Finding Unclaimed Property in Texas

Texas has over $2.5 billion in unclaimed property and money. And you can do a free search on their website to see if you have anything coming to you. Here are some of the property that you can look to see if you or your forefathers accidently left behind: You may have unclaimed property if you ever:

• Had a bank account, safe deposit box, trust fund or escrow account 
• Received dividend, payroll or cashier’s checks 
• Made court deposits Had mineral interests or royalty payments 
• Overpaid on insurance, utility or other bills Received rebates on purchases, such as a cell phone or computer 
• Held stocks, bonds or mutual funds 
• Made utility deposits

Illinois Cash Dash Unclaimed Property Auction

The Illinois Treasurer is holding a "Cash Dash" online auction of unclaimed property.  This bit of news was picked up by local news stations including WGN.

Banks turn over unclaimed assets in things like Safe Deposit boxes to the state.  After several years, the state can sell these items.  Fortunately, the owner (or their heirs) can still file a claim and get the money that the goods sold for.

I've checked out some of the items that are for sale---and it looks like they are getting some good prices.  For example a 1 ounce bar of silver was selling for over $70---That's more than twice the spot-rate of silver on the open market.