Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property

Corporate Tax Consulting Firm DMA Acquires Phoenix Finders Group

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Monday, March 28, 2022
Ducharme, PFG, Leadership, Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, Compliance, PLS, DMA, National Integrated Service for the Administration of Customs Duties and Taxes, McMillen, Tax, GLOBE, Solution, Efficiency, Acquisition, Financial services

FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc. (DMA), an industry-leading global corporate tax consulting firm and unclaimed property services provider, proudly announces the acquisition of Phoenix Finders Group (PFG), the leading source of unclaimed property asset recovery solutions.

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  • FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc. (DMA), an industry-leading global corporate tax consulting firm and unclaimed property services provider, proudly announces the acquisition of Phoenix Finders Group (PFG), the leading source of unclaimed property asset recovery solutions.
  • "The acquisition of Phoenix Finders Group brings market-leading technology and asset recovery experts to the table, further strengthening DMA's unclaimed property suite.
  • DMA, a proudly employee-owned company, has been partnering with many of the world's largest companies since 1972 to solve their corporate tax challenges.
  • We offer industry-leading tax technology solutions and a wide array of tax services, including property tax, transaction tax, state income & franchise tax, value-added tax, commodity tax, customs & duty, fuel & excise tax, and unclaimed property -DMA professionals assist companies with minimizing their taxes, enhancing the efficiency of their tax administration through industry-leading technology solutions, and managing their tax compliance obligations.

True Partners Consulting Wins ClearlyRated’s 2022 Best of Accounting Award for Service Excellence

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Finance, Consulting, Accounting, Professional Services, Other Professional Services, Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, COVID-19, Etteh Aro and Partners Consulting Engineers, CEO, Heart, CFOS, Industry, Research, Compliance, Founder, True Link, Public relations

True Partners Consulting , a leading tax-only accounting firm, announced today that they have won the Best of Accounting Award for providing superior service to their clients.

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  • True Partners Consulting , a leading tax-only accounting firm, announced today that they have won the Best of Accounting Award for providing superior service to their clients.
  • ClearlyRated's Best of Accounting Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients.
  • True Partners Consulting received a Net Promoter Score of 88.3%, more than twice the industrys average of 38% in 2021.
  • ClearlyRated's Best of Accounting Award recognizes accounting firms that have demonstrated exceptional service quality based exclusively on ratings provided by their clients and employees.

Wickens Herzer Panza and Guin, Stokes & Evans, LLC Announce Proposed Class Action Settlement on Behalf of Persons With Unclaimed Property or Funds Held by Cuyahoga County

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Friday, July 30, 2021
Legal, Professional services, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, Cuyahoga

Wickens Herzer Panza and Guin, Stokes & Evans, LLC announce that the Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas has approved the following announcement of a proposed class action settlement that would benefit persons with unclaimed property or funds held by Cuyahoga County:

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  • Wickens Herzer Panza and Guin, Stokes & Evans, LLC announce that the Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas has approved the following announcement of a proposed class action settlement that would benefit persons with unclaimed property or funds held by Cuyahoga County:
    Re: Proposed class action settlement in the lawsuit Gattozzi v. Treasurer of Cuyahoga County, Case No.
  • A proposed settlement has been reached in the above-referenced class action lawsuit.
  • In that lawsuit, the plaintiff alleges that persons with unclaimed property or funds held by Cuyahoga County should have been paid interest by the County when their unclaimed property was returned to them.
  • The settlement, if approved by the Court, will result in payments to certain persons to whom Cuyahoga County had returned their unclaimed property or funds to them.

ClaimFound's Unclaimed Property MAPS Goes Live in Maine

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Monday, February 22, 2021
Alphabet Inc., Software, Web mapping, Keyhole Markup Language, Route planning software, Operating systems, Computing, Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, Squatting, Google Maps, Google Search

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In an effort to help return more unclaimed property to their constituents, ClaimFound announces the Maine State Treasury launched MAPS (Mapping Abandoned Property Searches).

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  • GAINESVILLE, Fla., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In an effort to help return more unclaimed property to their constituents, ClaimFound announces the Maine State Treasury launched MAPS (Mapping Abandoned Property Searches).
  • The technology enables any constituent visiting an unclaimed property department's website to visually "search" for their property via geographic pins on an interactive state map.
  • Similar to a Google Maps view, visitors can search for the various places they have lived and worked to see if there is unclaimed property listed at those addresses.
  • Having first built and tested MAPS with Florida data on ClaimFound's website , Maine is the first state to partner with ClaimFound and launch its mapping product on its own unclaimed property website.

Cryptocurrency is Added to Avenu Insights & Analytics' Unclaimed Property Portfolio

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
Articles, Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Financial technology, Uberisation, Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, Gemini, Cision, Escheat, Finance, Money

CENTREVILLE, Va., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Avenu Insights & Analytics (Avenu), the nation's leader in unclaimed property solutions, proudly announces the addition of cryptocurrency custody to its Unclaimed Property Solutions Portfolio.

