Pharmacy’s unclaimed property totals just over $39,000

May 23, 2024 (DeWitt, Ark.) – Auditor of State Dennis Milligan’s office delivered an unclaimed property check today to Dean’s Pharmacy in DeWitt totaling $39,138.39. These funds were located by Milligan’s office, which administers the Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt. 

The check was presented with the help of DeWitt Mayor, James Black, and was received by pharmacy staff.

“Unclaimed property can be any number of items, such as unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts, certificates of deposit, contents of safe deposit boxes – you name it,” Milligan said. “Since I took office in January 2023, we’ve returned more than $30 million to citizens through the Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt.”

When owners abandon an account – through a move or a death, perhaps – and the company cannot locate the owner, the money or properties are submitted to the Auditor of State’s office. The office’s Unclaimed Property Division then works to connect property to its rightful owner through the Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt program.

To see if you might have unclaimed property in the Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt, visit www.claimitar.gov. 

Pictured above, Mayor James Black (left) presents Dean’s Pharmacy & Gifts Staff with their unclaimed property check.

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Dennis Milligan was elected Auditor of State in 2022. The Auditor’s office is responsible for ensuring payroll for more than 700 state government elected officials, prosecuting attorneys and deputy prosecutors. The office also administers the state’s Unclaimed Property Program, The Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt. Learn more at https://auditor.ar.gov/.