Gary Poster, with essential assists from Galyn Norwood, Phiroon Phihakendr, Jose Quijada, Pavandeep Kalra.
Most people dream that there's a little pot of gold out there with their name on it.
And we found about 20 websites that would love to help them locate it. That's especially pricey when you consider that you shouldn't have to pay a fee at all. In all 50 states, the state treasurer is obliged to protect unclaimed property, acting as custodian until the rightful owners can be found. For more information about Wisconsin's policy on unclaimed assets, go to the website of Wisconsin's Office of the Treasurer . If you haven't always been a resident of Wisconsin, try the State Offices of Unclaimed Funds , which has links to all the states' unclaimed property sites.