Iowa is holding over $250 million in unclaimed money!

Unclaimed property can be any financial asset that has been abandoned by its owner for a period of time specified by law.

Common types of unclaimed property include:

• dormant bank accounts
• utility refunds
• uncashed checks
• unclaimed wages
• safe-deposit boxes
• insurance dividends
• stock certificates and dividends

Money can become unclaimed for a variety of reasons including:

• People moving and simply forgeting about an account or deposit.
• People getting a check, placing it in a drawer (something they will take care of later) and forgetting.
• When people die, relatives are often unaware of an old bank account, lock box or a stock the deceased may have owned.
• People divorcing, moving, perhaps remarrying and forgetting to notify everyone.
• A clerical error at a company; perhaps the name or street is displaced or altered by a honest mistake causing mail to be returned as nondeliverable to the company.

The State Treasurer’s office maintains custody until the rightful owner or his or her heirs claims the money.   At no time is an owner (or legal heirs) barred from claiming unclaimed property.

Iowa takes tries to contact the rightful owners of unclaimed funds in several ways including:

• First class mailings
• Publication of the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
• Listings displayed at the State Fair, Clay County Fair, and the Cattle Congress
• TV special segments for the news
• Public Service Announcements
• Radio spots

If you would like to search for yourself, please go to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt.

You can contact the Iowa Unclaimed Funds department at:

Mail:

Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
Lucas State Office Building
321 E 12th St., 1st Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319

Telephone:  515.281.5367

Email:  FoundIt@tos.iowa.gov

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Idaho is currently holding over $110 million in unclaimed funds!

Annually, millions of dollars are turned over to the State of Idaho.

These properties may include:

• stocks,
• bonds,
• mutual funds,
• bank accounts,
• uncashed payroll checks,
• utility deposits,
• traveler’s checks,
• contents from safety deposit boxes, and more.

The state acquires property, which in this case does not mean land, from “holders” such as corporations, business associations, utility companies, medical offices and insurance companies after there has been no customer contact for five years.

The following video features real people from the State of Idaho that have discovered how quick and easy it is to find and claim their lost assets. Search for yourself, your friends, and your family today!

The State of Idaho serves as the custodian for Unclaimed Property. Per Idaho code effective 2012 all property will remain available forever.

It is the states mission to reunite this unclaimed property with the rightful owner.

Go to the Idaho unclaimed money website to do your own search.

If you would like to contact Idaho Unclaimed Property with questions or comments phone numbers are also listed below for your convenience.

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Hawaii has over $150 million being held in unclaimed money!

The State of Hawaii Unclaimed Property Program collects and holds abandoned property from Holders ( companies, government agencies, businesses, etc.) This program is administered under the provisions of the Hawaii Unclaimed Property Statutes HRS Chapter 523A.

The State of Hawaii acts as a custodian for abandoned funds and holds these funds in perpetuity.   In other words, there is no time limit for claiming these funds from the State.


Unclaimed property is any financial asset that not had any owner-generated activity for an extended period of time.

Unclaimed property commonly includes dormant checking and savings accounts, uncashed payroll checks, stocks, and safe deposit box contents.

Property becomes abandoned when there had been no owner activity related to the account for a specific period of time and when the owner has not been able to be contacted by the holder of that asset.

Unclaimed property owners may search for unclaimed property by name online at the State of Hawaii Unclaimed Property Search link or by requesting a name search by calling the State of Hawaii Unclaimed Property office:

Oahu	(808) 586-1589
– Toll free numbers within the State of Hawaii:	x61589 (Unclaimed Property Program extension)
Hawaii	974-4000
Kauai	274-3141
Maui	984-2400
Lanai & Molokai	1-800-468-4644

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