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Show Utah State Tre asurer Unclaimed rty Division "Tfag?. t- r 'aystytcwi 341 South Main Sieiet Salt Lake City, Utah 04111 Fifth Flook - (001) .jWK 320-53- 60 &.. Toll Fkee (000) 217-12- 03 Gould You Be One Of The Many Utahns That Have Unclaimed Property Owed To Them? V State of Utah is trying to locate current and former Utah residents to help them claim money and other assets held in custody for them by the State Treasurer. The WHAT IS UNCLAIMED PROPERTY?-- Unclaimed Property consists of money and other personal assets that are considered lost or abandoned when an owner cannot be located after a specified period of time. It includes checking accounts, certificates of deposit, customer deposits, over pay- life insurance policies, unpaid ments, gift certificates, paid-u- p uncashed checks, death benefits, dividends, wages, commissions, insurance payments, money orders, refunds, savings accounts, stocks, and contents of safe deposit boxes. Unclaimed Property does not include real estate. HOW DOES PROPERTY BECOME UNCLAIMED? Generally, most property Is presumed to be abandoned if no activity has been made for five years. Wages, government checks and utility deposits become unclaimed after only one year. HOW CAN I PREVENT MY PROPERTY FROM BECOMING UNCLAIMED? Keep accounts active and make sure that at least every five years, you make a deposit, withdrawal,- or contact your financial institution.. Leave a forwarding address if you relocate. - WHAT DO I DO IF MY NAME IS LISTED HERE? Mail the inquiry form printed on the back page of this insert and we will send you a daim form. You will then be required to complete the form and indude the documentation requested. Your daim will be processed in the order it is received. IS THERE A DEADLINE FOR MAKING A CLAIM? No. You can make a daim any time, since undaimed property is kept in a custodial capadty until the rightful owner or heir can be found. IS THIS A COMPLETE LIST OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY? No. If you would like to have the complete file checked for your name, mail the inquiry form provided on the back page of this insert. IS THERE A CHARGE OR FEE FOR THIS PROGRAM? No. There is no fee for this service whether or not property is found under your name. It is the goal of the Treasurer to make every reasonable effort to locate the rightful owner of Undaimed Property. |