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Unclaimed Funds New York

It is estimated that 90% of Americans in the United States
are owed money that currently sits unclaimed year after year. So, it’s quite likely that some of this money belongs to you. The question is how much?

You may have moved address in New York, or left your current property without getting your rental deposit or utility deposit back. Or you may even have an old checking account that you have forgotten about.

In other cases a relative may have died without you realising that they had unclaimed funds in a bank, or even an insurance policy that may have matured or being eligible to pay out.

For the protection of the consumer, banks, utility companies and other financial institutions are legally bound to surrender lost accounts to the state. In this case New York State. The funds that are held are controlled by the Office of the State Comptroller in New York.

The Office of Unclaimed Funds Online Claiming Program has made finding unclaimed funds in New York easier now thanks to online unclaimed property searches. Here you can find more information about unclaimed (escheat) property, cash and other assets. Claims can be submitted online or by written application.

You may also consider doing a search for your name in other online databases not only for New york, but for any other state that you have lived in.

Currently there is in excess of 10 Billion dollars being held by government agencies in New York State. It is also estimated that as many as 3 million Americans are owed a share of this money.

If you have lived in New York for any length of time then you really should consider checking the database for any unclaimed funds or property for either yourself or a familly member.