Person Struck By Train + Here's How To Claim Your Property Today

Good Tuesday morning Connecticut,

Did you know that today, Feb. 1, is National Unclaimed Property Day, and Connecticut State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden announced new enhancements to the state’s unclaimed property management system designed to increase transparency and be more effective in the process of reuniting Connecticut residents with their unclaimed property.

The new enhancements include:

• The ability to look up unclaimed property of any value both online and by phone;
• Monitoring claim status updates online;
• Increasing outreach through engagement with communities and municipalities;
• Expanding new fast-track processing for eligible claims by increasing the $1,000 limit that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022; the new threshold will be expanded up to $2,500 claims effective July 1, 2022; and
• Initiating the process to replace the notarization requirement with an online acknowledgement.

Connecticut residents can now look up their unclaimed property of any value at one cent or greater on CTBigList.com and check the status of their claims online, Wooden said. Additionally, he said the state is in the process of eliminating the notarization requirement step and are expanding their new fast-track processing that allows eligible claims to be processed and paid in just several days.

Anyone can go online to www.CTBigList.com to use the technology to search their name, and claim their property, free of charge, from anywhere, 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

The new cloud-based technology has expanded the functionality of the online system, allowing it to now show all properties valued at $0.01 or greater that have a name and an address. Those without internet access or who prefer to call may continue to call the toll-free number, 1-800-833-7318, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, and speak to a customer service representative. Potential claimants can file a claim at any time, as the right of owners to get their property back is guaranteed by the state forever.

Another administrative enhancement includes the ability for someone to look up the status of their claim online at www.CTBigList.com.

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UPDATE: News 12 CT reports that the person struck by the train around 6:30 a.m. has died. (Read more at News 12 CT.)

From Metro-North: New Haven Line service may experience 10 - 15-minute delays in both directions Tuesday morning because of a person struck by a train near Stamford. The 5:40 AM train from Waterbury to Stamford is canceled at South Norwalk because of a person struck by a train near Stamford. Customers were accommodated by the 6:11 AM train from Danbury to Grand Central Terminal and the 6:16 AM train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal.

Customers on the 5:20 AM train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal detrained at Stamford because of the train striking a person. Customers were accommodated by the 6:16 AM from New Canaan - Grand Central Terminal and the 5:26 AM train from Danbury - Grand Central Terminal. (Patch will continue to provide updates on this breaking news story).

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