Had five different claims totalling $159....
Paranoid about giving out my SS# though so debating just saying "meh" about it.
The state already has your SS number. I'm sure giving them the number helps speed up the verification process.
I received a follow-up email...
"Dear Claimant,
Good news! My office has approved payment of your I-Cash claim. You will receive payment for any cash items from the Illinois Comptroller by mail or direct deposit. Any mutual fund shares or stock are returned within 6-8 weeks. Owners will receive either a stock certificate or a letter from the corporation's transfer agent notifying you how to access your shares.
I pushed for a recently enacted state law that eliminated weeks of waiting by electronically accessing public records to verify identity information. Your claim may have been paid without additional documentation being needed thanks to this new law, and I will continue to push for more ways to streamline claims while still protecting assets.
My office is charged with carefully safeguarding unclaimed property for as long as it takes until we can return it to its rightful owners. Last year, we added more than one million new properties. I encourage you to check each year around your birthday to see if any additional unclaimed property is in our care, and hope we will have more good news for you then.
Thank you again for the opportunity to serve you. I hope your experience with my office has been positive, professional, and efficient. Please take a few moments to complete our online survey here so that we may serve Illinois better. If you have any additional questions regarding your claim, please don't hesitate to contact us at
[email protected].
Sincerely,
Michael W. Frerichs"