The Pennsylvania Treasury Department

23/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 24/07/2024 02:05

Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Rep. Jack Rader Jr. Announce Return of More Than $26,000 in Unclaimed Property

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and state Rep. Jack Rader Jr. (R-176) today announced that more than $26,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to residents of the 176th House District in Monroe County following an event hosted by Rep. Rader.


"This was an incredible event, and I was thrilled to work with Rep. Rader to return money to so many hardworking Pennsylvanians. Inflation is still hitting all of us, especially at the grocery store, so even a small amount of money can make a big difference. My team and I are working to return more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property, and I encourage everyone to check our website to see if any money is available for them to claim. It takes less than a minute to search!"


Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity

"It was great to work with Treasurer Garrity and her staff. We were lucky enough to return over $26,000 in unclaimed property to local residents and businesses. It is important to note that this is not the state's money - it belongs to Pennsylvanians, and even more money is waiting to be claimed at Treasury. My office has sent letters and postcards and even made personal phone calls to constituents in the 176th district to help connect them with their unclaimed property. Contact my offices to see if you have any money waiting!"


Rep. Jack Rader Jr. (R-176)

Residents and business owners stopped by Rep. Rader's district office on July 11, where they were helped in their search for unclaimed property by his staff and Treasury's outreach team.


The $26,000 worth of unclaimed property identified at the event hosted by Rep. Rader is in the process of being returned to its rightful owners.


Unclaimed property can include dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten safe deposit boxes, and much more. State law requires businesses to report unclaimed property to Treasury after three years of dormancy.

Treasury is working to return more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners - including over $30.3 million owed to residents of Monroe County. The average claim is worth about $1,600, and more than one in ten Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property.


To learn more about unclaimed property or to search Treasury's database to see if any money is available for you to claim, visit patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property.