1 in 7 Americans has some
Unclaimed money
States are holding more than $70 billion in forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, deposits, refunds, and insurance payouts. Searching is free, claiming is free, and it takes about ten minutes.
- Unclaimed moneyHow to find unclaimed money in your name (free, every state, 10 minutes)States are holding over $70 billion in forgotten accounts, uncashed checks, deposits, and refunds. Here's exactly where to search for free, what documents you need to claim, how long it takes, and how to avoid "finder" scams.
- Unclaimed moneyHow to claim unclaimed money of a deceased parent or relativeBank accounts, life insurance, uncashed checks, and stock left behind by someone who died often end up with the state. Who can claim, which documents you need (death certificate, letters testamentary, small estate affidavit), and how to search in every state they lived in.
- Unclaimed moneyUnclaimed IRS refunds and missed stimulus payments: how to check and claimThe IRS holds over $1 billion in refunds people never filed for, and the deadline is 3 years from the filing date. How to check "Where's My Refund", trace a lost refund check, claim a missed stimulus payment through the Recovery Rebate Credit, and get an undelivered check reissued.
- Unclaimed moneyLost savings bonds, forgotten pensions, and old 401(k)s: the free federal searchesBillions in matured U.S. savings bonds, unclaimed pensions, and orphaned 401(k) accounts are waiting to be claimed. Where to search now that Treasury Hunt is gone (state unclaimed property, Treasury claim forms, PBGC, the DOL Retirement Savings Lost and Found), what you need, and how long it takes.
Official unclaimed property search, state by state
Every link below goes to the state government office that holds the money. Searching and claiming is always free; never pay a "finder" more than a small percentage, and never pay up front.
Opens the official state treasurer / comptroller search. Free to search, free to claim. Lived in more than one state? Check each one, or use MissingMoney.com for most states at once.
| State | Office | Search |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama State Treasurer | Search AL → |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Revenue | Search AK → |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Revenue | Search AZ → |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Auditor of State | Search AR → |
| California | California State Controller | Search CA → |
| Colorado | Colorado State Treasurer | Search CO → |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Office of the Treasurer | Search CT → |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of Finance | Search DE → |
| District of Columbia | DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer | Search DC → |
| Florida | Florida Department of Financial Services | Search FL → |
| Georgia | Georgia Department of Revenue | Search GA → |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance | Search HI → |
| Idaho | Idaho State Treasurer | Search ID → |
| Illinois | Illinois State Treasurer | Search IL → |
| Indiana | Indiana Attorney General | Search IN → |
| Iowa | Iowa State Treasurer | Search IA → |
| Kansas | Kansas State Treasurer | Search KS → |
| Kentucky | Kentucky State Treasurer | Search KY → |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Treasury | Search LA → |
| Maine | Maine Office of the State Treasurer | Search ME → |
| Maryland | Comptroller of Maryland | Search MD → |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts State Treasurer | Search MA → |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Treasury | Search MI → |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Commerce | Search MN → |
| Mississippi | Mississippi State Treasurer | Search MS → |
| Missouri | Missouri State Treasurer | Search MO → |
| Montana | Montana Department of Revenue | Search MT → |
| Nebraska | Nebraska State Treasurer | Search NE → |
| Nevada | Nevada State Treasurer | Search NV → |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire State Treasury | Search NH → |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Department of the Treasury | Search NJ → |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Taxation and Revenue | Search NM → |
| New York | New York State Comptroller | Search NY → |
| North Carolina | North Carolina State Treasurer | Search NC → |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Trust Lands | Search ND → |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Commerce | Search OH → |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Treasurer | Search OK → |
| Oregon | Oregon State Treasury | Search OR → |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Treasury | Search PA → |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island General Treasurer | Search RI → |
| South Carolina | South Carolina State Treasurer | Search SC → |
| South Dakota | South Dakota State Treasurer | Search SD → |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Treasury | Search TN → |
| Texas | Texas Comptroller | Search TX → |
| Utah | Utah State Treasurer | Search UT → |
| Vermont | Vermont State Treasurer | Search VT → |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of the Treasury | Search VA → |
| Washington | Washington Department of Revenue | Search WA → |
| West Virginia | West Virginia State Treasurer | Search WV → |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Revenue | Search WI → |
| Wyoming | Wyoming State Treasurer | Search WY → |