Hoosiers: Your Unclaimed Property Could Be Auctioned on eBay
According to the Indiana Unclaimed website, Evansville, Indiana has over 30 Million Dollars in unclaimed property. That is a whole bunch of cash just waiting for someone to claim it. So, how do you know if any of it is yours?
What is Unclaimed Property?
Unclaimed property isn't just land. It's not just forgotten cash either. Some unclaimed property is actually up for auction on eBay!
Any financial asset with no activity by its owner for an extended period of time is considered unclaimed property. This includes unclaimed wages or commissions; savings and checking accounts; stock dividends; insurance proceeds; underlying shares; customer deposits or overpayments; certificates of deposit; credit balances; refunds; money orders; and safe deposit box contents.
Indiana Unclaimed eBay
So, the state of Indiana actually has its own eBay account. This is used to sell off the contents of safe deposit box items like jewelry and rare coins. The owner can still claim this money after the items are sold - with proof of course.
Men's Gold Rings Lot - eBay has this listed as a 'Hot Auction'.
How Do I Know if it's Mine?
According to the Indiana Unclaimed website, Indiana has over 1.2 Billion dollars in unclaimed property. That is a whole bunch of cash just waiting for someone to claim it. So, how do you know if any of it is yours? There is a super easy-to-use search area on the Indiana Unclaimed website.
Do All States have Unclaimed Property?
If you have lived or worked in other states you should check FindMyFunds.com This site will search all of the states. I lived in Tallahassee way back in 2008, and I found out that I have an 'Undisclosed' amount waiting for me
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