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		<title>Searching For Abandoned Assets in NM &#8211; Part 2 of 2</title>
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As noted in a recent press release by the NM&#039;s Division of Taxation and Revenue, more than $98 million in NM unclaimed funds is in the government&#039;s hands and the money is just waiting to be discovered by owners who have misplaced their financial assets over the years. According to the state&#039;s press release, &#034;New Mexico Unclaimed Property includes security deposits for utilities, bond money, insurance proceeds, income tax refund checks that were undeliverable and property abandoned in safety deposit boxes.&#034; Property from forgotten safety deposit boxes includes things like jewelry, comic books, old coins, other collector items and family heirlooms.  <a target="_blank" href='http://www.squidoo.com/tags/nm+unclaimed+money'>NM Unclaimed Money</a> Law requires these assets to be handed over to the state after 3 to 5 years of being &#039;dormant&#039; or &#039;inactive&#039;.<br />
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There are 000 owners of NM state unclaimed funds and chances are, they do not even realize they&#039;re missing money. Sometimes people move and don&#039;t remember to leave behind their new address.  This results in undeliverable mail, which may include mailed checks or notices of inheritance or other financial documents.  People also pass away without telling their next of kin about any financial assets they might have. There are several other reasons for monies getting lost and fact is, it is happening everywhere in the United States &#8211; especially now given the fast-paced lifestyles most people now lead.  It&#039;s easy to forget about picking up final paychecks and retirement benefits when moving on to something new in one&#039;s life.  Nationally, unclaimed funds now totals about $35 billion spread out over the 50 states and more is being added to that each year!<br />
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In ten years&#039; time, more than $130 million in unclaimed funds in NM was collected from banks, the IRS, and other financial institutions throughout the state.  The state is required to advertise owners names in the local newspaper of the last known address of the owners just once per year (every November), so this leaves a lot of room for unclaimed funds owners in NM to overlook their abandoned assets.  The last known address may not be where the owner lives anymore, or there can be errors in the address on the letters.  People should take the initiative and perform an unclaimed funds search in NM and other states, for that matter.  Chances are great that you just <a target="_blank" href='http://find-unclaimed-money.wetpaint.com/tag/government+unclaimed+money'>might be owed government unclaimed funds</a> in different states, especially if you have lived in or have relatives in several states.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/indiana/indiana-ag-speaks-about-unclaimed-property" >AG speaks about unclaimed property</a><br />Millions of dollars in unclaimed property is sitting in the state&#39;s hands waiting for residents to claim their rightful property.</p>
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Not a lot of people realize it, but NM is home to quite a few icons in America.  In 1950, the little cub that eventually became the symbol for National Fire Safety, Smokey the Bear, was discovered trapped in a tree after his home in Lincoln National Forest was destroyed by fire.  The The place formerly known as the &#034;Cowboy capital of the world&#034; is the town of Cimarron and was home to Kit Carson and &#034;Buffalo Bill&#034; Cody.  And just as the Carlsbad Caverns (whose largest chamber is more than 10 football fields long and about 22 stories high) houses tens of thousands of American bats, the State&#039;s Taxation and Revenue Department is home to almost one hundred million dollars in <a target="_blank" href='http://www.squidoo.com/new-mexico-unclaimed-money/'>New Mexico unclaimed money</a>.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Consumer/Unclaimed_Funds_From_Missing_Relatives_Now_Easier_To_Find_883747.html" ></a><br />Pressbox (Press Release) &#8211; For those with deceased relatives, there may be an easy to find out if </p>
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In ten years&#039; time, more than $130,000,000 in unclaimed funds in NM was collected from the IRS, banks, and other financial institutions across the state.  The state is required to post owners names in the local newspaper of the last known address of the owners only once per year (in November), so this leaves a lot of room for unclaimed funds owners in NM to overlook their missing money.  The last known address might not be where the owner lives anymore, or there may be errors in the address on letters sent out.  People should take the initiative and perform an unclaimed funds search in NM and other states, for that matter.  Chances are good that you just may be owed government unclaimed funds in different states, especially if you have resided in or have relatives in several states.</p>
