![]() However, there are some legalities to found money and the most common step when you find a large sum of cash it to first contact the authorities.Īccording to an article from HG Legal Resources, there are state by state legal obligations even if you find an unidentified bank envelope full of money like my friend did. Truth be told I don’t know what I would do if I found $5, $50, or $500, but I know how I would feel if I was the person who lost $500. Maybe it’s just me, but I just said what most people think about when they find cash on the ground. The first instinct when someone finds money on the ground is to probably keep it. However, after he told me the story, it led me to wonder what do you do if you find cash on the ground? What are the protocols for claiming found money and what is the right move to make? He left his information with the manager (Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this article to see what happened with my friend and the money)! It was evident the money was freshly drawn from an ATM as the envelope contained 30 crisp twenty dollar bills!Īs a former Marine and an overall upstanding citizen, he tracked down a manager at the store and turned the money in hopes the owner would come looking for it. That was the exact scenario a friend was recently faced with when he pulled into a TJ Maxx parking lot.Īs he stepped out of his car he looked down and found $600 in an envelope. So what happens if you find a lump sum of cash laying on the floor of a store or in a parking lot?ĭo you turn it into a store employee or the authorities? Or do you try to find the rightful owner of the money and if you can’t you just keep it? Please use one of the following downloads to print a Statutory Declaration and claim instructions.Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest If you wish to submit a claim via the previous paper-based method, a Statutory Declaration form is required. Making an online claim is strongly encouraged as it will result in a faster processing time. The following User Guide can also be downloaded to assist you with the new online claim process. The online process will step you through what documents are required in order to make a successful claim. What you’ll needīefore you make an online claim, you will need some identification and your bank details handy, together with a bit of paperwork. The Department of Treasury has a duty to ensure that money is only paid to the lawful owner or their authorised representative. The following directions relate to claiming money held by the Department of Treasury only. The online search details which organisation currently holds your money and where you should direct your claim. ![]() money from organisations based in other states and territories.Īlthough the Act specifies that monies equal to or greater than $100 can be deemed as unclaimed, the Department of Treasury accepts all values less than $100 as a voluntary transfer of money.Ĭopies of the Unclaimed Money Act 1990 can be obtained from the legislation website.The Department of Treasury register does not include the following unclaimed monies, which you can search for separately using the search other jurisdictions link: The register is updated annually, with records held indefinitely until the funds are successfully claimed.Įxamples of unclaimed money on the register includes: To help reunite unclaimed money with its lawful owner, the Department of Treasury maintains and publishes a searchable register. Western Australian organisations are required to lodge their unclaimed monies with the Department of Treasury. Under the Act, monies that have been held by an organisation for 6 years without being successfully returned to the rightful owner are deemed to be unclaimed. Unclaimed money in Western Australia is governed by the Unclaimed Money Act 1990. ![]() Facilities, fleet and equipment management.Building, utilities and essential services.
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