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When property owners have claims to escheat resources that are accounted for in a private-purpose trust fund, the reporting of liabilities is contingent upon the nature of the trust and the obligations it holds. In the context of a private-purpose trust fund, the primary purpose is to provide benefits to specific individuals or organizations, rather than being strictly a liability to property owners.

Since escheat resources are typically unclaimed property that the state eventually assumes when no rightful claimant exists, these resources do not create a direct obligation or liability to the former owners. Instead, the trust fund primarily reflects the assets held for specific purposes as defined by the trust agreement.

In this case, a liability is only reported if there is a legal obligation or a clear duty to return funds to property owners, which is generally not the scenario with escheat resources. Therefore, when considering how much would be reported as a liability to property owners in this context, the conclusion that it would be $0 is appropriate, as there are no existing claims resulting in liabilities from the trust fund towards property owners.