02-05-2025
State Treasurer delivers more than $16K in unclaimed funds to Caddo native
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—This week, a Caddo Parish native received a pleasant surprise: a check for $16,417.81, hand delivered by Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, M.D.
On April 29, Dr. Flemming delivered the unclaimed property check to Ashley Turner after speaking to members of the Morehouse-Bastrop Chamber at the Visitor Center in Bastrop.
According to a press release on Dr. Fleming's visit, he spoke on the importance of returning unclaimed property to Louisiana residents, and Turner is the latest example.
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'One in six individuals in Louisiana has unclaimed property, with claims averaging $900. It is your money; we want you to claim it,' said Dr. Fleming,
According to the State Treasurer's office, $1.2 billion in unclaimed property needs to be returned to Louisiana citizens.
The money comes from businesses turning over millions in unclaimed cash, stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance proceeds to the Louisiana State Treasurer's Office.
To see if you have money waiting for you, visit or call the State of Louisiana's Unclaimed Property Division at (888) 925-4127.
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