Labor Day is celebrated to honor and recognize workers in the United States. In celebration of our workers’ contributions and achievements, we would like to recognize the value of their hard-earned dollars and ensure that outstanding monies from government processes are returned to their pockets. We invite everyone to check online at Collierclerk.com to claim any unclaimed monies to which they are entitled.
A compiled list of unclaimed monies for the Clerk’s office, the Board of County Commissioners, and Tax Deed Funds is available. If you feel that you have outstanding monies due to you, or if you may have forgotten to collect a deposit or cash a check you received from any of these entities, visit collierclerk.com and click the “Unclaimed Monies” button to search for your funds. These open balances include jury duty compensation, court fees, and vendor payments that were made but recipients have not claimed, and funds that were returned to the Clerk’s office because the recipient was no longer at the address provided.
Anyone with unclaimed monies is encouraged to file a written claim to recover their money. Claimants must submit sufficient proof of identity by presenting a valid driver’s license or government-issued photo identification and ownership of money through receipts, billings, or other information to support their claims. The BCC Affidavit or Clerk’s Affidavit forms for unclaimed monies are available on the Clerk’s website and must be completed.
All monies pertaining to the Board of County Commissioners that remain unclaimed after a required one-year dormancy period will be remitted to the Florida Department of Financial Services, Bureau of Unclaimed Property, and can still be claimed from the state. You may search unclaimed monies that have been remitted to the State at their website, www.fltreasurehunt.gov.
Monies paid on behalf of the Clerk of the Circuit Court that remain unclaimed before January 1 of the preceding year will be remitted to the State of Florida as revenue in the Fine and Forfeiture Fund and can no longer be claimed.
Spread the word by informing your friends and neighbors so they, too, can check to see if they have any unclaimed funds this Labor Day.