Lost Money, Found Money in Brooklyn: $400 Million in NY State Unclaimed Funds

Everyone who's online remembers the line, you've got mail. Well, you can go online today, and see if you've got money.. New York State's Office of Unclaimed Funds holds funds from abandoned bank and other accounts, hoping that the right owner will show up. In 2011 there was $11 billion in unclaimed funds in New York State.

It's Easy and Smart to Check if You've Got Money: NY State Unclaimed Funds

1. What kinds of funds are held?
2. How can you find out if you have a claim?
3. What is the average claim size?
4. Are there fees and deadlines?
5. Is it complicated to file a claim?
6. Read a Q&A with the NY State Office of Unclaimed Funds (2011)

   Brooklyn, Brooklyn Neighborhoods & Millions of Dollars in Unclaimed Funds

   It's fascinating to see which Brooklyn neighborhoods are associated with large sums of unclaimed money.

7. How much money in Brooklyn overall is unclaimed?
8. Which Brooklyn Zip Codes Have Most in NY State's Unclaimed Funds?
9. How much money has gone unclaimed from Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton?
10. How much money has gone unclaimed from Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach and Brighton Beach?
11. How much money has gone unclaimed from Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill and other areas covered by zip code 11201?
12. How much money has gone unclaimed from the sections of Park Slope, Boerum Hill and elsewhere covered by zip code 11217?

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