Notice of Names appeariNg to Be owNers of UNclaimed property: Cash • savings aCCounts • savings Bonds • unpaid Wages • safe deposit Boxes • JeWelry
District of Columbia Unclaimed Property List the district government has millions to return — and it’s time to stake your claim. The District of Columbia Office of Finance and Treasury is trying to locate current and former District residents to help them claim money and other assets held in custody for them by the District. Assets are collected under the Unclaimed Property Act only after the holders have first attempted to locate owners. Check the list inside to see if your name is among the most recently added accounts, or check the websites below to search our complete database.
if your name appears on the list in this section, you could have money waiting for you. What is unclaimed property? Unclaimed Property is defined as all personal property that has remained unclaimed by the owner for approximately three years. Unclaimed Property may include:
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• Unclaimed wages • Savings and checking accounts • Money orders and travelers checks • Certificates of deposit • Customer deposits or overpayments • Paid life insurance policies • Gift certificates and Christmas club accounts
No. Unclaimed property does not include real estate, boats, cars or bicycles.
how can i prevent my property from becoming unclaimed?
What do i do if my name is listed here? You can file a claim online by visiting our website www.cfo.dc.gov or complete and mail us the form on the back page of this listing and we’ll mail you a claim form. Your claim will be processed in the order received.
Keep accounts active. Make sure you make a deposit, withdrawal or call the institution (and tell them to make a record of your call). Any of these steps is considered owner activity and will prevent your assets from becoming unclaimed.
is there a deadline on making a claim?
When is property considered unclaimed?
is this the complete list of unclaimed property?
If an account at a financial institution or
No. You can make a claim at any time since unclaimed property is kept in custodial capacity until the rightful owner or heir can be found.
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• Utility deposits • Jewelry
does unclaimed property include real estate, boats or cars?
unclaimed for three years, the property in that account is considered unclaimed and must be reported to the District of Columbia. For specific dormancy periods, please refer to the checklist available on the Internet at www.cfo.dc.gov.
complete file for your name, mail the form provided in this section or view our web site at www.cfo.dc.gov.
visit us at www.cfo.dc.gov for an online search of our complete database. Sponsored by the Government of the District of Columbia. Muriel Bowser, Mayor - Jeffrey S. DeWitt, Chief Financial Office Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Finance and Treasury, Unclaimed Property Division. Contact us at https:\\dc.findyourunclaimedproperty.com.
D.C. Students Kick Off New School Year
By Sam P.K. Collins WI Contributing Writer @SamPKCollins
Community members, public figures and affiliates of the D.C. Public Schools system started the first day of the 2018-19 academic year this week by celebrating new beginnings,
specifically those concerning personnel, renovated school buildings and a commitment to boosting student attendance. On Monday morning, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and members of her administration waved large signs at the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Howard Road in Southeast, advising drivers to slow
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By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer A celebration of the life of Aretha Franklin promises to draw the ultimate A-list guests and a crowd that will swarm Detroit. The Queen of Soul, who died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday, Aug. 16 at her home in the Motor City, will lie in state at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28 and Wednesday, Aug. 29. A private funeral for family and friends is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31 at Greater Grace Temple. The “Respect” singer and civil rights icon, who became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, will be buried near Rosa Parks at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit. “The NNPA profoundly mourns the passing of our beloved Sister Leader Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin,” said NNPA President and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. “Her creative genius was matched by her steadfast courage as a freedom-fighting singer and leader for civil rights. Black America and all people of goodwill throughout the world will miss her
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5 Mayor Muriel Bowser greets students on Monday, Aug. 20 at Excel Academy in Southeast celebrating the beginning of the 2018-2019 traditional school year at DC’s first all-girl public school. /Photo by Robert Roberts
Democracy Prep Congress Heights Facing Tenuous Future
SE Public Charter School Falls Short of its Goals
By D. Kevin McNeir, WI Editor @dkevinmcneir Sarafina Wright, WI Contributing Writer With the sounding of school bells announcing the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year just days away, parents in one Southeast-based public charter school received news that there would be a changing of the guard – a change that would impact an approximate 600 students and their families.
In summary, the e-mailed letter written by Katie Duffy, executive director, Democracy Prep Congress Heights, announced that after just under five years of operation, the school which serves students from preschool to the eighth grade had been unable “to provide [ ] scholars the school they deserve.” Further, the letter indicated that Democracy Prep would immedi-
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