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Every state has its own laws dictating when unclaimed properties must be turned over to the department that handles these kinds of assets in that state. And every type of account (lost or forgotten uncashed checks, dormant bank accounts, dividends & bond interest, safe deposit box contents, stock or bonds, utility refunds, insurance proceeds, etc.) has its own unique dormancy period, which is the amount of time that must go by before the monies are classified as "unclaimed". For this reason, different money is handed over to each state quite often, but the states only update their system whenever they have the employees and time to do so. For these reasons, anyone serious about locating all possible money claims must search regularly, in addition to learning where to search and where not to perform a search.

These issues, among others, can seem overwhelming to a frustrated beginner in unclaimed asset searching, but searchers can now use guides written by professionals in the field to avoid the problems that usually plague rookies. For people who think they can manage their money better than their state treasurer's department, you owe it to yourselves to educate yourselves on the best ways to search and then get started ASAP.

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Unclaimed Missouri Property
Joplin, MO- Millions of unclaimed cash is finding it's rightful owners. Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel says that 32 million dollars has been claimed in Southwest Missouri over the last six months.That is a record and it's up 31 percent from the previous year. More than 300 thousand people had money that was unclaimed with the office. If you want to see if you have any unclaimed money you …