Last month, more than $26 million in unclaimed property was given back to Floridians, according to the state's financial department. And, with the July 4 holiday beginning for many, state leaders are urging people to check its database to potentially find a little extra cash. Unclaimed property is described as a "financial asset that is unknown or lost or has been left inactive, unclaimed, or abandoned by its owner," according to the Florida Department of Financial Services. Typically, the most common types of unclaimed property are the following: Dormant bank accounts, unclaimed insurance proceeds, stocks, dividends, uncashed checks, deposits, credit balances, refunds and abandoned safe deposit