JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Do you need money for the holidays? Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said that the Jacksonville area holds unclaimed property to the tune of more than $145 million.
Patronis is encouraging Floridians to join his Holiday Money Hunt and search on the site FLTreasureHunt.gov to see if you or your business has Unclaimed Property in Florida.
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According to a release from Patronis’ office, Florida has $2 billion in Unclaimed Property. Since Patronis took office in 2017, he has returned more than $1 billion back to Floridians.
“With the holiday season being an expensive time of year, we could all use a little extra spending money. This year has been a very difficult year for most, and my goal in doing this is to spread a little holiday cheer by helping Floridians find cash they didn’t know they had. One in five Floridians has Unclaimed Property just waiting to be claimed and it only takes a few minutes to search now by visiting FLTreasureHunt.gov,” Patronis said in the release.
[RELATED: Clay County Clerk of Court releases latest list of unclaimed funds]
Breakdown of Unclaimed Property Available by County
• Baker $936,324
• Bradford $1,383,236
• Clay $10,538,233
• Columbia $4,354,000
• Duval $101,855,552
• Nassau $4,450,011
• Putnam $5,410,640
• St. Johns $16,014,292
• Union $505,525
[RELATED JUNE 2019 STORY: State says there’s $127 million in unclaimed property accounts in Jacksonville area]
Unclaimed Property is a financial asset that is unknown or lost, or has been left inactive, unclaimed or abandoned by its owner. The most common types of unclaimed property are dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, dividends, uncashed checks, deposits, credit balances and refunds.
Unclaimed property also includes contents from abandoned safe deposit boxes in financial institutions. Unclaimed property assets are held by business or government entities (holders) for a set period of time, usually five years. If the holder is unable to locate, re-establish contact with the owner and return the asset, it is reported and remitted to the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Unclaimed Property.
To search for unclaimed property or to claim an account, go to FLTreasureHunt.gov.
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