TOPEKA, Kan. — State Treasurer Ron Estes says the state treasurer’s unclaimed property booth had another successful year at the Kansas State Fair.
“This year we helped process over 5,000 claims and re-unite more than $945,000 with respective owners,” said Kansas State Treasurer Ron Estes. “The state fair continues to be one of our best outreach events every year, providing us with the opportunity to reach thousands of Kansans who may not routinely check for unclaimed property through our website. I’m very pleased with this year’s results and would like to thank everyone who took the time to stop by and visit our booth. ”
Fair attendees were able to search for missing money in a computerized database at the fair’s unclaimed property booth. The single largest claim discovered was $24,450.78.
The Kansas Unclaimed Property Program has returned more than $80 million in unclaimed property since Estes took office in 2011. 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 the rightful owners and heirs of unclaimed assets currently being held by the State of Kansas.
People who were unable to attend the fair can search for unclaimed property online at www.kansascash.com or by calling 1-800-432-0386.