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$6.5 million in unclaimed property checks on the way - American Press.$6.5 million in unclaimed property checks on the way Published 12:10 pm Monday, June 15, 2026 Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming said 44,614 unclaimed property checks totaling $6.5 million were mailed out on Friday, following a data match to update addresses with the Louisiana Department of Revenue.Checks were mailed to individuals living in every parish in the state.Recipients should note the checks are blue and will be mailed in a window envelope.Of the total number of checks mailed, 42,172 were sent to Louisiana addresses, while 2,442 checks were mailed out of the state.Fleming said 2,335 checks totaling $357,538 were mailed to Calcasieu residents; 128 in Allen; 317 in Beauregard; 18 in Cameron; 221 in Jeff Davis; and 297 in Vernon.“I want to stress to all of the recipients that these are real checks from the Louisiana Department of Treasury, so please cash them,” Fleming said.“Every year, some of the checks we mail out are not cashed.This is due to people changing addresses and others not believing the checks are real.Let me guarantee that these checks are real.It’s your money.” Act 339, passed in the 2018 regular legislative session, permits the Louisiana Department of Revenue to share its database of current addresses with the Louisiana Department of Treasury to return unclaimed property.As a result, the Louisiana Department of Treasury annually updates the addresses on file and clears out a backlog of unclaimed property still on the books and mails checks to citizens without the need to file a claim.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.Occasionally, the address the company has on record is no longer correct.One of the main reasons an item becomes unclaimed property is an incorrect or old address.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.One in six individuals in Louisiana has unclaimed property, with claims averaging $900.To find out if you have unclaimed property, search at LaCashClaim.org or call the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Division toll-free at 1-888-925-4127 (Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm).