MONROE - In 2008, more than 180 Green County residents had unclaimed property according to the state Treasurer.
Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass is printing the names of more than 54,000 Wisconsinites who have unclaimed property, worth more than $37.5 million, in each county's major paper during April and May. The Green County list is published in today's Monroe Times, on page B6.
Unclaimed property includes uncashed checks, utility deposits, security deposits, stocks, bonds, dividend checks, and even items found in abandoned safe deposit boxes.
"A lot of college kids get on this list," Eva Robelia, spokesperson for the state treasurer, said.
Students forget about last checks after a summer or semester of working. People also forget to leave forwarding address, and returned checks, including refunds and rebates - even utility refunds - eventually are turned over to the Treasury.
Robelia reminded people to check for deceased relatives and information given under maiden names. Sometimes grandparents take out insurance policies for a newborn, who moves and never knows about the gift, according to the treasury department.
After a business has held an unclaimed property for a number of years, by law it must turn it over to the Office of the State Treasurer, where it is held until the rightful owner comes forward to claim the item.
If you see your name, you can request a claim form online at www.statetreasury.wisconsin.gov or by calling the Office of the State Treasurer toll-free, at (877) 699-9211.
Once the forms are returned, the treasury department has 90 days to review the forms and pay out the claims.
Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass is printing the names of more than 54,000 Wisconsinites who have unclaimed property, worth more than $37.5 million, in each county's major paper during April and May. The Green County list is published in today's Monroe Times, on page B6.
Unclaimed property includes uncashed checks, utility deposits, security deposits, stocks, bonds, dividend checks, and even items found in abandoned safe deposit boxes.
"A lot of college kids get on this list," Eva Robelia, spokesperson for the state treasurer, said.
Students forget about last checks after a summer or semester of working. People also forget to leave forwarding address, and returned checks, including refunds and rebates - even utility refunds - eventually are turned over to the Treasury.
Robelia reminded people to check for deceased relatives and information given under maiden names. Sometimes grandparents take out insurance policies for a newborn, who moves and never knows about the gift, according to the treasury department.
After a business has held an unclaimed property for a number of years, by law it must turn it over to the Office of the State Treasurer, where it is held until the rightful owner comes forward to claim the item.
If you see your name, you can request a claim form online at www.statetreasury.wisconsin.gov or by calling the Office of the State Treasurer toll-free, at (877) 699-9211.
Once the forms are returned, the treasury department has 90 days to review the forms and pay out the claims.