WHOSE UNCLAIMED A$$ET$ ARE THEY, ANYWAY?

Billions of dollars in unclaimed funds and property lay dormant in the United States. YOU could be entitled to the following unclaimed assets:  Forgotten Savings and Checking Accounts; Safe Deposit Box Contents; Uncashed Money Orders, Cashiers Checks, Travelers Checks, and Payroll Checks; Unused Gift Certificates; Uncashed Stock and Mutual Fund Dividends; Stock Certificates; Unclaimed Security and Utility Deposits; Overpayment of Bills; Various Credit Balances; Unknown Refunds; Court Deposits; Insurance Payments; Uncashed Death Benefit Checks and/or Life Insurance Proceeds; Health and Accident Insurance; HUD/FHA Refunds; Veteran Benefits; Oil/Gas Royalties; Real Estate; Tax Refunds; Mortgage Refunds; Bonds; Unpaid Retirement Benefits; and many other financial assets too numerous to name.

How do these assets become 'lost?' Billions of Dollars have become unclaimed due to the following: post office errors, misspelled names, companies filing for bankruptcy, unexpected changes of address, divorce, job relocation, and the death of relatives and friends that did not have a will.  Government agencies that possess unclaimed funds are required by law to make an attempt to locate the owners.  Unfortunately, that may mean simply sending a letter to the last known address with no further attempt to find the owner.

This month's LAWCHEK® Bulletin offers you all of the resources you need to find out if any of this unclaimed money belongs to you.  We've researched various state sites and have discovered that the majority possess unclaimed money databases that are absolutely free to use. This eliminates the need to hire a search service that may demand a finder's fee or slap you with some other miscellaneous charge to find out something you can access yourself for FREE. 

In the United States, HAWAII, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, and OKLAHOMA are the only states that do not have websites that post unclaimed property information and/or search databases.  To ascertain whether or not you are entitled to unclaimed assets, write to the appropriate state and request a search be done on your name. You should include the following with your request:  Full Name, Last Known Address, Social Security Number, and Contact Information.

SPECIAL NOTE:  Under the Unclaimed Property Law of some states, unclaimed assets will revert to the state and will become the property of the state if they are not claimed by the owners or their heirs within a specified number of years after first being recognized as unclaimed assets. After reversion occurs, all rights of the owners or their heirs to claim the assets will then be terminated.

Below are links to various Unclaimed Property sites listed by state.  Included are physical addresses for snail mail.  If you would like to access the review of a particular state, click on the appropriate state name. Unclaimed Property links and reviews are provided courtesy of LAWCHEK®.

ALABAMA . ALASKA . ARIZONA .  ARKANSAS . CALIFORNIA . COLORADO .  CONNECTICUT . DELAWARE . D.C. . FLORIDA . GEORGIA . HAWAII . IDAHO . ILLINOIS . INDIANA . IOWA . KANSAS . KENTUCKY .  LOUISIANA . MAINE . MARYLAND . MASSACHUSETTS . MICHIGAN . MINNESOTA .  MISSISSIPPI . MISSOURI . MONTANA . NEBRASKA . NEVADA . NEW HAMPSHIRE . NEW JERSEY . NEW MEXICO . NEW YORK .  NORTH CAROLINA . NORTH DAKOTA . OHIO .  OKLAHOMA . OREGON . PENNSYLVANIA .  RHODE ISLAND . SOUTH CAROLINA . SOUTH DAKOTA . TENNESSEE . TEXAS . UTAH .   VERMONT . VIRGINIA . WASHINGTON . WEST VIRGINIA . WISCONSIN . WYOMING

Alabama
State Treasury
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 302520
Montgomery, AL 36130-2520

Alabama Unclaimed Property 
This site allows you to search the State
Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Database to determine if they are holding unclaimed assets belonging to you, family members, or business.Site includes information about the Alabama Unclaimed Property program, contact information and an office directory.

Alaska
Department of Revenue
Unclaimed Property Unit
P.O . Box 110420
Juneau, AK 99811-0420

Alaska Unclaimed Property 
Access their Searchable Database to
find out if you are owed any money.

