HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than $7.6 million of unclaimed property is owed to residents of Warren County, according to state Treasurer Stacy Garrity.

“One of my top priorities is to return unclaimed property to Pennsylvanians,” Treasurer Garrity said. “I’m glad to safeguard these funds, but this money doesn’t belong to the state – it belongs to our hardworking taxpayers. The average claim is worth $1,600, and that could really make a difference, especially in today’s economy, for families trying to make ends meet. I encourage everyone to search Treasury’s website to see if they or someone they know has property waiting.”

In 2022, the state Treasury Department returned more than $211 million in unclaimed property, the third-most ever in a single year. More than $4 billion remains available to be claimed.

To check on possible owed unclaimed property, visit patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property. Unclaimed property includes things like dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten stocks, and insurance policies. State law requires businesses to report unclaimed property to Treasury after three years of dormancy.

Unclaimed property can also include tangible property, such as jewelry or other valuables stored in abandoned safe deposit boxes. Tangible property may be auctioned by Treasury after three years of trying to locate the rightful owner. All auction proceeds are available in perpetuity for the rightful owner to claim.

Treasury often receives military decorations and memorabilia as unclaimed property, usually from safe deposit boxes, and works diligently to find the veterans who earned them or their families. Military decorations and memorabilia are never auctioned.