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Tackling Unclaimed Properly in Kentucky State Government.(Brief Article)

Government Finance Review

| August 01, 2001 | Gaddis, Lynsie T. | COPYRIGHT 2001 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

This article describes one state treasurers approach to developing a new statewide abandoned property program.

Located beneath the state capitol grounds in Frankfort, Kentucky is a vault containing a Kentucky treasure. That treasure is Kentucky's unclaimed property fund. Unclaimed property involves property or financial assets--such as abandoned savings and checking accounts, uncashed checks, and travelers' checks--turned over to the state after a period of time, usually seven years.

The property can be turned over to the state for a variety of reasons. For example, if a family member allows payments to lapse on a safety deposit box, the bank holds the ...

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