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Not many people realize it, but NM is home to quite a few American icons.  In 1950, the little cub that was to become the symbol for National Fire Safety, Smokey the Bear, was found trapped in a tree when his home in Lincoln National Forest was destroyed by fire.  The The place formerly known as the &#034;Cowboy capital of the world&#034; is the town of Cimarron and was home to Kit Carson and &#034;Buffalo Bill&#034; Cody.  And just as the Carlsbad Caverns (whose largest chamber is more than 10 football fields long and about 22 stories high) houses tens of thousands of American bats, the State&#039;s Taxation and Revenue Department is home to almost $100 million in <a target="_blank" href='http://www.squidoo.com/new-mexico-unclaimed-money/'>New Mexico unclaimed money</a>.<br />
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As noted in a recent press release by the NM&#039;s Division of Taxation and Revenue, $98,038,643.58 in NM unclaimed funds is in the government&#039;s hands and the money is just waiting to be discovered by owners who have <a target="_blank" href='http://lost-assets.wetpaint.com/tag/dormant+assets'>lost track of their financial assets</a> over the years. According to the government press release, &#034;New Mexico Unclaimed Property includes security deposits for utilities, bond money, insurance proceeds, income tax refund checks that were undeliverable and property abandoned in safety deposit boxes.&#034; Property from forgotten safety deposit boxes includes things like jewelry, comic books, old coins, other collector items and family heirlooms.  NM Unclaimed Funds Law requires these properties to be handed over to the state after three to five years of being &#039;inactive&#039; or &#039;dormant&#039;.<br />
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There are more than 682 owners of NM state unclaimed funds and odds are, they do not even realize they&#039;re missing money. Sometimes people relocate and forget to leave behind their new address.  This results in mail that goes undelivered, which may include mailed checks or notices of inheritance or other financial documents.  People also pass away without letting their next of kin know about any financial assets they might have. There are a number of other reasons for assets being abandoned and fact is, it is happening everywhere in the United States &#8211; especially now given the fast-paced lives the majority of people now lead.  It is easy to forget about collecting final paychecks and retirement pensions when moving on to something new in one&#039;s life.  Across the country, unclaimed funds now totals approximately $35 billion spread out over the 50 states and more is added to that every year!</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2012/04/20/daily-deals-the-real-risks-from-unclaimed-property-laws/" >Daily Deals: The Very Real Risks From </a><br />Bluntly: when daily deals expire, who gets to keep the </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20120426/NEWS03/704269847" >115 people in NNY have </a><br />According to a news release issued by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, the state requires insurers each year to make a list of </p>
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There are 682,766 owners of New Mexico state unclaimed funds and chances are, they don&#039;t even realize they are missing money. Often people move and forget to leave behind a forwarding address.  This results in undeliverable mail, which may include mailed checks or notices of inheritance or other financial documents.  People also pass away without letting their next of kin know about any financial assets they might have. There are several other reasons for assets being abandoned and fact is, it&#039;s happening everywhere in the U.S. &#8211; especially now given the fast-paced lifestyles most people now lead.  It is easy to forget about picking up last paychecks and retirement benefits when moving on to something new in one&#039;s life.  Nationally, unclaimed funds now totals approximately $35 billion spread out over the 50 states and more is added to that each year!<br />
