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Louisiana Unclaimed Property: More than $900 million unclaimed funds available for residents
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The Louisiana State Treasurer’s Office currently holds over $900 million worth of unclaimed funds for current and former Louisiana residents.
Louisiana’s Department of Treasury set a record this year by returning $70.6 million worth in unclaimed property to over 160,000 Louisiana residents.
One in six Louisiana residents are said to have unclaimed property.
How to find out if you have unclaimed property in Louisiana:
Unclaimed property is comprised of abandoned financial assets, such as account balances, outstanding checks and other financial instruments, that are held at corporations, financial institutions, life insurance companies and other various institutions.
Unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts, uncashed payroll checks, stock dividends and utility deposit refunds are common types of unclaimed property. Real Estate and vehicles are not considered unclaimed property.
In Louisiana, the average amount of a check issued from unclaimed property is $900, however, some parishes have more unclaimed property than others. To receive a check for unclaimed property, a claim must be filed on the official Louisiana Unclaimed Property website.
The first step to claiming property is to search for the property on Louisiana’s Unclaimed Property website, by entering a name, or name of a business, then one will be able to see search results and find properties. Once the property is found, continue to file a claim and begin the claiming process.
In the claiming process, select the relationship to each property and then enter required personal information. After submitting the claim, the claims office will send an email with further instruction. After completing the necessary steps, one can track the claim’s progress online.
How does Louisiana treasury unclaimed money work?
When checks remain un-cashed, or accounts go dormant, and companies are unable to contact the owner, the funds are transferred to the Treasurer’s Office for safekeeping.
The Treasurer’s Office acts as the vault for the state, holding lost funds until they are claimed by either the original owners, heirs or legal representatives. The Treasurer’s Office holds these funds until they are claimed, no matter the amount of time that has passed.
Each year, businesses render millions of dollars in unclaimed cash, stocks, bonds, securities and insurance proceeds to the Department of Treasury. These unclaimed property funds may be lost through the course of business, typically caused by a bad address. The state’s Department of Treasury is legally required to preserve funds in safekeeping, despite how long it may take for the rightful owner to come forward.
The institution holding potential unclaimed property will initiate contact with the owner and establish activity through online login, written correspondence, withdrawal, deposit or update to personal information. If activity is not produced, the assets are reported to the state of the owner’s last know address.
Laws regarding unclaimed property began in the U.S. as a consumer protection program. Now, these laws have evolved to protect not only the property owners, but their heirs and estates as well.
Once the state is given custody of property, and it enters the unclaimed property program, efforts to reach the property’s rightful recipient begin via mailings, social media, advertisements and local media coverage. Individuals can claim their property for themselves, their businesses or as an heir.
In 2018, the Department of Treasury partnered with the Louisiana Department of Revenue in order to pass legislation that allows the departments’ agencies to share databases. This allowed the Department of Treasury to increase the number of checks issued by nearly 500% and decreased the administrative cost of issuing each check by 80%.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Louisiana State Police issued a Silver Alert Friday for a 76-year-old New Orleans man who has been missing since Wednesday.
Elbert Welch was last seen in the 1700 block of Holiday Drive on May 6 at approximately 11 a.m. State police received the request to issue a Silver Alert at approximately 6:54 p.m. Friday on behalf of the New Orleans Police Department.
Welch is a white male with brown eyes and black and gray hair. He is 5′10″ and weighs approximately 170 pounds. He was last seen wearing a khaki shirt, black pants and a blue baseball cap.
Family reports that Welch has a medical condition that may impair his judgment.
Welch is believed to be walking on foot in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information regarding Welch’s whereabouts is asked to immediately contact the New Orleans Police Department, 4th District, at (504) 821-2222 or dial 911. All questions should be directed to the New Orleans Police Department.
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Watch UL Diamond sports HCs talk wins and losses vs Troy, Coastal Carolina
Hear from UL softball and baseball HCs, Matt Deggs and Alyson Habetz following SBC play where Cajuns softball swept Coastal Carolina and baseball loss 2-1 to Troy.
