STATE TREASURER TATE REEVES PRESENTS UNCLAIMED PROPERTY CHECK TO RANKIN COUNTY RESIDENT
(Jackson, Mississippi) – State Treasurer Tate Reeves alongside Rankin County Chancery Clerk Larry Swales today returned $40,135 to Audrey Chason Harvey, of Brandon, from Mississippi’s unclaimed property reserve.
“I hope that this large sum of money will be life-changing for Audrey and her family,” said Treasurer Reeves. “It is always a privilege to present unclaimed property checks to Mississippi families.”
Harvey, 37, found the money after searching the State Treasurer’s web site. The reclaimed monies were received from an insurance policy purchased by her late husband Chad Chason.
“A friend of mine told me to check into it, and I was surprised to find something there for me,” Harvey said. “I’m going to use it to buy a house and a piece of land. I feel very blessed, and this will also help my children in every way.”
“We are always searching for unclaimed property owners,” Reeves said. “It is our job to assist citizens in retrieving their unclaimed money. In fact, the State of Mississippi has more than $40 million that we’re trying to return to its rightful owners.”
Unclaimed property consists of dormant funds that businesses report to the Mississippi Treasury Department. Businesses such as banks, savings and loan companies, insurance companies, and travelers’ check companies are required by law to report these monies to the state treasury after funds have been dormant for five years. The Treasurer’s office attempts to contact owners of the unclaimed funds by mailing a notice to the last known address, publishing the names every three years in statewide newspapers, and circulating the names to county court houses. The State of Mississippi never assumes ownership of unclaimed monies, but acts as a custodian until the rightful owners or heirs are found.
Mississippians can check for unclaimed property on the Treasurer’s web site at www.treasurertatereeves.com. All unclaimed funds of $50 or more are listed by the owner’s last name.
