SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP – Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) will host a special event on Thursday, Oct. 10, to connect local citizens with unclaimed property currently being held by the Pennsylvania Treasury. Through the Treasury Department’s Unclaimed Property program, local residents can easily recover financial assets that have been forgotten or overlooked.
“Many people are unaware of the funds they may have left inactive with banks, insurance companies, or other organizations. These assets are being held by the state until the rightful owners step forward,” Phillips-Hill said. “At our last event, we helped return $55,334.68 in unclaimed property to Southern York County residents, and we are looking forward to helping even more individuals reclaim their money.”
Southern York County residents are encouraged to visit the Pennsylvania Treasury Department’s Unclaimed Property database at www.patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property to search for any assets in their name. Constituents who discover unclaimed property can attend the event for assistance, where staff from Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity’s office will be present to help navigate the process. A notary public will also be available to assist with claims exceeding $5,000.
“Every time we have an event to return unclaimed property, people are surprised to find out that the state owes them money! And I can almost guarantee it will happen again at Senator Phillips-Hill’s event, because more than 1 in 10 Pennsylvanians has unclaimed property and the average claim is $1,600,” Garrity said. “Particularly when we’re all still being slammed by inflation, that money can go a long way. We’re working to return more than $4.5 billion to the rightful owners, so I encourage everyone to come out and see if some of that money belongs to you!”
When: Thursday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Phillips-Hill’s District Office, 6872 Susquehanna Trail S., York, PA 17403
If you are unable to attend, Phillips-Hill’s team is available during normal office hours to help constituents recover unclaimed property. Residents can also apply for unclaimed property through the Treasury’s website.
“We want to connect as many people as possible with their own money, so I encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity,” Phillips-Hill added.
Unclaimed property includes financial assets that have been inactive or unclaimed for at least one year. After this dormancy period, the assets are transferred to the Pennsylvania Treasury Department.