DES MOINES, IOWA (August 28, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald's Great Iowa Treasure Hunt fall publication is scheduled to be released soon. The soon-to-be published list is currently holding over $376 million and contains newly-added unclaimed property-names for the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt.
"The upcoming publication has the most up-to-date unclaimed property-listings in the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt," Fitzgerald said. Individuals do not have to wait for publication to see if they have unclaimed property. "You can start your search today by visiting our website, GreatIowaTreasureHunt.gov. I encourage everyone to take a few minutes and search for their name."
The Great Iowa Treasure Hunt program has returned over $267 million in unclaimed property to more than 592,000 people since Fitzgerald created it in 1983. Unclaimed property refers to money and other assets held by financial institutions or companies that have lost contact with the property's owner for a specific period of time. State law requires these institutions and companies to annually report unclaimed property to the state treasurer's office. The assets are then held until the owner or heir of the property is found. Common forms of unclaimed property include savings or checking accounts, stocks, uncashed checks, life-insurance policies, utility security-deposits, and safe-deposit box contents.
Visit the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt at GreatIowaTreasureHunt.gov to begin your search and make your claim today. Keep up with all of the treasurer's office programs on Facebook and Twitter.
