Locate Unclaimed Property in All 50 States and Federal Databases
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What is Unclaimed Property? Sometimes businesses or the government owe you money, but have difficulty locating you. In that event, state law often mandates that unclaimed sums escheat to the state. Escheat means that the property eventually reverts to the state an cannot be reclaimed by its rightful owner. Before that occurs, states list the unclaimed property and provide a method for owners to claim the property.
What are Examples of Unclaimed Property? Examples of unclaimed property include: security deposits, life insurance payments, mineral royalties, Safety deposit boxes, stocks, and, bank accounts.
What is the Process for obtaining Unclaimed Property? The process can vary but typically involves completing a claim form and providing proof of your identity.
How do I locate Unclaimed Property? The website www.missingmoney.com is used by states to provide a database for unclaimed funds. Other states have different search features. Please beware of scams. Fraudsters may reach out to you stating that they have your unclaimed property in order to obtain your personal information, or to convince you to send money in order to claim a larger sum. The Federal government provides a page with links to various additional repositories of unclaimed funds at https://www.usa.gov/unclaimed-money
It is advisable to search the Federal database, the missingmoney.com national locator, and the via the search tool for each state you have resided in.
Click on each state below to access property locator tools:
