TALLAHASSEE — With plaintiffs arguing the system leads to a “taking” of property, a federal appeals court has revived a constitutional challenge to part of a law that directs the state’s handling of ...

Discover how bona vacantia, or ownerless property, is handled legally. Learn about unclaimed assets, intestate estates, and ...

N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) - North Dakota can now send lost money back to owners through the mail. The state is the custodian of roughly $140 million to $150 millions of dollars in abandoned funds, ...

Could you use some extra funds to offset all your holiday spending? Your state may have some money you're owed, just waiting ...

Several new state laws set to take effect this week will impact agriculture i. Beginning Jan. 1, California farmers and ...

The Byron White U.S. Courthouse is in downtown Denver, Colorado. (Amanda Pampuro/Courthouse News) DENVER (CN) — The 10th Circuit on Friday revived a lawsuit from two Coloradans who claim the state’s ...

Buying an abandoned property can be a bargain for homebuyers—if you can actually find such a property. Properties that are unclaimed by their owners are potential low-cost purchases that might be ...

Unclaimed property regimes, sometimes called escheat laws, play an important role in protecting citizens’ assets, ensuring that abandoned or forgotten funds are preserved and, where appropriate, ...

A recent ruling in the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver could open the state treasurer up to a class action lawsuit over the Great Colorado Payback program. The ongoing legal battle began ...