Arizona
Department of Revenue
Unclaimed Property Unit
P.O. Box 29026
Phoenix, AZ 85038-9026

Arizona Unclaimed Property
This site is in the process of creating a complete list of unclaimed property owners. 

Arkansas
Unclaimed Property Division
Auditor of State
1400 W. 3rd St., Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72201-1811

Arkansas Unclaimed Property 

California
Division of Collections
Bureau of Unclaimed Property
P.O. Box 942850
Sacramento, CA 94250-5873

California Unclaimed Property 
The State of California is currently holding more than $2.4 billion in Unclaimed Property value belonging to approximately 6.9 million individuals and organizations.  Each year more than $100 million is returned to the rightful owner or heirs.  

Colorado
Unclaimed Property Division
1560 Broadway, Suite 1225
Denver, CO 80202

Colorado Unclaimed Property
The Colorado State Treasurer maintains a list of names that you can search over the World Wide Web, for all accounts turned over to him.

Connecticut
Unclaimed Property Unit
Office of State Treasurer
55 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106

Connecticut Unclaimed Property 
This site includes unclaimed property
requirements and forms.

Delaware
Bureau of Abandoned Property
P.O. Box 8931
Wilmington, DE 19899

Delaware Unclaimed Property 

District of Columbia
Office of Finance & Treasury
Unclaimed Property Unit
810 1st St. NE, Room 401
Washington, DC 20004

District of Columbia Unclaimed Property
The District of Columbia Office of Finance and Treasury is offering an online Unclaimed Property Page in an attempt to provide better services to residents.

Florida
Dept. of Banking & Finance
Bureau of Unclaimed Property
101 E. Gaines St., Fletcher Bldg.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0350

Florida Unclaimed Property 
The Comptroller's Office holds more
than $500 million in unclaimed property. Citizens have the right to claim property at any time because there is no statute of limitations. This site includes an individual search, as well as, a business search. 

Georgia
Department of Revenue
270 Washington St., Room 404
Atlanta, GA 30334

Georgia Unclaimed Property
The Department of Revenue will assist
prospective owners in locating and
reclaiming their property for free. 
Site includes a searchable database.

Hawaii
Dept. of Budget & Finance
Unclaimed Property Section
P.O. Box 150
Honolulu, HI 96810-0150

Hawaii does not possess a website at
this time.  To ascertain whether or not you are entitled to unclaimed assets, write to the above address and request a search be done on your name. You should include the following with your request:   Full Name, Last Known Address, Social Security Number, and Contact Information.

Idaho
Idaho State Tax Commission
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 36
Boise, ID 83722-2240

Idaho Unclaimed Property
The state of Idaho, during fiscal year 1998, returned an excess of $2,138,700 in cash, and $282,500 in stocks and mutual funds.  Unclaimed Property inquires can be made to the above address or you can call 208-334-7627.

Illinois
Office of State Treasurer
Unclaimed Property Division
PO Box 19496
Springfield, IL 62794-9496

Illinois Unclaimed Property
This site houses a list that contains the names of over 36,000 Illinoisians who appear to own unclaimed property or funds. The list has been broken down alphabetically into 32 separate lists. If you locate any Unclaimed Property which you believe is rightfully yours, you can submit an Inquiry Form online.

Indiana
Attorney General's Office
Unclaimed Property Division
402 W. Washington, Ste. C-531
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Indiana Unclaimed Property 
The Indiana Attorney General's Office hosts
a searchable Unclaimed Property Database
on their site.

Iowa
State Treasurer's Office
Unclaimed Property Division
State Capitol Building
Des Moines, IA 50319

Iowa Unclaimed Property
Includes a search for the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt, unclaimed property databases, and FAQ.

Kansas
Unclaimed Property Division
900 Jackson Suite 201
Topeka, KS 66612-1235

Kansas Unclaimed Property
This site employs the Kansas Cash Connection to bring the unclaimed property program directly to the people of Kansas. You may check your name online from this site by clicking the button labeled "Look Up Your Name." You may also check your name by calling 1-800-432-0386 (in Kansas only) or (785) 296-4165.

