Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

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Each year billions of dollars’ worth of property is abandoned all over the U.S. When that property is something as tangible as buildings or land, there is no question about who takes it over. The ...

Our State & Local Tax and Unclaimed Property teams analyze a recent federal court decision that could affect how property owners challenge ...

Just as nature abhors a vacuum so the law abhors a vacant ownership of anything. In the U. S. the States are the original and ultimate proprietors of all lands within their jurisdictions. And the ...

There are all sorts of reasons you might have lost track of money. Think of a time you switched jobs but didn’t roll over your work-sponsored 401(k) account. Or perhaps you took the money in your ...

After four-plus years of litigation in a long-running dispute over unredeemed gift cards, a jury returned a verdict against Overstock.com, finding that the company violated the Delaware False Claims ...

States are getting more aggressive claiming abandoned property to use for state purposes, a process known as escheat. But sometimes the holdings don't feel so abandoned to the people who own them.

So, it is true - if you die without leaving a valid will, then the state of Texas might end up taking everything. Here is how it would work: You die. You do not have a will. None of your accounts have ...