Ever dreamt of stumbling upon buried treasure without having to sail the high seas or win the lottery? Well, this might be your lucky day!
Every state throughout the nation has an unclaimed property program. The purpose of these programs is to return unclaimed property to rightful owners. Unclaimed property includes everything from jewelry, stock certificates, coin collections and cash.
According to the State of Oklahoma, property is considered unclaimed when there is a lack of activity generated by the rightful owner of the property. Evidence of this inactivity includes failure to cash a check, the return of a check or correspondence by the Post Office as undeliverable, or the absence of any communication from the owner. If property remains unclaimed for a certain number of years set by statute, it is considered abandoned and must be reported to the state’s unclaimed property program.
Twice per year, Unclaimed Property in Oklahoma is listed in newspapers. Thankfully, you don’t have to wait to see if the State of Oklahoma has unclaimed funds. You can check to see if your name is on the list of unclaimed funds at anytime by visiting their website at Oklahoma State Treasurer. The service is always free and there is no time limit on claiming your property!