The Government May Be Holding Your Money
Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars go unclaimed by their rightful owners. In fact, by most estimates, Governmental agencies across the United States currently hold over $30 Billion in unclaimed funds! Most of these unclaimed funds are the result of:
- Unclaimed Inheritances
- Lost Bank Accounts
- Uncollected Life Insurance Proceeds
- Unclaimed Stocks & Bonds
- Unclaimed Social Security Benefits
- Unclaimed Class Action Settlements
- Unclaimed Insured Bank Deposits
- Undeliverable IRS Tax Refunds
- Unclaimed Savings Bonds
It really isn’t that hard to imagine what causes these funds to go unclaimed. Americans move around a lot and sometimes forwarding addresses are incorrect or not available. You might even have had a distant relative who died intestate [without a will]. If the State cannot identify valid heirs to distribute these assets to, the State holds onto the money.
In fact, very few beneficiaries of Life Insurance know that it is up to them to not only locate all valid policies, but also to notify the issuer of the death of the policy holder before they can be paid!
The good news is that every state has a website where you can search for these funds. You will want to search every possible permutation of your name, including your maiden name, middle name and even nick-names. Here is a list of sites where you can search for your lost riches! Happy hunting!
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Alaska
Department of Revenue
http://www.unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov
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Alabama
State Treasury
http://www.treasury.state.al.us
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Arkansas
Unclaimed Property Division
http://www.state.ar.us/auditor
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Arizona
Department of Revenue
http://www.azunclaimed.gov
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British Columbia
British Columbia Unclaimed Property Society
http://www.bcunclaimedproperty.bc.ca/default.shtml
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California
State Controller John Chiang
http://www.sco.ca.gov/
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Colorado
Unclaimed Property Division
http://www.colorado.gov/treasury/gcp/
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Connecticut
Unclaimed Property Division
http://www.state.ct.us/ott/
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District of Columbia
Office of Finance & Treasury
http://cfo.washingtondc.gov/cfo/cwp/view,a,1326,q,590614,cfoNav,|33208|.asp
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Delaware
Bureau of Abandoned Property
http://www.state.de.us/revenue/information/Escheat.shtml
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Florida
Department of Financial Services
http://www.fltreasurehunt.org
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Georgia
Georgia Department of Revenue
http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov/ptd/ucp/index.aspx
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Guam
Treasurer of Guam
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Hawaii
Department of Budget and Finance
http://www.ehawaiigov.org/bf/ucp/html/
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Iowa
Michael L. Fitzgerald, State Treasurer
http://www.greatiowatreasurehunt.com
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Idaho
Idaho State Tax Commission
http://tax.idaho.gov/unclaimed.htm
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Illinois
Office of State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias
http://www.state.il.us/treas
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Indiana
Attorney General’s Office
http://www.indianaunclaimed.com
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Kansas
Unclaimed Property Division
http://www.kansascash.com/prodweb/up/index.php
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Kentucky
Office of State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach
http://www.kytreasury.com
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Louisiana
John Kennedy, State Treasurer
http://www.treasury.state.la.us/
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Massachusetts
Abandoned Property Division
http://www.state.ma.us/treasury/
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Maryland
Unclaimed Property Unit
http://www.marylandtaxes.com/default.asp
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Maine
State Treasurer’s Office
http://www.maine.gov/treasurer/unclaimed_property/
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Michigan
Department of Treasury
http://www.michigan.gov/treasury/0,1607,7-121-44435—,00.html
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Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Commerce
http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?id=-536881373&agency=Commerce
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Missouri
State Treasurer Sarah Steelman
http://www.showmemoney.com
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Mississippi
Treasury Department
http://www.treasury.state.ms.us/Index.asp
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Montana
Montana Department of Revenue
http://mt.gov/revenue/programsandservices/unclaimedproperty.asp
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North Carolina
Department of State Treasurer
http://www.NCCash.com
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North Dakota
State Land Department
http://www.land.state.nd.us/
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Nebraska
Office of the State Treasurer
http://www.treasurer.org
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New Hampshire
Treasury Department
http://www.state.nh.us/treasury/
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New Jersey
Department of the Treasury
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/index.html?updiscl.htm~mainFrame
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New Mexico
Taxation & Revenue Department
https://ec3.state.nm.us/ucp/
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Nevada
Office of the State Treasurer
http://nevadatreasurer.gov/
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New York
State Comptroller
http://www.osc.state.ny.us/
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Ohio
Department of Commerce
http://www.com.ohio.gov/unfd/
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Treasurer’s Office
http://www.ok.gov/treasurer/index.html
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Oregon
Department of State Lands
http://www.oregonstatelands.us/DSL/UP/index.shtml
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Pennsylvania
State Treasurer Robin L. Wiessmann
http://www.patreasury.org/
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Quebec
Revenu Quebec
http://www.revenu.gouv.qc.ca/eng/particulier/bnr/index.asp
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Puerto Rico
Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions
http://www.ocif.gobierno.pr/unclaimedeng/unclaimedmain.aspx
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Rhode Island
Department of Treasury
http://www.treasury.ri.gov/unclaimedproperty/
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South Carolina
Office of the State Treasurer
http://www.treasurer.sc.gov/
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South Dakota
Office of the State Treasurer
http://www.sdtreasurer.com/
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Tennessee
Treasury Department
http://www.treasury.state.tn.us/unclaim/
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Texas
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
http://www.window.state.tx.us/up/
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Utah
State Treasurer’s Office
http://www.treasurer.state.ut.us/
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Virginia
Department of Treasury
http://www.trs.virginia.gov
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Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
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Vermont
Office of the State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding
http://www.vermonttreasurer.gov/
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Washington
Department of Revenue
http://ucp.dor.wa.gov
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Wisconsin
State Treasurer’s Office
http://www.ost.state.wi.us
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West Virginia
Office of State Treasurer
http://www.wvtreasury.com/
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Wyoming
Office of the State Treasurer
http://www.wywindfall.gov
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