Montgomery County, Ohio Unclaimed Funds

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Ohio Unclaimed FundsMontgomery County, Ohio is holding unclaimed funds in several areas.

Money becomes unclaimed when, over a specified period of time, there has been no activity and the holder of the funds cannot locate the owner. The time frame varies depending on the property but in most cases it is three to five years. The funds are then turned over to the County, which acts as custodian of the funds until it has been held as unclaimed funds for five years, as specified in ORC Chapter 9.39.

The Auditor’s Office maintains four lists of unclaimed funds, each of which is updated annually.  They are:

  • Unclaimed Funds from Tax Sales
  • Unclaimed Estates
  • Unclaimed County Warrants
  • General Unclaimed Funds



The Montgomery County Clerk of Courts and the State of Ohio also maintain listings of unclaimed funds.

The County does not pay a claim on the basis of name alone.  Proof may be as simple as a document that shows that you once lived at the reported address on file with the County.

First, always provide a clear copy of your photo ID.

For proof of address, you may send a clear photocopy of a document with your name and the reported address on the claim form. (This may include a driver’s license, State ID, work ID, income tax return, mortgage deed, bank loan papers, auto registration, divorce decree, birth certificate, report card, college transcript, bank statement, insurance papers, or medical card.)

If the original owner is deceased, you must first prove that the account belonged to the original owner; then you must prove you are entitled to the original owner’s money.

Second, you must prove that you are the rightful recipient of the funds, and you are legally entitled to claim these funds for the owner (such as if the owner is incapacitated or deceased.)

If the original owner is deceased, you should contact Montgomery County Probate Court.  You must obtain documentation from the Probate Court that grants you the right to obtain the funds.  Depending on how large the account is, it might be necessary to open or reopen the estate.  Probate documents should be “under current date,” which means that probate documents should be dated within two years of the date of your completed and signed claim form.

For contact information:

Montgomery County Auditor’s Office
Attn: Unclaimed Funds
P.O. Box 972
Dayton, Ohio 45422

Click here to search Montgomery County unclaimed funds.

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Lucas County, Ohio Unclaimed Funds

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Ohio Unclaimed FundsLucas County, Ohio is holding over $1 million dollars in unclaimed funds. The Lucas County Auditor maintains a Lucas unclaimed funds listing comprised of payments that were not redeemed by the payee when they were originally issued,. These funds can still be claimed from Lucas County.

You can do a search for these funds at https://www.co.lucas.oh.us/2179/Unclaimed-Funds

If you find funds that you believe you are entitled to, you can make a claim by submitting an unclaimed funds form.


The unclaimed funds form should be returned to:

Office of Anita Lopez, Lucas Country Auditor
Attn: Unclaimed Funds Disbursements Department
One Government Center, #600
Toledo, OH 43604-2255

You can also obtain a claim form by calling the Auditor’s Disbursements Department at (419) 213-4419.

The unclaimed funds form cannot be processed without a notarized signature. If multiple unredeemed payments exist, a claim form and notarization needs to be completed for each unredeemed payment.

All claims must have proper proof of claim which includes:

  • The original check(s) if available
  • For individuals, a photocopy of the owners Social Security card and drivers license or State ID.  This is required on all claims.
  • For owners of unclaimed funds that are a corporation and treated as such for federal income tax purposes, a copy of the front of the tax return (or a document indicating the Federal Identification Number) is required.  Also, an individual signing a claim form must provide Proof of Authority to claim funds on behalf of the company.  This can include a corporate resolution or affidavit from a senior offices as well as verification of the position of both individuals.  This could be board minutes, SEC filings, directories listing officers, or annual reports.  Letterhead or business cards are not acceptable proof.

Normally, unclaimed funds claim forms are processed within  15 days.  This can take longer if a request is incomplete or if additional information is required to verify a claim.

A professional finder must present a valid contract with the claim before the payment is issued.  If requested, the check can be sent to the finder in the name of the payee.

To learn more about Ohio unclaimed funds, please go to https://unclaimed-funds.org/ohio/


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