Kentucky
Unclaimed Property Branch
State Treasury Department
Suite 183, Capitol Annex
Frankfort, KY 40601

Kentucky Unclaimed Property

Louisiana
Department of Revenue
Unclaimed Property Section
P.O. Box 91010
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9010

Louisiana Unclaimed Property

With the support and assistance of the Louisiana Legislature, the Department of Revenue has returned more than $50 million since the Unclaimed Property Law was passed in 1972. This site offers a searchable Unclaimed Property database.  

Maine
State Treasurer's Office
Abandoned Property Division
39 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0039

Maine Unclaimed Property

Maryland
Unclaimed Property Unit
301 W. Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2385

Maryland Unclaimed Property 
The Maryland State Comptroller's Office has information on about $100 MILLION in unclaimed funds. You may use this site to search the recently reported names of individuals and businesses.  If you prefer, you may call the Unclaimed Property Section at 410-767-1700 (Baltimore Area) or 1-800-782-7383 (Nationwide).

Massachusetts
Abandoned Property Division
1 Ashburton Place, 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02108

Massachusetts Unclaimed Property
The Abandoned Property Division has compiled and published online a list of individuals and organizations who may be entitled to unclaimed assets. You can search online for your name to determine if you have any abandoned property. This site includes a FAQ page that offers more information on abandoned property.

Michigan
Department of Treasury
Unclaimed Property Division
Lansing, MI 48922

Michigan Unclaimed Property 
There are more than 115,000 people in Michigan who are entitled to unclaimed property that adds up to $17 million. NOTE:

Minnesota
Department of Commerce
Unclaimed Property Division
133 East 7th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Minnesota Unclaimed Property
Last year, the State of Minnesota returned over $5 million of unclaimed property to the rightful owners. This site lists the names of Minnesotans who appear to be owners of unclaimed property or funds.  Once you load the page of your choice, you may either scroll down through the names or use your browser's search capability to search for a name on the page. If you find your name, contact the Department of Commerce at (651) 296-2568 or toll free at 800-925-5668.  You will be sent a claim form and instructions for making a claim.

Mississippi
Treasury Department
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 138
Jackson, MS 39205-0138

Mississippi Unclaimed Property 
This site includes a searchable unclaimed
property database.  Only unclaimed property of $100 or more is accessible through this search. To retain unclaimed property under $100, please write to the address above.

Missouri
State Treasurer's Office
Unclaimed Property Section
P.O. Box 1272
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1272

Missouri Unclaimed Property
The state of Missouri currently holds more than $125 million in unclaimed property. It is estimated that one out of 10 Missourians has property in the state's Unclaimed Property Division. This site offers a searchable database of names associated with unclaimed property.

Montana
Department of Revenue
Unclaimed Property Division
Mitchell Building
Helena, MT 59620

Montana does not possess a website at this time.  To ascertain whether or not you are entitled to unclaimed assets, write to the above address and request a search be done on your name. You should include the following with your request:   Full Name, Last Known Address, Social Security Number, and
Contact Information.

Nebraska
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 94788
Lincoln, NE 68509

Nebraska Unclaimed Property 
This site contains unclaimed property
forms and other materials, and access to a
searchable database for unclaimed property.

Nevada
Department of Business & Industry
Unclaimed Property Division
2501 East Sahara Ave., Ste. 304
Las Vegas, NV 89104

Nevada Unclaimed Property
This site does not possess a searchable
database.  To ascertain whether or not you 
are entitled to unclaimed assets, write to
the above address and request a search be
done on your name. You should include the
following with your request:   Full Name, Last
Known Address, Social Security Number,
and Contact Information. Upon receipt of your
inquiry, the department will research their
database and provide you with an email
response advising you whether or not you
are entitled to receive unclaimed property.
If property that appears to be yours is
located, claim forms and instructions will
be sent to you via first class mail.

