Ohioans may be owed part of $4 billion in unclaimed money, department says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Department of Commerce is joining the Division of Unclaimed Funds and the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio, all to help residents receive unclaimed money they may be unaware of.
The departments are holding a free webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. providing information on unclaimed funds in Ohio and how residents and businesses can claim their money. The webinar will include details on what unclaimed funds are, how Ohioans can find out if they have any and how residents can receive them if they are available.
The livestream will provide other details on claiming funds on behalf of deceased family members, the documents required to do so and other resources.
Right now, there is about $4 billion in unclaimed funds that the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds is safeguarding. If you want to check to see if you have funds that could be claimed, go to unclaimedfunds.ohio.gov or check missingmoney.com.
To view the webinar, click here.
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