The unclaimed money programs of the States are so inefficient that even Angelina Jolie has some unclaimed money owed to her. If you find it hard to believe, just search the database of California and you will find her name in it. Now the question is- how hard is it to trace her and repay her money?
As if this was not bad enough, the State of California owes itself unclaimed money. Obviously, the State bodies have also contributed to the problem and now are owed unclaimed money themselves. These include the California State Department, the State of California and many California State Boards
Money that is lying idle for more than three years is handed over to the State if the owner cannot be traced. Once the money is handed over to a State or Federal agency, the onus is upon the state to advertise to the owners of the
unclaimed money and return the money.
Considering the fact that States owe money to celebrities like Angelina Jolie and even themselves, the efficacy of the notification system of the States evokes very little confidence in the citizens. The courts have gone to the extent of ordering California to halt seizure of unclaimed property.
CA is well on its way to become the first state to be officially hauled up for its inadequate notifications.
The States in America get billions of dollars through this route. The money is spent as general funds but is never repaid. This money does not belong to the States.
Due to the absence of action on the part of the State Unclaimed Property Divisions in the country, websites like
www.usunclaimed.com have stepped in to increase awareness and do add to the limited advertising done by the State. The website has done path breaking work in increasing awareness and in reducing the extent of the problem.
The U.S. District in Sacramento was unsympathetic to the arguments of the State of California. He ordered that a new system to notify the owners of unclaimed money be set up in place of the old one. Hopefully, this should compel the state to pull up its socks and offer better service.
If you rely on the state website, you may still be owed
unclaimed money in 49 states. Of course, this is not considering the federal databases as well. The search facility of the state website is very restricted. The search is not comprehensive and hence is not reliable.
You can be owed unclaimed money in other states as well. You never know! Hence, make use of private sites
www.usunclaimed.com to search multiple databases in one go. This will help you determine the total amount of money owed to you in one go.
Unlike the casual approach of the government websites, the private websites offer additional information on the procedure to claim the money.
www.usunclaimed.com will be a very valuable ally in your efforts to reclaim your money. Step ahead today to tackle the billion dollar problem and to solve it forever.
The website
USunclaimed.com contains more than 200 million records. This ought to be more than sufficient to reduce the scope and extent of the problem. With the comprehensive database, the detailed information and the free search facility, the website is doing a good job in leading owners to the money owed to them.
