Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis encourages all Floridians to see if the state is holding unclaimed property or money in their names at www.FLTreasureHunt.gov.
The "treasure hunt" is a fun and clever term for the state's Unclaimed Property Search database, which says there's a 1 in 5 chance a Floridian has unclaimed property. At a time of year where everyone could use a little extra spending cash, and an unexpected check from the State of Florida could help make things a little brighter this year.
There is no cost to search your and your family’s names and reclaim your funds, and only takes a couple minutes. If you find a claim in your name, fill out the simple online form and you should have a check from the state in weeks!
Often, held money is in the form of unpaid utility or rental deposits, dormant bank accounts, unclaimed paychecks, credit refunds or insurance premiums.
(Hey readers, if you check the site and find money in your name, leave us a message in social media. We're tracking how many people we've helped!)