Pressure is back on for Louisiana baseball, especially on the weekend in Sun Belt Conference play.
The Ragin’ Cajuns (30-19, 12-12) dropped their final midweek game of the season, losing 9-6 to the University of New Orleans in extra innings. Now, the Cajuns are back on the road for SBC play, needing every win they can get to better their chances of snagging a regional spot. They travel to Appalachian State for what will likely be a chilly three-game series against the Mountaineers.
Seventh-year head coach Matt Deggs will go with junior Cody Brasch to start Game 1, a spot the right-hander is becoming accustomed to. Saturday’s are for Andrew Herrmann, the most reliable of the Cajuns’ arms through the year. App State will start junior righty Nick DiRito on Friday, followed by junior righty Gage Peterson and junior lefty Tanner Nolan to close out the series.
Here’s how to watch Ragin’ Cajuns baseball in its SBC series vs App State (28-18, 15-9), including time, TV schedule, live score and streaming information.
Watch Louisiana baseball vs App State on ESPN+
Louisiana baseball vs App State live score
What channel is Louisiana baseball vs App State on?
TV: None
Livestream: ESPN+
Radio: Varsity Network, 96.5 FM
Louisiana vs. App State will be available live on ESPN+ streaming service for the teams’ ninth SBC series of the 2026 college baseball season. Matt Present will provide commentary from Beaver Field at Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium.
What time does Louisiana baseball play App State today?
- 5 p.m. Friday, May 8
- 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9
- 12 p.m. Sunday, May 10
The Louisiana vs. App State series starts at 5 p.m. Friday at Beaver Field in Boone, N.C., followed by Game 2 at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Cajuns will close out the series at noon on Sunday.
Louisiana baseball vs App State weather update
Friday’s matchup will be played in semi-cloudy weather with sunshine throughout the day. It’ll be a high of 62 degrees and a low of 44 degrees. Winds will get up to about five to 10 mph, and there is less than a 7% chance of rain in the afternoon. Saturday’s game will be played in warmer weather with a high of 67 degrees, followed by Sunday’s high of 73 degrees.
Louisiana baseball vs App State history
Series record: Louisiana leads 14-9
In Lafayette: Series tied 6-6
In Boone: Louisiana leads 6-3
Louisiana’s last win: April 2, 2023 (6-0)
App State’s last win: April 1, 2023 (8-5)
Shannon Belt covers high school sports and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow her high school and Cajuns coverage on Twitter: @ShannonBelt3. Got questions regarding HS/UL athletics? Send them to Shannon Belt at sbelt@gannett.com.
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Behind the Curtain: How Louisiana’s Parole System and Courts Shape Who Goes Free | The Lens
This week on Behind The Lens, the public gets a rare look inside one of the most powerful and least understood parts of Louisiana’s criminal justice system: the parole process.
In Louisiana, Parole Board hearings are sometimes held in public, offering families, victims, attorneys, advocates, and reporters an opportunity to witness how decisions are made about who is granted freedom and who remains incarcerated. But those hearings reveal more than individual cases. They expose the broader tensions shaping punishment, rehabilitation, public safety, and political pressure across the state.
Reporters Bernard Smith and Gus Bennett join editor Katy Reckdahl to examine how parole decisions are influenced not only by testimony inside the hearing room, but also by a growing wave of legal and political changes moving through Louisiana’s courts and legislature. From rulings connected to the Louisiana Supreme Court to election season politics and criminal justice reforms, the episode explores how policy decisions made at the highest levels can directly affect incarcerated people, victims’ families, prosecutors, and entire communities.
The discussion also breaks down how recent state actions involving sentencing, parole eligibility, election dynamics, and judicial oversight are reshaping Louisiana’s criminal justice landscape in real time. Together, the team examines the human consequences behind those decisions and what they reveal about accountability, power, and transparency inside the system.
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