law. The Michigan Department of Treasury is the custodian of these assets and returns them to their owners (or the owners' heirs) when they are rightfully claimed."

The owners of Michigan unclaimed monies may have lost track of their money upon relocating to another city or getting a new job. This is very common in the fast-paced lifestyle we're all now living, and not remembering to leave things like forwarding addresses is very common. Because of this, mailed checks and notices often don't get to the addressees and are returned to the sender (like businesses and financial institutions or the IRS), where they stay until the 'dormancy period' passes, and state law dictates that these assets be handed over to the state. In Michigan this period is 5 years for most unclaimed funds.

(to be continued)

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This week, I'm answering questions from readers, because there's an unclaimed money question that keeps coming up again and again. That tells me there's a need, so here goes. Here are two samples of the questions I've gotten:

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Hundreds of folks with unclaimed money – old bank accounts, overlooked stock shares, forgotten refunds – are getting a chance to retrieve it without going through state government.

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January 22, 2012

Search For Michigan Unclaimed Cash – Part 2 of 2

(Part 2 of 2)

The citizens who are owed Mich. unclaimed funds may have lost track of their assets while moving to another city or getting new jobs. This is very common in the fast-paced lives we're all living now, and not remembering to leave things like a forwarding address is very common. Because of this, mailed notices and checks often don't reach the addressees and must be returned to the sender (things like the IRS or businesses and financial institutions), and they stay there until the 'dormancy period' has gone by, and state law requires that these assets be passed along to the state. In Mich. this period is 5 years for most types of unclaimed funds.

All Michiganers and former residents of Mich. ought to perform a search for unclaimed money in Mich. – with hundreds of millions of dollars waiting to be discovered, the odds are great that they may be owed money. It's often shocking whose names have shown up on the missing money list. Aretha Franklin, Marshall (Eminem) Mathers, and even Domino's Pizza magnate Thomas Monaghan's names have shown up on the Mich. unclaimed money owners list.

Sense it is a 'custodian state', there is no time limit for Mich. unclaimed money to be claimed by its owners. In a report on Mich. unclaimed property by ABC's WZZM 13, the Mich. State Dept. of Treasury's Gonzalo Llano said "The funds stay here forever until they are claimed by either the property owner or their heirs should the property owner be deceased," But don't you feel like the lost money would be happier snug in their owners' pockets than collecting dust in some cold, dingy State general fund? Educate yourself on how to get started on an exhaustive search, and track down all potential Mich. unclaimed money owed to you today!

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January 18, 2012

Search For Michigan Unclaimed Cash – Part 1 of 2

(Part 1 of 2)

Michigan is home to a lot of pop culture icons – Madonna (from Bay City), the 'Motown' music label, Eminem, Diana Ross (from Detroit), Bob Seger, Stevie Wonder… the list of topnotch musical artists seems never ending. It's also home to the automobile capital of the world Detroit, also known by residents as Motor City (hence the term 'Motown') and Battle Creek, MI – 'The World's Cereal Bowl' which is the home of the Kellogg's cereal company. Without a doubt, a lot of assets essential to United States culture have come out of 'The Great Lakes State'. There are less known assets in Mich. that even most residents don't know about though – hundreds of millions of dollars in Michigan unclaimed money! This money is just sitting-around in the Mich. Unclaimed Money Department instead of in the pockets of the rightful owners of the lost financial assets.

According to the State Treasury Department, "The Michigan Department of Treasury has millions of dollars in lost or forgotten assets from dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, valuables left in safe deposit boxes and stock certificates. Because these properties were considered abandoned and unclaimed by the bank or company entrusted with them, they are turned over to the state, as required by law. The Michigan Department of Treasury is the custodian of these assets and returns them to their owners (or the owners' heirs) when they are rightfully claimed."

(to be continued)

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January 15, 2012

Search For MI Unclaimed Money – Part 2 of 2

(Part 2 of 2)

All Michiganers and former residents of MI ought to do a search for unclaimed property in Michigan – with hundreds of millions of dollars waiting to be discovered, the odds are good that they might be owed money. It is often shocking whose names have turned up on the missing money list. Aretha Franklin, Marshall (Eminem) Mathers, and even Domino's Pizza magnate Thomas Monaghan's names have turned up on the Michigan unclaimed money owners list.

Because it is a 'custodian state', there's no time limit for Michigan unclaimed funds to be claimed. In a report on Michigan unclaimed money by ABC affiliate WZZM 13, the Michigan State Department of Treasury's Gonzalo Llano stated "The funds stay here forever until they are claimed by either the property owner or their heirs should the property owner be deceased," But don't you feel like the lost assets would be happier snug in the rightful owners' pockets than sitting in some dingy, cold State general fund? Educate yourself on how to perform an exhaustive search, and track down all potential Michigan unclaimed property owed to you today!

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January 11, 2012

Search For MI Unclaimed Money – Part 1 of 2

(Part 1 of 2)

Michigan is home to a lot of pop culture icons – Madonna (from Bay City), the 'Motown' music label, Eminem, Diana Ross (from Detroit), Bob Seger, Stevie Wonder… the list of famous artists goes on and on. It is also home to the automobile capital of the world Detroit, also known by natives as Motor City (which is where the term 'Motown' comes from) and 'The World's Cereal Bowl'- Battle Creek, MI which is the home of the Kellogg's company. Without a doubt, many assets essential to pop culture have come out of 'The Wolverine State'. There are less known assets in MI that even most residents don't know about though – hundreds of millions of dollars in Michigan unclaimed money! This cash is just sitting-around in the Michigan Unclaimed Property Department instead of where it belongs, in the hands of the owners of the lost financial assets.

