TOPEKA, Kan. — State Treasurer Ron Estes is urging this year’s 2015 Kansas State Fair attendees to visit his unclaimed property booth to check if a portion of $301 million in missing money belongs to them.
The State Treasurer’s Unclaimed Property booth will be located in the Meadowlark Building and fully equipped with a computerized database and staff ready to assist Kansans as they search for and claim property during the fair from Sept. 11 – 20th.
“We had great success during last year’s Kansas State Fair, where we matched more than $750,000 to respective owners,” Kansas State Treasurer Ron Estes said. “This year we hope to achieve even better results. I encourage everyone to stop by and check for their name and the names of family and friends. Already in 2015 we have returned more than $13 million to Kansans.”
Unclaimed property comes from forgotten bank accounts, stocks, bonds, insurance premium overpayments, refunds, abandoned safe deposit boxes and other property. It is the treasurer’s goal to locate as many rightful owners and heirs as possible for unclaimed assets currently held by the state of Kansas.
Kansans are encouraged to continue searching for unclaimed property throughout the year by visiting www.KansasCash.com or calling 1-800-432-0386.