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Reclaiming Lost or Abandoned Property in Michigan About to Get Much Eaiser

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An average of $100-million a year in lost or abandoned property in the Great Lakes State has been successfully returned to the people entitled to it in the last four years alone, and now…the process is about to get even easier to reclaim anything still owed to you.

The Michigan Department of the Treasury says claiming lost or abandoned property in Michigan is about to get a lot easier after Michigan Unclaimed Property unveils its new, state-of-the-art website on October 1st.

The new website will enable individuals, businesses and other entities to search and file property claims electronically. Additionally, holders of unclaimed property will be able to file reports and provide payments electronically.

Deputy State Treasurer Ann Good says, “The state of Michigan has returned more than $400 million in unclaimed property to rightful owners or their heirs over the last four years.” Good is the one who oversees Treasury’s Financial and Administrative Services programs. She adds, “This new website upgrades the taxpayer service experience, making it possible to file claims electronically and easily check on previously filed claims.”

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To aid in the transition to the new website, the current Michigan Unclaimed Property website will be unavailable from 5 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 25th until 8 am on Monday, October 1st. The Unclaimed Property Call Center will also be unavailable during that period.

Before and after the website upgrade, the Michigan Unclaimed Property website will be available at www.michigan.gov/unclaimedproperty.

Once “live” on October 1st, the new website will provide individuals and entities enhanced search options and the ability to easily upload verifying documentation directly to Michigan Unclaimed Property. Previously, while searches for unclaimed property were conducted online, individuals or entities making claims had to submit the required paperwork through the U.S. Postal Service.

Good offers apologies in advance of the temporary shutdown, “For any inconvenience the temporary website outage may cause,” but adds, “This new website will make claiming or submitting unclaimed property easier and essentially paperless.”

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