Unclaimed Property

There are 140,000 in the state of Illinois that are about to get an unexpected check in the mail.

Do you ever daydream about discovering that someone somewhere left you an inheritance that you have yet to learn about? That is a reality for many in Illinois as the state has confirmed that it has a staggering $5 billion dollars in unclaimed property.

You might be rich (or at least richer) and not even know it - yet. The state of Illinois has over 5 billion dollars in unclaimed property, but it's super easy to find out if any of this fortune is yours.

Missouri has a billion dollars in unclaimed property that is never spoken for. There's a one in ten chance that they have something meant for you based on statistics. There's an easy way to find out if you're one of the lucky ones.

Is there even a chance that you might have unclaimed property in your name in Illinois? If so, you'll want to check quickly as lots of unclaimed items will be auctioned off at this year's Illinois State Fair.

You could be rich and not even know it. The state of Missouri has tons of unclaimed property and money and there's an easy way to find out if your name is on it.

Here's something that's kind of fun to do. It only takes a second, and you might discover that you are owed some money that you didn't even know about. I did a search at Missouri's Unclaimed Property Database on the State Treasurer's website and found out that I was owed ... $0.89! Maybe you'll have more luck than I did.

Rare coins, a 10-ounce bar of gold and vintage baseball cards are among the thousands of items of unclaimed property that will soon be available for purchase from the Illinois treasurer's office.

Illinois state Treasurer Dan Rutherford says his office has returned nearly $30 million in previously unclaimed property to 15,000 owners in the first three months of 2014.

(Jefferson City, MO)—Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel has returned $19.5 million dollars in Unclaimed Property to rightful owners in the last six months, but nearly $700 million dollars in unclaimed assets remain.