First Annual Greene County Unclaimed Property Day to Return Over $4.8 Million to Residents

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WAYNESBURG, PA — Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity and the Greene County Chamber of Commerce have announced the inaugural Greene County Unclaimed Property Day this Thursday, December 7. Treasury staff will assist local residents in searching for and filing claims for their unclaimed property.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greene County Chamber of Commerce office located at 3157 Mt. Morris Rd., Suite 103, Waynesburg, PA 15307. For more information, interested parties can contact the office at 724-582-2247.

According to Treasurer Garrity, “The residents of Greene County have more than $4.8 million in unclaimed property ready to be claimed. The average claim is about $1,600, and every dollar can make a huge difference for families, especially with the holidays in full swing and inflation still hitting us all.”

Garrity expressed gratitude towards the Greene County Chamber of Commerce and Greene County Commissioner Betsy McClure for their support and involvement in the event.

Echoing Garrity’s sentiments, Commissioner McClure stated, “We’re excited to host this event and help get some unclaimed property back into the hands of Greene County businesses and residents. More than one in ten Pennsylvanians has unclaimed property available, so I encourage everyone to come in and check for themselves, their families, and their businesses!”

Unclaimed property includes dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance policies, contents of forgotten safe deposit boxes, among others. State law mandates businesses to report unclaimed property to the Treasury after three years of dormancy.

In the last fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Treasury returned the highest amount of unclaimed property in a single year, almost $274 million. The Treasury is currently striving to return more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property to rightful owners. Tangible unclaimed property is kept for about three years before being auctioned, with the proceeds kept indefinitely for owners to claim. Military decorations and memorabilia are never auctioned.

For more information about unclaimed property or to search the Treasury’s database, visit the Pennsylvania Treasury’s website.

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