Did you know that 1 in 10 Americans has unclaimed property waiting to be claimed!?
The Tennessee Department of Treasury, Unclaimed Property Division, is traveling to events across the state to reunite Tennesseans with missing money. Last fiscal year, the Division returned a record-breaking 62,549 claims, resulting in $65.4 million returned to Tennesseans.
The Unclaimed Property Division is a consumer protection program of the Department of Treasury, under the leadership of Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. There is currently more than $976 million waiting to be claimed in Tennessee. Representatives from Treasury's Unclaimed Property Division will visit even more events across the state this year to raise awareness for the program and return missing money. Tennesseans are encouraged to stop by the Unclaimed Property booth to search their names, and even work with representatives on-site to file their claim.
This is the fourth year the Unclaimed Property Division has met with Tennesseans at these events. This outreach effort has provided an excellent opportunity for people to stop and talk directly with Treasury representatives about specific claims. As a result of this outreach, Treasury has returned thousands of claims to those who stopped by the Unclaimed Property booth to search for their name. Last year, the average claim was around $1,000, but most are around $100-200.
"These events across the state have been an excellent way to help increase awareness for this program," Treasurer Lillard said. "Our hope is that even more people will take time to search to see if they have unclaimed property."
To search for Unclaimed Property in Tennessee, visit ClaimItTN.gov.
