Unexpected cash -- CT Big List

Posted by Jeff Bailey, Executive Producer on October 27th, 2009 at 09:27:46 am , 2413 views

My wife got a pleasant surprise in the mail the other day -- money she didn't know she had coming to her. Maybe you do too.

Back many years ago when she was living in New York, my wife was owed a refund from a health care group. The money never got to her and it eventually ended up in the hands of the State of New York. One day her father happened to search the web site for New York State's Unclaimed Funds. Lo and behold her name was listed.

He contacted us, we filed the paperwork, and we just got a check for $93. Nice!

Every state has sites like this. Connecticut's is called "The Big List" and it's run by the Office of State Treasurer. Click on ctbiglist.com, type in a last name and initial, and see if you or a relative is listed.

I didn't see my name listed, but maybe yours is. By the way, don't fall for any scams from folks who say they will do the searching and paperwork for you. The web search is free, and the paperwork is not that difficult.

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12 comments

Comment from: Hosed By The System [Visitor]
Good for you guys............


GOD forbid these companies or government actually go a little out of their way to give back money owed BACK to people.....
10/27/09 @ 12:36
Comment from: StN/enoGlennaMacDonald osotm [Visitor]
I had insurance 20/40 for each and my son recived his and they gave me nothing.
Then the man who sold it to me said he remembered selling the insurance and they owed me 20thou.
So I went back and they pretty much told me to go eff myself.
Funny how my son recived the same and they wont give it to me.
I still have the original paperwork/policy,were they surprised to see that show up from 1995 so they made up a bunch of words to confuse me,I still have the policy,I wont be going back to Allstate for insurance.
Somewhere in that insurance company is my 20 thousand.
I wonder how many others got screwed.
~Peace Glenna~
10/27/09 @ 15:15
Comment from: Happyily Out of New Haven [Visitor]
I was so excited to find my name on that list a few years ago. Oh...I couldn't wait to see where the money was from and HOW MUCH was waiting for me.
The big day came and I was told it was a refund from an insurance company as I had changed companies.

I can't recall what I did with my WINDFALL but do remember it was $47.00!!
10/28/09 @ 07:49
Comment from: Mom in Southern CT [Visitor]
My Dad, who is dead, was on the list. Came out to find it was about $20 from an old Prudential policy. Since the state wanted us to provide a death certificate, and my mom or I would have had to drive to Madison which would have blown the $20 on gas and wear and tear on the car, they can basically stick that money where the sun don't shine cause it's not worth it if they don't even believe the man is my father. Maybe I should have produced my birth certificate?
10/28/09 @ 18:33
Comment from: Marcia [Visitor] Email · http://www.katharinehepburntheater.org
Just out of curiosity I checked out this list, to see if my name-or anyone else I knew-was on that list. Loandbehold-my name was on this list with a withholder reporting funds from Yale University...
But like the others that have posted, it's probably a small ammount from an old insurance policy.
10/28/09 @ 19:20
Comment from: Copper Top [Visitor]
I see its time to lure the deadbeats back for prosecution.
10/29/09 @ 09:03
Comment from: JEFF [Visitor]
If the state is hurting so much, why dont they try collecting their own money's that are due back to the state. type in medicaid and you will see lots. Whats wrong, too much paperwork to do for it or is it just another holding tank for state money? I think channel 8 should investigate. I'll take it if they dont want it. Look up your town, you will see money due to them. What are they waiting for?
10/29/09 @ 11:32
Comment from: MARK [Visitor]
WHERES THE LIST I SPENT 3 HOURS TO GET COMMENTS
10/29/09 @ 17:54
Comment from: Tiff [Visitor] Email
I found my name listed on that list back in July. I submitted ALL the correct forms. Well, it is now the tail end of October and I still have NOT recieved ANYTHING. No check, or letter-NOTHING. Phone calls were made to the state inquiring whats going on, only to be told that they sent a letter to me a "few months ago" stating that they have all my forms and that everythings fine. Everything is NOT fine-I WANT MY $$$!!! By the way, isnt it ironic how if it was reversed and you owed them, they would be demanding payment immediately? And yet here I am waiting...
10/29/09 @ 19:24
Comment from: Daniel Kinsman [Visitor]
Well if I have any money coming I bet my wife will get it.
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