Lost + Found: States Release New Lists of Unclaimed Property & Georgia Critiqued
Massachusetts Releases Unclaimed Property List . . . -- Massachusetts State Treasurer Steven Grossman recently announced the release of the Bay State's most recent list of unclaimed properties. According to the press release, the list contains 45,000 new properties in excess of $100 million collected by the Department during the last six months. The new list also includes some $20 million in unclaimed life insurance policies discovered during recent audits.
. . . and Nebraska Too -- According to an article in the Lincoln Journal Star the Nebraska State Treasury is preparing to publish the names of an additional 35,000 unclaimed property owners in Husker State newspapers during March and April.
CBS46 Atlanta: Georgia Not Doing Enough to Reunite Owners With Funds -- We've spent a fair amount of time recently addressing state efforts to reunite owners with their property. According to a series of special reports by the local CBS affiliate, Georgia is not doing enough to make outreach efforts to owners. According to the article, the state doesn't publish owner names, hasn't issued a press release in years, and doesn't use social media. The whole series of articles is well worth a read.
. . . and Nebraska Too -- According to an article in the Lincoln Journal Star the Nebraska State Treasury is preparing to publish the names of an additional 35,000 unclaimed property owners in Husker State newspapers during March and April.
CBS46 Atlanta: Georgia Not Doing Enough to Reunite Owners With Funds -- We've spent a fair amount of time recently addressing state efforts to reunite owners with their property. According to a series of special reports by the local CBS affiliate, Georgia is not doing enough to make outreach efforts to owners. According to the article, the state doesn't publish owner names, hasn't issued a press release in years, and doesn't use social media. The whole series of articles is well worth a read.