Lancaster, PA – Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Sen. Scott Martin (R-13) today announced that nearly $27,000 in unclaimed property is being returned to residents of Lancaster County following Sen. Martin’s annual Senior Expo.
“Getting this money back where it belongs is fantastic news for the Pennsylvanians who call Lancaster County home. It was great to work with Sen. Martin and his staff. While we take pride in safeguarding these funds at Treasury, unclaimed property doesn’t belong to the state – it belongs to hardworking Pennsylvanians. Check our website today – it only takes a couple of minutes to see if any of the $4.5 billion we’re working to return belongs to you!”
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity
“I appreciate Treasurer Garrity’s team for coming to my Senior Expo and sharing their expertise with Lancaster County residents. Many people may not know about the state’s program to return unclaimed property to its rightful owners, and I am grateful that so much was identified and can be returned in such a short time period. I know all the participants benefitted from the information that Treasury provided, including details on unclaimed property, education savings accounts, PA ABLE, and much more.”
Sen. Scott Martin (R-13)
Residents of Sen. Martin’s Senate district stopped by Treasury’s table at his Senior Expo, where they were helped in their search for unclaimed property by Treasury’s outreach team. As a result of the event, $26,905.55 worth of unclaimed property is in the process of being returned to the nine individuals identified as the 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 $68 million owed to residents of Lancaster 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.