BATON ROUGE, LA (Mar. 14, 2025) – On Thursday, March 13, Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, M.D., spoke to members of the Baton Rouge Roundtable at Drusilla Seafood Restaurant in Baton Rouge. Among other topics, Dr. Fleming discussed the functions of the Louisiana Department of Treasury and reviewed the impressive accomplishments his office has achieved, including the return of unclaimed property to Louisiana residents. During the meeting, Dr. Fleming was pleased to personally present an unclaimed property check to Baton Rouge resident Karla Houston in the amount of $12,218.96. Dr. Fleming was delighted to be able to return these funds to Ms. Houston, the rightful owner.
Dr. Fleming recommends all Louisiana residents visit LaCashClaim.org and search the website to find out if you have unclaimed property. According to Dr. Fleming, “One in six individuals in Louisiana has unclaimed property, with claims averaging $900. It is your money; we want you to claim it.”
There is currently $1.2 billion in unclaimed property to return to Louisiana citizens. Each year businesses turn over millions of dollars in unclaimed cash, stocks, bonds, securities, and insurance proceeds to the Louisiana State Treasurer’s Office. These assets are known as “unclaimed property,” and can include payroll checks, old bank accounts, royalties, utility deposits, interest payments, stock certificates, and life insurance proceeds.