New Hampshire
Treasury Department
Unclaimed Property Division
25 Capitol Street , Room 205
Concord , NH 03301

New Hampshire Unclaimed Property 
Since 1985, the New Hampshire Treasury
Department's Unclaimed Property Division
has returned millions of dollars to citizens.
The state is currently holding more than
$30 million in unclaimed cash, stocks, bonds,
securities, wages, etc.  This site provides a
searchable database for abandoned property.

New Jersey
Department of the Treasury
Unclaimed Property
P.O. Box 214
Trenton, NJ 08646-0214

New Jersey Unclaimed Property
This site offers a listing that consists of
the apparent owners of unclaimed property,
which have been reported since November 1997.  This site contains a Name Only Search and an All Fields Search.

New Mexico
Taxation & Revenue Department
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 25123
Santa Fe, NM 87504-5123

New Mexico does not possess a website at
this time.  To ascertain whether or not you
are entitled to unclaimed assets, write to
the above address and request a search be
done on your name. You should include the
following with your request:   Full Name,
Last Known Address, Social Security
Number, and Contact Information.

New York
State Comptroller
Office of Unclaimed Funds
Alfred E. Smith Bldg., 9th Floor
Albany, NY 12236

New York Unclaimed Property 
This site advises you on how to avoid having
your money turned over to the State and how
to regain it if it becomes unclaimed property.

North Carolina
Department of State Treasurer
Escheat & Unclaimed Property
325 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-1385

North Carolina Unclaimed Property
This site possesses a searchable by name
Unclaimed Property database.  To file a claim
online, view the Unclaimed Property Forms
with Adobe Acrobat Reader, print the form, fill it out and mail it to the address on the form.

North Dakota
State Land Department
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 5523
Bismarck, ND 58506-5523

North Dakota Unclaimed Property
Approximately $10 million in unclaimed property is currently held in trust by the North Dakota Unclaimed Property Division. This site includes a last name searchable database.

Ohio
Department of Commerce
Division of Unclaimed Funds
77 South High Street - 20th FL
Columbus, OH 43266-0545

Ohio Unclaimed Property 
The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds' searchable database contains over 30 years of accounts not yet paid, totaling more than 1.8 million accounts worth over $200 million.  To date, Ohio has returned more than $187 million in claims.   

Oklahoma
Account Maintenance Division
2501 Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73194-0010

Oklahoma does not possess a website 
at this time.  To ascertain whether or not
you are entitled to unclaimed assets, write to
the above address and request a search be
done on your name. You should include the
following with your request:   Full Name,
Last Known Address, Social Security
Number, and Contact Information.

Oregon
Division of State Lands
Unclaimed Property Division
775 Summer Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310

Oregon Unclaimed Property
DSL receives around $10 million in unclaimed
property each year. In 1997, $4 million was
returned to the rightful owners. If you find
your name on Oregon's online database,
print an inquiry form and mail it to the address
listed on the form.  NOTE:   Most accounts
on the internet have a value of $100 or less.

Pennsylvania
State Treasury
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 1837
Harrisburg, PA 17105-1837

Pennsylvania Unclaimed Property
Since 1993, the Pennsylvania Treasury
has returned more than $68 million to
nearly 63,290 rightful owners. If you believe
that you may be entitled to unclaimed
property in Pennsylvania, fill out the online
Inquiry form. If you would like to receive
notification of updates to Pennsylvania's
unclaimed property database through
E-mail, subscribe to the Treasury's
Unclaimed Property Bulletin.  

Rhode Island
Department of Treasury
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 1435
Providence, RI 02901-1435

Rhode Island Unclaimed Property
Search the unclaimed property database on
this site for friends, relatives and yourself. 
If you find your name, complete the online form.

South Carolina
Office of the State Treasurer
Unclaimed Property Division
PO Box 11778
Columbia, SC 29211-1778

South Carolina Unclaimed Property
The South Carolina Unclaimed Property
Program has been housed in the State
Treasurer's Office since 1997.  Check
the online searchable unclaimed property
database for your name.

