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<blockquote data-quote="KPRC2" data-source="post: 50073" data-attributes="member: 148">Residents of Fort Bend County are now eligible to receive funds from the Texas Unclaimed Property program.The state is currently holding over $7 billion that may be claimed by eligible unclaimed property owners, now including residents of Fort Bend County.<h3>What is unclaimed property?</h3>Unclaimed property refers to items that have been forgotten or abandoned. These items include utility deposits, insurance proceeds, payroll checks, cashier’s checks, dormant bank accounts, and abandoned safe-deposit boxes.These items are sent to the Unclaimed Property Program after they have been inactive for one to five years.<h3>Who has my money?</h3>Unclaimed property is currently protected by the Fort Bend County treasurer.<h3>Is this my money?</h3>Fort Bend residents can visit <a href="http://ClaimItTexas.org" target="_blank">ClaimItTexas.org</a> to see if they are eligible to receive money. To see if you have any unclaimed property money, enter your name or business name, city, and/or property ID.Residents can also call the Fort Bend County Treasurer’s office at 281-341-3750, and email at <a href="mailto:treasurersoffice@fbctx.gov">treasurersoffice@fbctx.gov</a>.<h3>How to claim money if it is, indeed, yours</h3>Fill out a claim form. <a href="https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/treasurer-documents/unclaimed-money/CLAIM-FORM.pdf" target="_blank">That form is located here. </a>You can also get to that information by using the QR Code shown in the graphic below.<img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/EuDZxGqFO9Gp9SYZ2U46vv19h28=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/FUDWCWOFDVH3HDC3E7EATYTICU.JPG" alt="Fort Bend County has a missing money initiative to help Texas claim funds." class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><h3>History of the program</h3>Through this initiative, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has returned $3 billion back to unclaimed property owners since the program began in 1962. Comptroller Glenn Hegar has returned $2 billion in unclaimed property back to Texans since he took office in 2015.<a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/03/08/texas-comptroller-of-public-accounts-to-return-2-billion-in-unclaimed-property-to-texans-heres-how-to-claim-your-money/" target="_blank">RELATED: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to return $2 billion in unclaimed property to Texans. Here’s how to claim your money</a><a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/11/claim-your-missing-money-fort-bend-county-heres-what-you-need-to-know-to-claim-your-cash/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="KPRC2, post: 50073, member: 148"] Residents of Fort Bend County are now eligible to receive funds from the Texas Unclaimed Property program. The state is currently holding over $7 billion that may be claimed by eligible unclaimed property owners, now including residents of Fort Bend County. [HEADING=2][B]What is unclaimed property?[/B][/HEADING] Unclaimed property refers to items that have been forgotten or abandoned. These items include utility deposits, insurance proceeds, payroll checks, cashier’s checks, dormant bank accounts, and abandoned safe-deposit boxes. These items are sent to the Unclaimed Property Program after they have been inactive for one to five years. [HEADING=2][B]Who has my money?[/B][/HEADING] Unclaimed property is currently protected by the Fort Bend County treasurer. [HEADING=2][B]Is this my money?[/B][/HEADING] Fort Bend residents can visit [URL='http://ClaimItTexas.org']ClaimItTexas.org[/URL] to see if they are eligible to receive money. To see if you have any unclaimed property money, enter your name or business name, city, and/or property ID. Residents can also call the Fort Bend County Treasurer’s office at 281-341-3750, and email at [EMAIL]treasurersoffice@fbctx.gov[/EMAIL]. [HEADING=2][B]How to claim money if it is, indeed, yours[/B][/HEADING] Fill out a claim form. [URL='https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/document-central/document-central/treasurer-documents/unclaimed-money/CLAIM-FORM.pdf']That form is located here. [/URL] You can also get to that information by using the QR Code shown in the graphic below. [IMG alt="Fort Bend County has a missing money initiative to help Texas claim funds."]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/EuDZxGqFO9Gp9SYZ2U46vv19h28=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/FUDWCWOFDVH3HDC3E7EATYTICU.JPG[/IMG] [HEADING=2][B]History of the program[/B][/HEADING] Through this initiative, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has returned $3 billion back to unclaimed property owners since the program began in 1962. Comptroller Glenn Hegar has returned $2 billion in unclaimed property back to Texans since he took office in 2015. [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/03/08/texas-comptroller-of-public-accounts-to-return-2-billion-in-unclaimed-property-to-texans-heres-how-to-claim-your-money/'][B]RELATED: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to return $2 billion in unclaimed property to Texans. Here’s how to claim your money[/B][/URL] [url="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/07/11/claim-your-missing-money-fort-bend-county-heres-what-you-need-to-know-to-claim-your-cash/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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