What it takes to reclaim unclaimed property in South Dakota: a journey of tenacity

By: Mary Garrigan

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 879

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Unclaimed Property Division of the South Dakota Treasurer’s Office wants to reunite more than $1 billion with its rightful owners. A little over $3,000 of it belonged to my daughter.

She knew that some of her old paychecks, refunds or other payments were floating around in the financial netherworld that is created when people, banks, government agencies and the U.S. Postal Service don’t communicate well with each other. Friends and family had often told …

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