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  • CENTREVILLE, Va., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Avenu Insights & Analytics (Avenu), the nation's leader in unclaimed property solutions, proudly announces the addition of cryptocurrency custody to its Unclaimed Property Solutions Portfolio.
  • Gemini is subject to comprehensive regulations under several federal and state laws, including those pertaining to unclaimed property and escheatment.
  • Now our state clients can add cryptocurrency to their unclaimed property portfolio in a simple and secure way."
  • Avenu, in fact, is the first company in the United States to offer cryptocurrency as part of its portfolio to state clients.

IFIC Makes Submission to FCNB on Unclaimed Property

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Monday, November 23, 2020
IFIC, Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, Franchising

TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today filed its submission to the Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick (FCNB) on RULE UP-001 Unclaimed Property General and RULE UP-002 Unclaimed Property Fees.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today filed its submission to the Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick (FCNB) on RULE UP-001 Unclaimed Property General and RULE UP-002 Unclaimed Property Fees.
  • In its submission, IFIC commended the government of New Brunswick for adopting legislation and rules on unclaimed property, which will help owners and beneficiaries acquire forgotten or otherwise unknown property.
  • IFIC recommended a harmonized approach with other jurisdictions in Canada to reduce the regulatory burden for financial institutions that operate across multiple jurisdictions.
  • IFIC also recommended clarifying the roles of dealers and fund managers for reporting and delivering unclaimed properties to FCNB.

Guidehouse Announces Expansion of Unclaimed Property Solution

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Consulting, Other Construction & Property, Professional services, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, Personal property law, Squatting

Guidehouse , a leading consultancy and solutions provider to the commercial and public sectors, today announced an expansion of its Unclaimed Property Solutions service offering to include Location and Outreach Services.

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  • Guidehouse , a leading consultancy and solutions provider to the commercial and public sectors, today announced an expansion of its Unclaimed Property Solutions service offering to include Location and Outreach Services.
  • I am excited that we have expanded on our already robust Unclaimed Property Services, said Ellen Zimiles, leader of Guidehouses Financial Services Advisory and Compliance segment.
  • Unclaimed Property compliance and risk mitigation remains a challenging and costly function for businesses with varying state dormancy and reporting requirements.
  • A complement to the Unclaimed Property Solutions offering is Guidehouses contact center managed service, which sends millions of letters and performs millions of outbound calls annually.

FindMyFunds.com Launches Free Unclaimed Property Website for Over 20 States

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Friday, October 2, 2020
Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, Personal property law, Squatting, Cision, Companies

WAKEFIELD, Mass., Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --FindMyFunds.com securely consolidates more than twenty state government unclaimed property databases and allows potential owners of lost or unclaimed property to file claims directly with each participating state.

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  • WAKEFIELD, Mass., Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --FindMyFunds.com securely consolidates more than twenty state government unclaimed property databases and allows potential owners of lost or unclaimed property to file claims directly with each participating state.
  • The unclaimed property search and claim capabilities of Find My Funds will be especially helpful to people who have lived in multiple states.
  • Rather than having to visit multiple state government websites, FindMyFunds.com allows the public to search and claim their property directly from multiple official state unclaimed property databases.
  • Visit FindMyFunds.com to start your search of more than twenty official state government unclaimed property databases.

Sovos Buys Keane's Unclaimed Property Consulting Services and Software

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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Business, Articles, Economy, Cision, Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, Consultant, Tax compliance software, Regulatory compliance

BOSTON, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Global tax software provider Sovos today announced it has acquired Keane's unclaimed property consulting services and reporting technology.

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  • BOSTON, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Global tax software provider Sovos today announced it has acquired Keane's unclaimed property consulting services and reporting technology.
  • The purchase of Keane's software and consulting services deepens Sovos' footprint in the unclaimed property compliance market, as states turn to these revenue streams to offset budgetary gaps that are widening amid COVID-sparked economic slowdowns.
  • Since 1949, Keane has provided services to companies across all industries to address the intricacies of maintaining unclaimed property compliance.
  • From unclaimed property compliance, consulting, and reporting services to customized owner communications programs, asset reunification and data analysis, Keane's extensive knowledge and expertise help companies achieve compliance with state unclaimed property laws and regulations while identifying and mitigating the risks associated with noncompliance.

Unclaimed Funds Could Provide Needed Financial Relief for Cash-Strapped British Columbians Impacted By COVID-19 Pandemic

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Monday, June 15, 2020
Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, Personal property law, Squatting

Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS), there is more than $164 million in unclaimed money from orphaned accounts in the province looking for a home.

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  • Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS), there is more than $164 million in unclaimed money from orphaned accounts in the province looking for a home.
  • BCUPS ( unclaimedpropertybc.ca ), which serves as the administrator of the province's unclaimed property program, serves as a "lost and found" for forgotten funds in B.C.
  • We ask for claimants' patience and understanding as we continue to work to reunite British Columbians with their unclaimed funds."
  • Across Canada, three provinces have unclaimed property programs in place (Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec) covering provincially-regulated companies and financial institutions.