South Dakota
State Treasurer's Office
500 East Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-5070

South Dakota Unclaimed Property
The South Dakota State Treasurer's Office
has returned over 700 thousand dollars to
the rightful owners with over 900 thousand
dollars being transferred to the State's general
fund. This site does not contain a searchable
database.  To ascertain whether or not you are entitled to unclaimed assets, write to the above address and request a search be done on your name. You should include the following with your request:   Full Name, Last Known Address, Social Security Number, and Contact Information.

Tennessee
Treasury Department
Unclaimed Property Division
Andrew Jackson Bldg., 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-0242

Tennessee Unclaimed Property 
The Tennessee Unclaimed Property Division has recently adapted their records so that the entire database of unclaimed property can be accessed on their website. If a potential name match is found, a request may be filed online.

Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Unclaimed Property Section
P.O. Box 12019
Austin, TX 78711-2019

Texas Unclaimed Property 
The Texas Unclaimed Property Section online
database contains unclaimed property reported to the state over the last six years and valued at $50 or more . You can search by social security or federal identification number, last name, first name, business name or city. If you think you may be entitled to unclaimed property, submit your claim to the above address.

Utah
State Treasurer's Office
Unclaimed Property Division
341 South Main St., 5th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Utah Unclaimed Property
This site is Under Construction and does
not offer a searchable database at this time; however, it does post the Utah Statute - Unclaimed Property Act. To ascertain whether or not you are entitled to unclaimed assets, write to the above address and request a search be done on your name. You should include the following with your request:   Full Name, Last Known Address, Social Security Number, and Contact Information.

Vermont
State Treasurer's Office
Unclaimed Property Division
133 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-0001

Vermont Unclaimed Property 
Currently, the Abandoned Property Division
has on file more than 33,000 accounts with a
value of over $6.9 million.  You can download
the Abandoned Property owner listing for the
State of Vermont free of charge from this site
by visiting the "Download Abandoned
Property File" section.

Virginia
Department of Treasury
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 2478
Richmond, VA 23207-2478

Virginia Unclaimed Property
As part of the Division of Unclaimed Property’s efforts to reunite owners with their property, names of owners of unclaimed property are published annually.   You may request that the Division of Unclaimed Property search their records for your name. Simply read the online Inquiry Form for the types of information to provide in your inquiry and mail it to the address above.

Washington
Department of Revenue
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 448
Olympia, WA 98507-0448

Washington Unclaimed Property 
Washington is in the process of making
significant changes to their website. 
They have improved the claim form process
so that the owner can include their name
and address information on the form before
printing it out. This site has an Unclaimed Property Database organized by owners' last names.

West Virginia
Office of State Treasurer
One Players Club Drive
Charleston, WV 25311

West Virginia Unclaimed Property 
The Treasurer's Office is currently holding more than $65 million in unclaimed property in more than 250,000 accounts. This site includes an online name search, forms & instructions, FAQ, a glossary, the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, Title 112 Legislative Rules, and a Law Enforcement section.

Wisconsin
State Treasurer's Office
Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 2114
Madison, WI 53701-2114

Wisconsin Unclaimed Property
The Wisconsin State Treasurer's Office has over $75 million dollars in unclaimed property. If you would like to search for unclaimed property on this site, enter an individual name or the name of a business or organization.  To access a complete ten-year list of abandoned accounts click here to visit the Employee Trust Funds homepage.

Wyoming
Office of the State Treasurer
Unclaimed Property Division
2515 Warren Ave #205
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Wyoming Unclaimed Property  
The Wyoming Unclaimed Property Division
receives approximately $2.0 million annually
in unclaimed funds, and they have returned
approximately 41% to the rightful owners.
The accounts listed on this site have been
held by the Unclaimed Division for more
than two (2) years. Accounts held less than
two (2) years are not available for public
inspection. If your name does not appear on
this list, you may contact the Unclaimed
Property Division at the address above to
see if any funds are being held in your name.

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