Find Your Unclaimed Money State by State
by Michelle Jones
Did you know you may have unclaimed cash (also referred to as unclaimed property) just waiting for you to come and claim it? These unclaimed funds can be anything from forgotten checking or savings accounts, undelivered tax refunds or leftover credits from mortgage payoffs. To locate unclaimed money that might be yours, select your state's Unclaimed Property Division as I've listed below and then do a search for the name(s) you are looking for.
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Although there are many companies who offer unclaimed funds "search assistance" for a FEE, it should be possible for you to locate these funds yourself, for FREE, using our list.
First, begin by making a list of where you or each of your relatives that you are searching for may have lived. If they lived in multiple states, you will need to search each state. But don't worry, it's really not difficult. The funds to look for may include any money that was owed to you or your family member, by a number of sources. The most common source is likely real estate. So if property was bought and sold, it could be possible that not all monies due were properly distributed. (Though in most cases, they were.) There could also be insurance policies, or credit balances on homeowner's insurance that was not canceled at the time of the home sale.
When my mom passed away it took over a year for us to sell her fairly new home. Because the home would be sitting vacant, I was required to carry a very expensive homeowner's insurance policy. When the house finally sold, I was still so emotional that I didn't even think about contacting the insurance company. That is, until they sent me a renewal bill the following year. Thankfully I was able to contact the company and send them a copy of the closing documents so they could send us a refund for the many months after the home had been sold. But what if I had moved, or worse, passed away. Those funds would be just sitting there, unclaimed, forever.
If you are searching earnestly for funds from a family member who has passed away, take some time to think about their life and where you need to look. And be prepared to prove who your family member was (identification documents), and, who you are.
Safe deposit boxes and investments may also be available. If you have your family member's bank records it will help your search. You can contact the financial institutions directly.
When I started this list in 2004, I wasn't able to find any unclaimed money for our own family (and I checked several different states that we've lived in over the last 20 years). However, I thought it would be helpful to maintain these resources for our readers who might have missing money out there, somewhere. You just never know!
Reader Feedback
Here's a sample of the great feedback we've received from our readers searching for unclaimed cash through our list...
"Hi, as a home school family of 10 (Some working, some in college, some schooling at home, but all are still living at home)... I pour over your free monthly Better Budgeting Ezine. I checked the Michigan Dept. of Treas. for unclaimed cash and sure enough my mother had some coming from her father (my grandpa) and my mother-in-law found money from her husband! I really felt like I did my good deed. They were so thrilled to receive the unclaimed cash. I'm really thankful for the good articles and I do consider how I can implement some of them into my own life. Thanks again for putting all this together and keep up the good work! God bless you all. Sincerely, C. Kimberley"
"Wanted to pass on a blessing. We just received a $2275.00 check from the state of Ohio from unclaimed funds. Your information made us check it out. We have bought a water softener and a hot water tank that we have needed for over a year and have prayed about for some time. God bless you and your ministry. - G. and L. West"
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If you've lived in more than one state be sure to search each one and include maiden names if that applies to your family.
Other Web Sites will try to charge you a fee for this information, our listing is FREE at BetterBudgeting!
GOOD LUCK!!!
Also, if you find your State Treasury Department in our free listings below has moved their web site please let me know so I can update your State's link right away. Thanks for your help!!!
Alabama State Treasury
Arizona Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property Unit
Arkansas Great Treasure Hunt Unclaimed Property Division
California State Controller's Office Unclaimed Property Search
Colorado State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
Connecticut Office of State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
Delaware Bureau of Abandoned Property
District Of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer Unclaimed Property
Florida Department of Financial Services Bureau of Unclaimed Property
Georgia Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property
Idaho State Tax Commission Unclaimed Property
Illinois State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
Indiana Attorney General's Office Unclaimed Property
Iowa The Great Iowa Treasure Hunt Unclaimed Property
Kansas Office of the Treasurer Unclaimed Property Search
Kentucky State Treasury Unclaimed Property
Louisiana Department of the Treasury Unclaimed Property
Maine State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
Maryland Comptroller of Maryland Unclaimed Property
Massachusetts Department of State Treasurer Abandoned Property Division
Michigan Department of Treasury Unclaimed Property
Minnesota Department of Commerce Unclaimed Property
Missouri Office of State Treasurer Unclaimed Property Division
Mississippi Treasury Department Unclaimed Property
Montana Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property
Nebraska State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
Nevada State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
New Hampshire Treasury Abandoned Property Search
New Jersey Taxation Unclaimed Property Search
New Mexico State of New Mexico Unclaimed Property
New York Office of the State Comptroller Unclaimed Funds
North Carolina State Treasurer NC Cash
North Dakota State Land Unclaimed Property
Ohio Department of Commerce Unclaimed Funds Division
Oklahoma State Treasurer Unclaimed Property Fund
Oregon Department of State Lands Unclaimed Property
Pennsylvania Treasury Unclaimed Property
Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer Unclaimed Property
South Carolina State Treasurer Unclaimed Property Program
South Dakota State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
Tennessee Treasury Department Unclaimed Property
Texas State Comptroller Unclaimed Property
Utah State Treasurer Unclaimed Property Division
Vermont Office of State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
Virginia Department of the Treasury Unclaimed Property
Washington Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property
West Virginia State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
Wisconsin State Treasurer Unclaimed Property
Wyoming State Treasurer Office Unclaimed Property
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Alaska Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property Program
Canada This site provides public information on Unclaimed Property in Canada.
Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance Unclaimed Property
Puerto Rico Commissioner of Finance Unclaimed Property
Quebec Curateur Public Unclaimed Property
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Editor's Note: When I first started working on this project I also found that a few states are actually auctioning off unclaimed property, with a direct link to ebay. What a shock that was! If your state Web site for unclaimed cash has moved please contact us right away so we can keep our list up to date. Let's get these funds back to their rightful owners!
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