Trump has $54,000 of unclaimed property in Florida, chief financial officer announces

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Former President Donald Trump has $54,000 in property waiting for him in Florida, and all he has to do is claim it – according to a letter from Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.

“Upon conducting a search for unclaimed property using the term TRUMP, my Division of Unclaimed Property believes their search results have revealed over $54,000 waiting to be claimed by you, your family, and your businesses or properties throughout the state of Florida,” Patronis wrote in his letter to Trump.

The property is earmarked for potential claim by Trump, a family member or the Trump organization.

“There are some very, very nasty people coming after you, and every dollar matters in your efforts to fight back against these radical state attorneys who have weaponized the courts,” Patronis said. “We need you and your team to have every resource possible to get through these BS charges so you can get back to work in Making America Great Again!”

Patronis told Trump that he or his team can visit the website or contact him personally, and they would be “happy to process any and all requests” so his unclaimed property may be returned to him “as soon as possible.”

“My door is always open, and my phone is ready to take your call,” Patronis wrote. “You can even reach me on TRUTH at @JimmyPatronis.”

Unclaimed property is a “financial asset that is unknown or lost or has been left inactive, unclaimed, or abandoned by its owner,” Patronis’ office said.

Since assuming office in 2017, Patronis has returned nearly $2.4 billion in unclaimed property to Florida citizens.

Common types of unclaimed property include dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, dividends, uncashed checks, deposits, credit card balances and refunds.

In addition, unclaimed property may include contents from abandoned safe deposit boxes in financial institutions. The asset also can be held by a business or government entity for approximately five years.

If the holder is unable to locate or re-establish contact with the owner, the asset can be reported and remitted to the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Unclaimed Property.

Floridians can search to see if they have any unclaimed property in the state by visiting FLTreasureHunt.gov.