Tennessee Unclaimed Property will be at the Unicoi County Apple Festival

ERWIN, Tenn. (WCYB) — The Tennessee Department of Treasury, Unclaimed Property Division, will be at the Unicoi County Apple Festival in Erwin this weekend helping reunite Tennesseans with the more than $1.2 billion of unclaimed property.

According to the Tennessee Department of Treasury, Unclaimed Property Division, there is a combined $33.7 million of unclaimed property just between the counties of Unicoi, Carter, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, and Washington. They will bet set up in booth 407, at the festival Friday, October 7, and Saturday, October 8, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Eric Henderson, of Nashville stopped by their booth at the Tennessee State Fair in Wilson County in August and got a nice surprise.

“I came to the Tennessee Unclaimed Property booth at the Wilson County Fair and found out I have $642 in unclaimed property,” said Henderson. “Everybody possibly has something out there that’s available for them.”

If money is found, the individual can file a claim at the booth, and representatives will be on hand to answer any questions.

Unclaimed property is money that has been turned over to the state by businesses and organizations that were unable to locate the rightful owner.

Anyone can see if they are owed any missing money by searching their name at ClaimItTN.gov.