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In 10 years&#039; time, more than $130,000,000 in unclaimed funds in New Mexico was collected from the IRS, banks, and other financial institutions throughout the state.  The state is required to list owners names in the local newspaper of the last known address of the owners just once a year (every November), so this leaves a lot of room for unclaimed funds owners in New Mexico to overlook their abandoned assets.  The last known address may not be where the owner lives anymore, or there can be errors in the address on letters sent out.  People should take the initiative and do an unclaimed funds search in New Mexico and other states, for that matter.  Odds are good that you just may be owed government unclaimed funds in different states, especially if you&#039;ve lived in or have relatives in more than one state.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ktvb.com/news/local/Unclaimed-Idaho-Lottery-prizes-really-add-up--149765195.html" >Unclaimed Idaho Lottery prizes really add up</a><br />BOISE &#8212; With the recent $650 million Mega Millions jackpot a lot of us started dreaming about what we&#39;d do with all that money.  But every year in Idaho some people just need to wake-up to realize that they are winners.  For whatever reason, they never claim their prizes.  That unclaimed money really adds up.  &#034;Over the last two years we&#39;ve had about $6 million go unclaimed from lottery tickets &#8230;</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2012/04/27/cash-dash-a-chance-to-claim-whats-yours/a2um9lg/" >Cash Dash a chance  to claim what’s yours</a><br />Cash Dash will be in DeKalb on Thursday, and residents are encouraged to stop by and see whether the state is holding </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2012/04/20/daily-deals-the-real-risks-from-unclaimed-property-laws/" >Daily Deals: The Very Real Risks From </a><br />Bluntly: when daily deals expire, who gets to keep the </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/17853972/millions-in-unclaimed-money-property-unclaimed-in-nevada" >Millions in </a><br />More than $400 million belonging to Nevada residents remain </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/149318885.html" >State hopes to return $400 million in </a><br />Las Vegas, NV (KTNV)&#8211; You could have some </p>
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Not many people know it, but New Mexico is home to quite a few American icons.  In 1950, the little cub that was to become the National Fire Safety symbol, Smokey the Bear, was discovered trapped in a tree after his home in Lincoln National Forest was destroyed by fire.  The New Mexican city of Cimarron, once known as the &#034;Cowboy capital of the world&#034;, was home to &#034;Buffalo Bill&#034; Cody and Kit Carson.  And just as the Carlsbad Caverns (whose largest chamber is more than 10 football fields long and about 22 stories high) is home to tens of thousands of American bats, the State&#039;s Taxation and Revenue Dept. is home to roughly $100 million in <a target="_blank" href='http://www.squidoo.com/new-mexico-unclaimed-money/'>New Mexico unclaimed money</a>.<br />
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According to a recent press release by the New Mexico&#039;s Division of Taxation and Revenue, more than $98 million in New Mexico unclaimed funds is in the government&#039;s hands and the cash is just waiting to be claimed by owners who have misplaced their financial assets over the years. According to the state&#039;s press release, &#034;New Mexico Unclaimed Property includes security deposits for utilities, bond money, insurance proceeds, income tax refund checks that were undeliverable and property abandoned in safety deposit boxes.&#034; Property from abandoned safety deposit boxes includes things like jewelry, comic books, old coins, other collector items and family heirlooms.  New Mexico Unclaimed Funds Law requires these assets to be passed along to the state after three to five years of being &#039;inactive&#039; or &#039;dormant&#039;.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/358967/" >TSA cashing in: Absentminded travelers leave more than $400K in loose change behind at airports</a><br />The </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lvrj.com/news/abandoned-property-returns-to-owners-through-nevada-treasurer-s-efforts-149298635.html" >Operation&#039;s goal is to reunite Nevadans with what&#039;s theirs</a><br />&#034;It is the people of Nevada&#039;s </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/apr/28/nv-unclaimed-property-1st-ld-writethru/?hpap" >Think you have all your property? Think again</a><br />Yo! Gov. Brian Sandoval! The state of Nevada is looking for you _ and thousands of others with </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2012/04/27/cash-dash-a-chance-to-claim-whats-yours/a2um9lg/" >Cash Dash a chance  to claim what’s yours</a><br />Cash Dash will be in DeKalb on Thursday, and residents are encouraged to stop by and see whether the state is holding </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.rgj.com/article/20120428/NEWS07/304280032/Nevada-has-unclaimed-money-Harry-Reid-Brian-Sandoval-Steve-Wynn-billonaire-Sheldon-Adelson?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Local News|p" >Nevada has unclaimed money for Harry Reid, Brian Sandoval, Steve Wynn, billonaire Sheldon Adelson</a><br />Yo! Gov. Brian Sandoval! The state of Nevada is looking for you — and thousands of others with money and precious treasurers being held by the state&#39;s Unclaimed Property Division.</p>
