Free Money! Kentucky Has Millions To Give Out And Some Of It Could Be Yours
By Ginny Reese
February 4, 2021
Did you know that every state has a website that has "lost money" that is owed to residents? What's better is that some of that money could be yours, and it's super easy to claim.
The unclaimed property is a financial asset that is owed to individuals or businesses and is considered unclaimed when there has been no owner contact for a period of time, usually one to three years.
The money can be anything from forgotten checking accounts, old uncashed checks, stocks, safe deposit boxes, escrow funds, group policy benefits, and more.
So how do you find out if you have any unclaimed money?
Residents in the Kentucky can use https://www.missingmoney.com/en/, which is a multi-state database, to see if they have anything that is unclaimed. This is also helpful for those that may have moved from state to state in the past years.
Kentucky's Treasury website states, "Kentucky's Unclaimed Property Fund is managed through Missing Money, a national database of unclaimed property."
All you have to do is type in your name or business name and then click "search." Once you do that, you can narrow your search by choosing a city and state.
There may be many others that share the same name as you, so if you have unclaimed money, you'll have to scroll until you find your name next to your correct address.
If you see your name, click on "claim." Look right under your name and the "amount" will tell you if your funds are over or under $100. Follow the instructions from there and you'll be on your way to the easiest payday you've ever earned!
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