Jul 2, 2009 9:05 pm US/Eastern
Florida's "Treasure Hunt" Is Still Online
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
Last year alone the State of Florida returned more than $173 million in unclaimed property to citizens, according to Florida CFO Alex Sink, and the state wants to remind you that you can still log on check to see if treasure awaits you too.
According to the state, the Bureau of Unclaimed property has successfully reunited owners or relatives of deceased owners with more than $1.4 billion in unclaimed property held in Florida, since the program's inception 48 years ago.
Last year CBS4 brought you the story of Madeline Elsevyf, a make-up artist who got hundreds of dollars back.
"It was sending me a notice saying I had $389 unclaimed," said Elsevyf.
The South Florida make-up artist who works at CBS4 told consumer reporter Al Sunshine she didn't believe it, so she threw it out.
"I saw it first, but I didn't believe it and I kind of put it away. I got a second notice and that's when I asked you about it," said Elsevyf.
It turns out, Madeline forgot about an old escrow account.
The forgotten $389.00 went into the state's unclaimed money fund. It's a billion dollar program with unclaimed cash like Madeline's escrow money. It's also a repository for gold coins, jewelry and other valuables from abandoned safety deposit boxes statewide.
Click Here to find out if you are owed any money, or if you've been contacted about unclaimed property.
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