{"id":121082,"date":"2023-08-01T20:39:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T00:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=121082"},"modified":"2023-08-01T20:41:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T00:41:08","slug":"over-200000-in-unclaimed-property-returned-to-bucks-county-residents-in-a-single-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=121082","title":{"rendered":"Over $200,000 in Unclaimed Property Returned to Bucks County Residents in a Single Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Events in Warwick Township and Middletown Township featured Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Frank Farry, Representatives Joe Hogan, Kristin Marcell & K.C. Tomlinson<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bucks County, PA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 More than $200,000 worth of unclaimed property was returned to residents of Bucks County recently at events featuring Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Frank Farry, and Representatives Joe Hogan, Kristin Marcell and K.C. Tomlinson.<\/p>\n

Senator Farry hosted two State Services Day events last week, one in Warwick Township and one in Middletown Township. As part of each event, constituents were able to search onsite for unclaimed property. Those searches turned up over $200,000 owed to Bucks County residents who were in attendance.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeeting Pennsylvanians in their own backyard is great for so many reasons,\u201d Treasurer Garrity said. \u201cNot only do we get to talk about what\u2019s most important in their lives, but I also get to share great resources, like how to search for unclaimed property. We were able to help our constituents find more than $200,000 that they didn\u2019t know they had at these two events \u2013 that\u2019s amazing! Treasury has more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property owed to one in ten Pennsylvanians. More than $133 million of that is owed to people in Bucks County alone. I urge everyone to search online any time. You never know what you\u2019ll find!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an honor having Treasurer Garrity here in the 6th Senate district sharing the great programs Treasury has to offer,\u201d Senator Farry said. \u201cMany people do not know they have unclaimed property and being able to offer this service and finding over $200,000 for our constituents in one day is remarkable.\u00a0I encourage anyone who could not attend our events and may think they have unclaimed property to check online or contact our office for assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud that we were able to bring these important services directly to our constituents in Bucks County,\u201d Rep. Hogan said. \u201cWhen my colleagues and I began developing this event, we wanted something new that would bring value to our neighbors. But never did I think we would help recover over $200,000 of their own money. I want to thank Treasurer Garrity for participating and am looking forward to welcoming her back to Bucks in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUnclaimed property represents more than just forgotten or lost belongings and returning it to the rightful owners is critical for the state to maintain accountability and responsibility,\u201d Rep. Marcell said. \u201cI want to thank the Pennsylvania Treasury for committing resources and tools to unite the local community with their personal property.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs my colleagues said, I would just like to thank Treasurer Garrity for coming down to Bucks County,\u201d Rep. Tomlinson said. \u201cNot only was this well attended, but also successful given the fact that we were able to find $200,000 in unclaimed property for our constituents. If you couldn\u2019t make it, we offer these services in our office on a regular basis, but it was great to work as a team.”<\/p>\n

Unclaimed property can include things like dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten stocks, insurance policies, tangible property like contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes and more. State law requires businesses to report unclaimed property Treasury after three years of dormancy.<\/p>\n

Treasury\u2019s outreach team, which travels statewide, also shared information about the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program and PA ABLE at the State Services Day events. The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and SEPTA were on hand as well, providing information and assistance to attendees.<\/p>\n

Treasury returned a\u00a0record-breaking $273.7 million<\/a>\u00a0during fiscal year 2022-23, which ended on June 30. The average value of a claim is $1,600.<\/p>\n

To search for unclaimed property, visit\u00a0patreasury.gov\/unclaimed-property<\/a>, call 800-222-2046 or contact your\u00a0local legislative office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

STACY GARRITY, STATE TREASURER<\/p>\n

www.patreasury.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nSamantha Heckel<\/p>\n

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