Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Unclaimed Money the Government May Owe You


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Your Unclaimed Money

Do you know :

At the end of December 2009, approximately 1,122,000 unclaimed balances, worth some $395 million, were on the Bank’s books. Over 93.4% of these were under $1,000.00, representing 30.82% of the total value outstanding. The oldest balance dates back to 1900.

Common types of unclaimed property include:

Bank accounts and safe deposit box contents
Stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and dividends
Uncashed checks and wages
Insurance policies, CD’s, trust funds
Utility deposits, escrow accounts
You can do this:


Click here for the Bank of Canada national search.
Click here for the USA national search.


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