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What does the government or bank do with frozen accounts if unclaimed or not being allowed to return to owner?
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There are two categories mentioned in your question. Unclaimed funds in bank accounts eventually pass to the state under a legal process known as escheatment. After a certain number of years set forth in state law the funds are transferred over to the state.
There are two reasons why funds are not allowed to be returned to owner. In some cases they are marked for restitution to the victim pursuant to an order or judgment in a court case. Funds can also be seized under forfeiturelaws. Funds seized in a state case can ultimately be used by the local or state police departments that seized the funds. Proceeds seized in a federal case are often shared with the state law enforcement agency that assisted in the criminal case. In that case federal rules apply. In any case the law enforcement agencies must successfully complete a legal forfeiture process and obtain a court order from a judge.
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