Did you know that there is over $70 BILLION in unclaimed monies just waiting for you to grab it? About 1 in 10 people have unclaimed cash and property waiting for them. State governments and treasuries hold this money, and have no obligation to tell you about it. Luckily, every state has a database that you can search for free to see if you are owed anything.

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1 What is Unclaimed Property?
2 How Do I Get Back my Unclaimed Property?
3 Search United States Unclaimed Property
4 Search Canadian Unclaimed Property
5 Search UK Unclaimed Assets

What is Unclaimed Property?

An account that has no activity and no contact for a year or more can become “abandoned” or unclaimed. The contents of that account get turned over to the state for holding.

Types of unclaimed property include:

  • Checking or savings accounts
  • Stocks
  • Uncashed paychecks
  • Uncashed stock dividends
  • Tax refunds
  • Traveler’s checks
  • Trust distributions
  • Unredeemed money orders or gift certificates (in some states)
  • Certificates of deposit (CD’s)
  • Customer overpayments
  • Utility security deposits (ie electric, cable, or gas companies)
  • Mineral royalty payments
  • Contents of safe deposit boxes
  • Insurance payments or refunds and life insurance policies
  • Annuities

How Do I Get Back my Unclaimed Property?

Once you have found a match for unclaimed property via your state, MissingMoney.com, or another source, then you’ll need to complete the process to claim your missing money! Both searching for and claiming your unclaimed property are free, provided you go through the official government program of the state holding the property.  The claims process should be straightforward, but—as to be expected with claims of cash or property—it will require you to provide proof of ownership.

  1. Initiate the claim
    Follow the instructions provided by the state holding the property for initiating the claim. In most cases, this can be done online and as part of the online property search.
  2. Prove your ownership
    You will be asked to provide proof of ownership of the unclaimed property, which may consist of several documents. Be sure to provide all requested materials to avoid a delay in processing.
  3. Wait for processing
    Once you have submitted your claim, the unclaimed property department for the state will verify your ownership and process the claim. Some states complete this process in less than 30 days.
  4. Receive your missing money check!
    Once your claim has been processed successfully, you should receive a check for the unclaimed property amount (if monetary) or the actual property (if tangible).

Search United States Unclaimed Property

Alabama: https://treasury.alabama.gov/

Alaska: https://unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov/

Arizona: https://azdor.gov/unclaimed-property

Arkansas: https://auditor.ar.gov/search-for-property

California: https://www.sco.ca.gov/upd_msg.html

Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/curated/search-unclaimed-property

Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Common-Elements/Consumer-Facts-and-Contacts/Unclaimed-Property

Delaware: https://unclaimedproperty.delaware.gov/

Florida: https://www.fltreasurehunt.gov/

Georgia: https://dor.georgia.gov/unclaimed-property-program

Hawaii: https://unclaimedproperty.ehawaii.gov/lilo/property-search.html

Illinois: https://icash.illinoistreasurer.gov/

Indiana: https://www.indianaunclaimed.gov/

Iowa: https://www.iowatreasurer.gov/for-citizens/great-iowa-treasure-hunt

Kansas: https://unclaimed.org/reporting/kansas/

Kentucky: https://treasury.ky.gov/unclaimedproperty/Pages/overview.aspx

Louisiana: https://www.treasury.la.gov/unclaimed-property-1

Maine: https://www.maineunclaimedproperty.gov/

Maryland: https://interactive.marylandtaxes.gov/individuals/unclaim/default.aspx

Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/unclaimed-property-division

Michigan: https://unclaimedproperty.michigan.gov/

Minnesota: https://mn.gov/commerce/consumers/your-money/find-missing-money/

Mississippi: https://treasury.ms.gov/for-citizens/unclaimed-property/

Missouri: https://treasurer.mo.gov/unclaimedproperty/

Nebraska: https://nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov/

Nevada: https://www.nevadatreasurer.gov/unclaimed_property/up_home/

New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/treasury/

New Jersey: https://nj.gov/treasury/unclaimed-property/

New Mexico: https://unclaimed.org/reporting/new-mexico/

New York: https://www.ny.gov/services/find-lost-money

North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/living/housing-property

North Dakota: https://unclaimedproperty.nd.gov/

Ohio: https://com.ohio.gov/unfd/

Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/treasurer/Unclaimed_Property/

Oregon: https://unclaimed.oregon.gov/

Pennsylvania: https://www.patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property/

Rhode Island: https://treasury.ri.gov/programs/unclaimed-property

South Carolina: https://treasurer.sc.gov/what-we-do/for-citizens/unclaimed-property-program/

South Dakota: https://sdtreasurer.gov/unclaimed-property/

Tennessee: https://claimit.treasury.tn.gov/en/Property/SearchIndex

Texas: https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/unclaimed/

Utah: https://treasurer.utah.gov/up-overview/

Vermont: https://www.vermonttreasurer.gov/content/unclaimed-property

Virginia: https://www.trs.virginia.gov/Unclaimed-Proper

Washington: https://ucp.dor.wa.gov/

DC: https://cfo.dc.gov/page/unclaimed-property-how-reclaim-property

West Virginia: https://wvde.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Claim-for-Abandoned-Property-Form.pdf

Wisconsin: https://statetreasurer.wi.gov/Pages/UnclaimedProperty.aspx

Wyoming: https://statetreasurer.wyo.gov/unclaimed-property/

Search Canadian Unclaimed Property

Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/cra-login-services.html

Search UK Unclaimed Assets

UK: https://unclaimedassets.co.uk/

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