According to the State Treasurer's Dept., "The Michigan Department of Treasury has millions of dollars in lost or forgotten assets from dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, valuables left in safe deposit boxes and stock certificates. Because these properties were considered abandoned and unclaimed by the bank or company entrusted with them, they are turned over to the state, as required by law. The Michigan Department of Treasury is the custodian of these assets and returns them to their owners (or the owners' heirs) when they are rightfully claimed."

The citizens who are owed Michigan unclaimed funds may have lost track of their money while moving to another city or getting new jobs. This is very common in the fast-paced lifestyle we're all living now, and forgetting to leave things like a forwarding address is very easy to do. Consequently, mailed notices and checks often don't get to the addressees and must be returned to the sender (the IRS or businesses and financial institutions), where they stay until the 'dormancy period' has gone by, and state law requires that these monies be turned over to the state. In Michigan this period is five years for most types of unclaimed funds.

(to be continued)


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January 7, 2012

Search For MI Unclaimed Cash – Part 2 of 2

(Part 2 of 2)

The owners of Mich. unclaimed monies may have lost track of their money while moving to another city or getting a new job. This is very common in the fast-paced lives we're all living now, and not remembering to leave things like a forwarding address is very easy to do. Consequently, mailed notices and checks often don't reach the addressees and must be returned to the sender (things like the IRS or businesses and financial institutions), and they stay there until the 'dormancy period' passes, and state law dictates that these assets be handed over to the state. In Mich. this period is five years for most kinds of unclaimed funds.

All Michiganites and former residents of the state ought to perform a search for unclaimed funds in Mich. – with hundreds of millions of dollars waiting to be found, the odds are great that they may be due a claim. MI is rather surprising whose names have turned up on the missing money list. Eminem, Aretha Franklin, and founder of Domino's Pizza, Thomas Monaghan names have turned up on the Mich. unclaimed property owners list.

Due to the fact that it is a 'custodial state', there's no time limit for Mich. unclaimed money to be claimed by its owners. In a report on Mich. unclaimed property by ABC affiliate WZZM 13, the Mich. State Dept. of Treasury's Gonzalo Llano stated "The funds stay here forever until they are claimed by either the property owner or their heirs should the property owner be deceased," But don't you feel like the lost assets would be happier back in their owners' pockets than collecting dust in some dingy, cold State general fund? Educate yourself on how to begin an exhaustive search, and discover all possible Mich. unclaimed funds owed to you ASAP!

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January 3, 2012

Search For MI Unclaimed Cash – Part 1 of 2

(Part 1 of 2)

Quite a number of pop culture icons call Michigan their home – Eminem, Madonna (from Bay City), the 'Motown' music label, Bob Seger, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross (from Detroit)… the list of topnotch artists goes on. MI is also home to the automobile capital of the world Detroit, affectionately known to residents as Motor City (hence the term 'Motown') and Battle Creek, MI – 'The World's Cereal Bowl' which is home base of the Kellogg's cereal company. Without a doubt, a lot of assets essential to pop culture have come from 'The Wolverine State'. But there are lesser known assets in the state that even most residents don't know about though – hundreds of millions of dollars in Michigan unclaimed money! This cash is just sitting-around in the Mich. Unclaimed Property Department instead of where it belongs, in the hands of the owners of the lost assets.

According to the State Treasury Department, "The Michigan Department of Treasury has millions of dollars in lost or forgotten assets from dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, valuables left in safe deposit boxes and stock certificates. Because these properties were considered abandoned and unclaimed by the bank or company entrusted with them, they are turned over to the state, as required by law. The Michigan Department of Treasury is the custodian of these assets and returns them to their owners (or the owners' heirs) when they are rightfully claimed."

(to be continued)

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Someone in Missouri will get very lucky today. That person will be the recipient of the largest unclaimed money award in U.S. history: $6.1 million.The states estimate that one in every 10 people has unclaimed money waiting for them. Sometimes the amounts can be eye-popping. In dusty warehouses in states all across the country lie records detailing $32 billion worth of unclaimed money, just …

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December 31, 2011

Search For MI Forgotten Funds – Part 2 of 2

(Part 2 of 2)

All residents and former residents of Mich. ought to begin their search for unclaimed funds in Michigan – with hundreds of millions of dollars up for grabs, the odds are great that they may be owed money. It's often shocking whose names have shown up on the missing money list. Domino's Pizza founder Thomas Monaghan, Aretha Franklin, and even Eminem's names have shown up on the Michigan unclaimed money owners list.

Sense it is a 'custodian state', there's no time limit for Michigan unclaimed money to be claimed. In a report on Michigan unclaimed cash by ABC's WZZM 13, the Michigan Treasury Department's Gonzalo Llano said "The funds stay here forever until they are claimed by either the property owner or their heirs should the property owner be deceased," But don't you think the lost money belong snug in the rightful owners' pockets than collecting dust in some cold, dingy State general fund? Learn how you can begin an exhaustive search, and track down all possible Michigan unclaimed funds owed to you now!

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