$44 million in unclaimed property returned to Floridians in July, CFO says. Here’s how you can see if you’re owed money

FLORIDA – Florida Chief Monetary Officer Blaise Ingoglia mentioned Thursday that over $44 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians throughout July, with about $3 million of that being returned to Jacksonville residents.

“My workplace is working to reunite Floridians with what’s rightfully theirs, returning thousands and thousands of {dollars} in unclaimed property again into the fingers of hardworking taxpayers, households, and small companies throughout the state, similar to former CFO Jimmy Patronis labored so exhausting to do throughout his tenure,” Ingoglia mentioned. “Whether or not it’s forgotten financial institution accounts, insurance coverage proceeds, or utility deposits, leaving no stone unturned in our mission to place cash and belongings again the place they belong.”

Unclaimed property is outlined as a monetary asset that’s unknown, misplaced, left inactive, unclaimed, or deserted by its proprietor. The commonest varieties of unclaimed property are dormant financial institution accounts, unclaimed insurance coverage proceeds, shares, dividends, uncashed checks, deposits, credit score balances, and refunds.

Unclaimed property belongings are held by enterprise or authorities entities (holders) for a set time, normally 5 years, officers say. If the holder can’t find, re-establish contact with, or return the asset to the proprietor, it’s reported and remitted to the Florida Division of Monetary Providers, Division of Unclaimed Property.

To seek for unclaimed property, Floridians can go to this website , click on on the tab that reads “seek for unclaimed property,” choose whether or not you’re looking for an individual or a enterprise, after which fill out the required fields.

Beneath is a listing of unclaimed property returns by area all through Florida.

• Pensacola – $734,180

• Panama Metropolis – $571,239

• Tallahassee – $1.4 Million

• Jacksonville – $3 Million

• Gainesville – $1 Million

• Orlando – $8.2 Million

• Tampa/St. Pete – $9.9 Million

• Fort Myers/Naples – $2.4 Million

• West Palm Seaside – $7.1 Million

• Miami – $10.2 Million