SC State Treasurer Curtis Loftis may be looking for you.

That’s because his office has nearly $18 million in unclaimed funds that belongs to people living in Lexington County.

Currently the State Treasurer’s Office has more than $550 million in unclaimed property across the state. Millions of dollars are transferred to the program annually by companies that cannot locate the owners.

“It’s your money and I want to give it back to you,” Treasurer Loftis said. “It only takes a minute to check to see if you have any unclaimed property. It’s free and easy to do, so there’s no excuse.”

Treasurer Loftis and the Unclaimed Property Program returned nearly $33 million in 2017, bringing the total amount of money returned during his administration to $137 million. That’s more than all previous state treasurers combined.

Examples of the types of property covered by the program include dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, unclaimed insurance proceeds and forgotten utility deposits. The State Treasurer’s Office serves as custodian of unclaimed funds and holds them until claimed by the rightful owners.

Visit www.lexingtonchronicle.com/do-you-have-unclaimed-property-waiting-you to see if there is any unclaimed property for you or your family.