LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
John Kennedy, State Treasurer
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- PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 19, 2014
Contact: Michelle Millhollon, (225) 342-0012
mmillhollon@treasury.state.la.us
Treasury and Acadiana Mall to Host Unclaimed Property Event
Louisiana Has More Than $600 Million in Lost Money...Some of It Could Be Yours
BATON ROUGE, LA - Louisiana residents have more than $600 million in Unclaimed Property, and
Lafayette area residents can see if any of this money belongs to them at an Unclaimed Property
Awareness Day on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 5725 Johnston St. in Lafayette.
“This money belongs to the people, and the Legislature and I want to give it back to them. It only takes
a few minutes to find out if you have money in the treasury, and it’s a free service. You might find
money to help pay your back-to-school shopping bills,” State Treasurer John Kennedy said.
Employees from the Treasury's Unclaimed Property Division will be stationed in the Center Court at the
Acadiana Mall, located at 5725 Johnston St. in Lafayette, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Treasury employees
will help citizens file Unclaimed Property claims.
Individuals attending Saturday's event are asked to bring a valid photo ID and Social Security Card to
speed up the processing of their claims. Active duty military and retired veterans should bring their
military IDs. No checks will be issued at the event. Checks for all approved claims will be issued and
mailed as quickly as possible after the event.
The average claim is $900 and usually includes old savings and checking accounts, payroll checks, CDs,
stocks and dividends, insurance proceeds, oil and gas royalty payments, utility deposits and similar
funds.
Treasurer Kennedy encourages Louisiana residents who cannot attend Saturday's Unclaimed Property
Awareness Day to search for missing money online at www.LATreasury.com or call the Treasury's tollfree hotline at 1-888-925-4127 (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
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State Capitol, 3rd Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 P.O. Box 44154, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
Phone: (225) 342-0010 Fax: (225) 342-0046
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