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According to a recent press release by the NM&#039;s Division of Taxation and Revenue, $98,038,643.58 in NM unclaimed property is in the government&#039;s hands and the money is just waiting to be discovered by owners who have lost track of their financial assets over the years. (...)]]></description>
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According to a recent press release by the NM&#039;s Division of Taxation and Revenue, $98,038,643.58 in NM unclaimed property is in the government&#039;s hands and the money is just waiting to be discovered by owners who have <a target="_blank" href='http://lost-assets.wetpaint.com/tag/dormant+assets'>lost track of their financial assets</a> over the years. According to the government press release, &#034;New Mexico Unclaimed Property includes security deposits for utilities, bond money, insurance proceeds, income tax refund checks that were undeliverable and property abandoned in safety deposit boxes.&#034; Property from forgotten safety deposit boxes includes things like comic books, jewelry, other collector items, family heirlooms and old coins.  NM Unclaimed Property Law requires these assets to be handed over to the state after 3 to 5 years of being &#039;dormant&#039; or &#039;inactive&#039;.<br />
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There are more than 682 owners of NM state unclaimed property and chances are, they don&#039;t even know they are missing money. Sometimes people move and don&#039;t remember to leave behind their new address.  This results in mail that goes undelivered, which may include mailed checks or notices of inheritance or other financial documents.  People also pass away without letting their next of kin know about any financial assets they may own. There are a handful of other reasons for monies being abandoned and fact is, it&#039;s happening everywhere in the United States &#8211; especially now with the fast-paced lives the majority of people now lead.  It is easy to forget about collecting final paychecks and retirement benefits when moving on to something new in our lives.  Nationally, unclaimed property now totals roughly $35 billion spread out over the 50 states and more is being added to that each year!<br />
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In ten years&#039; time, more than $130,000,000 in unclaimed property in NM was collected from banks, the IRS, and other financial institutions across the state.  The state is required to advertise owners names in the local newspaper of the last known address of the owners just once per year (every November), so this leaves a lot of room for unclaimed property owners in NM to overlook their forgotten funds.  The last known address may not be where the owner lives anymore, or there may be errors in the address on letters sent out.  Citizens should take the initiative and perform an unclaimed property search in NM and other states, for that matter.  Chances are good that you just may be owed government unclaimed property in different states, especially if you&#039;ve resided in or have relatives in more than one state.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.buffalonews.com/business/article825232.ece" >Insurer has $1.25 million </a><br />Under state law, insurers must make a list every year of </p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120422/NEWS/204220360" >Unclaimed money totals $2 billion</a><br />One out of 10 Massachusetts residents has some money that they haven&#39;t claimed in years.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/State_trying_to_return_money_to_rightful_owners_148815125.html" >State trying to return </a><br />There&#039;s hundreds of people, and if they know a person then they&#039;re gonna call them and tell them to come by the courthouse and sign up to get their </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47168721" >TSA collects $409,000 in change lost during security screenings</a><br />&#034;In 2005, Congress gave TSA the authority to expend </p>
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Not many people realize it, but NM is home to quite a few icons in America.  In 1950, the little cub that was to become the symbol for National Fire Safety, Smokey the Bear, was found trapped in a tree after his home in Lincoln National Forest was destroyed by fire.  The The place formerly known as the &#034;Cowboy capital of the world&#034; is the town of Cimarron and was home to Kit Carson and &#034;Buffalo Bill&#034; Cody.  And just as the Carlsbad Caverns (whose largest chamber is more than 10 football fields long and about 22 stories high) houses tens of thousands of American bats, the State&#039;s Taxation and Revenue Dept. is home to almost one hundred million dollars in <a target="_blank" href='http://www.squidoo.com/new-mexico-unclaimed-money/'>New Mexico unclaimed money</a>.</p>
