Treasurer Stacy Garrity Returns Over $19,000 in Unclaimed Property to Lawrence County

New Castle, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that more than $19,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to Lawrence County.

"Unclaimed property doesn't just belong to individuals and businesses - it can also belong to counties and municipalities. Returning unclaimed property is one of my biggest priorities as Treasurer, and it's always an honor to get property back in the rightful hands of local leaders to further support their community and residents."

The $19,740.34 returned to Lawrence County includes 96 individual properties ranging in value from $2.08 to $3,200. The oldest property dates to 2001, while the most recent is from 2020.

Returned property included funds from accounts payable and cashier's checks, checking accounts, claim payments, credit balances, court deposits, refunds and rebates, restitution awards, Treasurer's checks, uncashed and unclaimed checks, utility refunds and deposits, an escrow account and other miscellaneous items. County officials will determine how these funds are spent.

"We were pleased to receive notification that unclaimed property was being returned to Lawrence County-and even more pleased when the check arrived. We're grateful for Treasury's efforts, as these unexpected funds had a positive effect from a fiscal standpoint to our bottom line."

Since 2021, Treasurer Garrity has returned more than $1 billion in unclaimed property, including over $20 million to 117 counties and municipalities.

Treasurer Garrity is working to return more than $5 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners, including over $15 million to Lawrence County residents. More than one in ten Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property, and the average claim is worth over $1,000.

Unclaimed property can be intangible and tangible. Intangible items include things like dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks and forgotten stocks, while tangible property includes physical assets, such as collectible coins, jewelry and savings bonds, that most often come to Treasury as the contents of safe deposit boxes.

Under state law, businesses must report unclaimed property to Treasury after three years of dormancy. Treasury holds tangible items for an additional three years before they may be auctioned, with all proceeds kept in perpetuity for owners to claim. Military decorations and memorabilia are never auctioned.

To learn more about unclaimed property or to search Treasury's database, visit patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property.

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Media contacts:
Steve Chizmar, Deputy Treasurer for Communications, [email protected] or
Jake S. Sarwar, Deputy Press Secretary, [email protected]