States have $70 billion in unclaimed assets. How to check if any is yours

"Some are in the six or even seven figures; then there are a lot that are very small amounts, sometimes just a couple of pennies," said John Murante, Nebraska state treasurer and president of the association. "Regardless of the size, we try to get it as quickly to [owners] as possible."

The average value of each claim is $2,080, according to the group. Last year, about $4 billion in property was returned to rightful owners.Each year on Feb. 1, the group holds "Unclaimed Property Day," when it encourages people— a national clearinghouse for unclaimed assets that most states participate in — or an individual state's unclaimed property website.

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