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In 10 years&#039; time, more than $130,000,000 in unclaimed funds in New Mexico was collected from banks, the IRS, and other financial institutions across the state.  The state is required to list owners names in the local newspaper of the last known address of the true owners only once a year (every November), so this leaves a lot of room for unclaimed funds owners in New Mexico to overlook their forgotten funds.  The last known address might not be where the owner lives anymore, or there can be errors in the address on letters sent out.  Residents should take the initiative and do an unclaimed funds search in New Mexico and other states, for that matter.  Odds are good that you just may be owed government unclaimed funds in different states, especially if you have resided in or have relatives in several states.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/03/19/how-to-find-your-missing-money/" >How to Find Your Missing Money</a><br />Is there money out there that&#39;s yours, just waiting for you to claim it? It&#39;s possible.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://standardspeaker.com/pa-holds-1-8b-in-unclaimed-property-1.1299193" >Pa. holds $1.8B in </a><br />Did you know the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has about $1.8 billion in </p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wvva.com/story/17515993/pop-singer-has-unclaimed-money-in-wva" >Pop singer has unclaimed money in W.Va.</a><br />CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) &#8212; West Virginia&#39;s treasurer wants Jason Mraz to come pick up his money. Treasurer John Perdue said Tuesday the pop singer&#39;s name is on a list of people due unclaimed property in</p>
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(Part 1 of 2)<br />
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Not a lot of people know it, but New Mexico is home to quite a few American icons.  In 1950, the little cub that was to become the symbol for National Fire Safety, Smokey the Bear, was discovered trapped in a tree after his home in Lincoln National Forest was destroyed by fire.  The New Mexican city of Cimarron, once known as the &#034;Cowboy capital of the world&#034;, was home to Kit Carson and &#034;Buffalo Bill&#034; Cody.  And just as the Carlsbad Caverns (whose largest chamber is more than 10 football fields long and about 22 stories high) houses tens of thousands of American bats, the State&#039;s Taxation and Revenue Dept. is home to nearly $100 million in <a target="_blank" href='http://www.squidoo.com/new-mexico-unclaimed-money/'>New Mexico unclaimed money</a>.<br />
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As noted in a recent press release by the New Mexico&#039;s Division of Taxation and Revenue, more than $98 million in New Mexico unclaimed funds is in the government&#039;s hands and the cash is just waiting to be discovered by owners who have misplaced their financial assets over the years. According to the government press release, &#034;New Mexico Unclaimed Property includes security deposits for utilities, bond money, insurance proceeds, income tax refund checks that were undeliverable and property abandoned in safety deposit boxes.&#034; Property from abandoned safety deposit boxes includes things like comic books, jewelry, other collector items, family heirlooms and old coins.  <a target="_blank" href='http://www.squidoo.com/new-mexico-unclaimed-money/'>New Mexico Unclaimed Money</a> Law requires these assets to be passed along to the state after three to five years of being &#039;inactive&#039; or &#039;dormant&#039;.<br />
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There are 682,766 owners of New Mexico state unclaimed funds and odds are, they do not even <a target="_blank" href='http://hubpages.com/hub/Missing-Money'>know they&#039;re missing money</a>. Sometimes people relocate and forget to leave behind a forwarding address.  This results in undeliverable mail, which may include notices of inheritance or mailed checks or other financial documents.  People also pass away without telling their next of kin about any financial assets they may have. There are several other reasons for monies getting lost and fact is, it is happening everywhere in the United States &#8211; especially now given the fast-paced lives most people are leading.  It&#039;s easy to forget about picking up last paychecks and retirement pensions when moving on to something new in our lives.  Across the country, unclaimed funds now totals approximately $35 billion spread out over the 50 states and more is added to that each year!</p>
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(to be continued)
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