07/28/2023
Once again, Louisiana Representative Charles Owen reached out to the Fort Johnson Legal Assistance Office seeking assistance in helping Fort Johnson residents, past and present, reclaim property being held for them by Louisiana. Unclaimed property consists of abandoned financial assets such as checking and savings accounts, unpaid wages, securities, life insurance payouts, uncashed checks, and the proceeds of safe deposit boxes that are without activity for a certain period of time. It does not include real estate or vehicles. The organization holding the potential unclaimed property makes every effort to contact the owner and establish activity through an online login, written correspondence, a withdrawal or deposit, or an update to personal information. If these attempts do not produce activity, the asset is reported to the state of the owner's last known address. Unclaimed property laws began in the United States as a consumer protection program and they have evolved to protect not only the owners, but their heirs and estates as well. Once property is in the custody of the state and its unclaimed property program, an aggressive outreach effort begins through mailings, social media, advertisements, and local media coverage. The state will maintain custody of the property in perpetuity until the rightful owner or heirs come forward to claim.
Do you have any unclaimed property? Find out by searching the following link: https://louisiana.findyourunclaimedproperty.com/.../claim.... The Fort Johnson Legal Assistance Office with be reaching out to some individuals with a Fort Johnson address letting them know that they appear on a list of individuals with unclaimed property.
If you need any assistance or information in how to claim the property, please feel free to schedule an appointment with the Fort Johnson Legal Assistance Office by contacting 337-531-2580.
If you think I am harping on this, please remember that some of the unclaimed property is thousands of dollars. If you don't need the money, good for you. But if you could use a little more money, please do the research.