Unclaimed Money On eBay Auction
Many people wonder what happens to unclaimed property when it is turned over to unclaimed property offices.
In most cases, unclaimed money and unclaimed property are used interchangably.
If for example, a deposit box contents are turned over to the state, the contents will be sold at auction and then become a monetary value for the unclaimed property owner.
In fact, just today, this story was reported fromTMJ channel 4 in Madison Milwaukee.
Because it was left in a bank’s safe deposit box and unclaimed, it’s now property of the state of Wisconsin and so are many other valuable items.
“It’s everything from Michael Jordan’s card when he played baseball to a signed Ted Williams card which is probably worth a lot of money,” Perkins said.
Megan Perkins works for the Treasurer’s Office.
“99 percent of the time it’s the owner of the box has passed away and didn’t let their heirs know they have this safe deposit box,” Perkins said.
The best part is you have the chance to buy some of the items. They all go on sale on eBay at noon Wednesday. more…
If you desire to find all possible claims in your families names, please visit http://www.unclaimedmoney.net in order to ensure you do not get scammed by the many dozens of unclaimed property websites to choose from.
