Illinois Is Still Trying To Place Lost Funds With Rightful Owners

Ask Illinois state Treasurer Dan Rutherford, “What’s the most stressful aspect of your job?” and he’ll probably refer to the state’s lost money problem. The state is currently holding onto millions of dollars that should be going to the rightful owners. Unfortunately, many of those rightful owners are in the dark about Illinois lost funds and thus the money just sits in limbo. Rutherford isn’t happy about that and the rightful owners shouldn’t be, either. Fortunately, there is an honest and easy answer. If all of the rightful owners of lost funds in Illinois were to band together to conduct a massive search, we might be able to help Rutherford and his team eradicate the Illinois lost funds problem altogether.

How to Search for Illinois Lost Funds

We don’t have to come together as an entire state to search for lost funds in Illinois. We want to leave the search open to all residents, current and former, who may have money residing within the state. So there’s no need to travel to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. You can find out if you are one of the rightful owners of lost funds in Illinois by conducting a simple online search.

Searching for and Finding Lost Funds in Illinois

To engage in the search for lost funds in Illinois, simply enter your first and last name into the Unclaimed Money search box. You will know instantly whether or not you are one of the rightful owners of lost funds in Illinois, and you’ll also find out how to claim it.

First, you will need to verify your identity. Rutherford doesn’t want just anyone claiming Illinois lost funds as their own. Second, you merely let the Treasury office know where you would like the funds sent. You can have them mailed to you or in some cases you can have the money wired into your personal bank account.

The search for lost funds in Illinois is on and if you live in the state or even if you used to live here, you’ll find the search simple and fun. You might find that you are one of the rightful owners of lost funds in Illinois to the tune of twenty dollars, a hundred, a thousand or more.