The Pennsylvania Treasury says it returned more than $211 million in unclaimed property to its rightful owners in 2022.The treasury also returned 90 military decorations and memorabilia to veterans or their families.Treasurer Stacy Garrity said one in 10 Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property, with an average claim of about $1,600.To search the unclaimed property database, visit patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property.Unclaimed property can include dormant bank accounts, abandoned stocks, uncashed checks and more. Property is always available for the rightful owner to claim.Tangible property – often the contents of forgotten safe deposit boxes – may be auctioned after three years, but proceeds remain available to claim in perpetuity.Military decorations and memorabilia – often turned over to Treasury from abandoned or forgotten safe deposit boxes – are never auctioned and remain in the vault for safekeeping until a veteran or their family is found.To search for military items waiting to be claimed, go to patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property/medals.Related video below: Go inside the vault where Pennsylvania keeps unclaimed property
The Pennsylvania Treasury says it returned more than $211 million in unclaimed property to its rightful owners in 2022.
The treasury also returned 90 military decorations and memorabilia to veterans or their families.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity said one in 10 Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property, with an average claim of about $1,600.
To search the unclaimed property database, visit patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property.
Unclaimed property can include dormant bank accounts, abandoned stocks, uncashed checks and more.
Property is always available for the rightful owner to claim.
Tangible property – often the contents of forgotten safe deposit boxes – may be auctioned after three years, but proceeds remain available to claim in perpetuity.
Military decorations and memorabilia – often turned over to Treasury from abandoned or forgotten safe deposit boxes – are never auctioned and remain in the vault for safekeeping until a veteran or their family is found.
To search for military items waiting to be claimed, go to patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property/medals.
Related video below: Go inside the vault where Pennsylvania keeps unclaimed property
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2023-02-01 23:26:00
