Montana is currently holding over $90 million in unclaimed funds!

Unclaimed or abandoned property is usually money from wages, checks, refunds, bank accounts and other sources.

Unclaimed or abandoned property also includes intangible property, such as stocks and bonds, and tangible personal property, such as the contents of a safe deposit box or personal property held in escrow.

Montana holds unclaimed funds until such time as the owner or someone authorized to act on the owner’s behalf makes a legitimate claim for the property.

You can submit a claim for your unclaimed property online. You may also contact the department by email or call 866-859-2254 to initiate a claim.


When submitting your claim, be sure to include all required documents necessary to verify ownership and identity.

The department will approve or deny your claim and give written notice of the decision to you within 90 days after you file the claim.

If the claim is denied, the department will inform you of the reasons for denial and specify what additional evidence you’ll need to provide before the department will approve the claim.

If you are able to provide the additional evidence, you can then file a new claim with the administrator.

After a claim is approved, the property or the net proceeds of a sale of the property must be delivered or paid by the administrator within 30 days together  with any dividend, interest, or other increments you are entitled to.

Originals or photo copies of any of the following documents can help to substantiate the right to claim the property:  death certificate; birth certificate; marriage license of claimant or decendent; complete last will and testament; insurance policy; document establishing trust; power of attorney; indemnity bond; articles of incorporation; final account of decree of distribution; valid driver’s license; social security card; voter registration card; court document showing appointment as personal representative, executor, executrix, conservator, etc.; and affidavit of authority to receive and disburse funds for the person or company.

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Missouri currently holds more than $822 million in unclaimed assets in more than 4.8 million owner accounts.

Unclaimed Property comes from financial institutions, insurance companies, public agencies and other business entities after there has been no documented transaction or contact with the owner for a statutorily-defined period of time, generally five years.

The Treasurer currently holds more than $822 million in unclaimed assets in more than 4.8 million owner accounts. One in 10 Missourians has Unclaimed Property, and the average return is $300.

The Treasurer has returned more than $200 million to more than 700,000 accounts since he took office in January 2009, record-setting numbers and nearly 50 percent of all property returned in state history.


Each year financial institutions, businesses, government agencies and other organizations turn over millions of dollars in cash and the contents of nearly 1,000 safe deposit boxes to the Missouri Treasurers office. The contents of those safe deposit boxes contain family heirlooms, jewelry and other keepsakes. Some of the most precious items recovered from safe deposit boxes are military medals and insignia, which the Treasurers and his team work to return to the heroes who earned them or their families.

State law requires financial institutions, insurance companies, public agencies and businesses to turn over Unclaimed Property to the Treasurers’  office if they have had no contact with the owners for some statutorily defined period of time, generally five years.

Unclaimed Property holds cash property in trust forever. Occasionally, the Treasurers’  office is required by law to auction abandoned non-monetary assets of value (jewelry, coins, etc.) from safe deposit boxes, and records the proceeds from their sale in the owner’s names so they or their heirs can claim the proceeds. Proceeds, as well as any other Unclaimed Property, are held forever until claimed by the original owner or heir.

The fastest and most efficient way to check to see if you have Unclaimed Property is to search the Treasurers’ database at ShowMeMoney.com.

Or you can write to:
Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel
Unclaimed Property
PO Box 1004
Jefferson City, MO 65102

When writing, include a list of owner names, addresses and previous addresses, if known. The Treaurers’ office will let you know if the names are associated with any Unclaimed Property in the custody of their office. To recover Unclaimed Property, claimants must be either the original owner of the property or a legal heir if the original owner is deceased.

There is no time limit for filing claims. The Treaurers’ office maintains Unclaimed Property in trust for the rightful owners forever. If the property was reported to The Treaurers’ office as an interest-bearing account, The Treaurers’ office will  pay the owner up to seven years interest on the cash property.

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Mississippi is holding over $31 million in unclaimed money!  

The Office of the State Treasurer is responsible for the administration of the Unclaimed Property Act.

The law requires that “holders” such as banks, credit unions, insurance companies, retail stores, utility companies, and business associations turn over to the Office of the State Treasurer any assets such as money, cash, checks or stocks that have been abandoned for which there has been no contact for a period of five years.

The Unclaimed Property Division is charged with trying to locate the rightful owners of such assets.


The following Frequently Asked Questions are from the Mississippi unclaimed money site:

WHERE DO I MAIL MY CLAIM FORM?
Office of the State Treasurer
Unclaimed Property Division
1101 Woolfolk Building
501 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39201
P. O. Box 138
Jackson, MS 39205

DOES UNCLAIMED PROPERTY MEAN YOU HAVE THINGS LIKE HOUSES,CARS AND BOATS?
NO, Unclaimed Property is money or stock, not land or houses. Land records are kept at the County Courthouses.

I HAVE LIVED IN THE STATES OTHER THAN MISSISSIPPI. COULD I HAVE PROPERTY IN THOSE STATES AS WELL?
YES, go to www.unclaimed-funds.org to check for Unclaimed Property in other states.

THERE IS PROPERTY BEING HELD FOR A FAMILY MEMBER OF MINE THAT HAS DIED. CAN I CLAIM IT?
YES, each legal heir can file a claim and we split the money/stock according to the filed Will or Obituary.

WHY WAS MY MONEY TURNED OVER TO THE STATE?
It is the law to turn over dormant or unclaimed money or stock after 5 years to the State Treasurer.

WHY DO I HAVE TO SEND IN A COPY OF MY IDENTIFICATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY CARD TO PROVE MY CLAIM?
This is needed to verify that we are paying the correct person. A lot of people use the same name.

WHAT IF I CANNOT PROVIDE PROOF OF OWNERSHIP TO THE PROPERTY?
Proof of ownership is usually established by address or social security verification. Sometimes, the claimant is not able to verify that he or she lived at the last known address that was reported. In these cases, we will do everything we can to assist you in establishing ownership. If we are not successful in finding a connection to an old address, you may be asked to do further research. In most instances, claims of this nature are reviewed on a case by case basis.

HOW DO I OBTAIN OR PROVIDE PROOF OF A PREVIOUS ADDRESS?
A copy of an old bill (ex. utility bill), copy of an old tax return, school records, birth or death certificates or credit reports will suffice. Anything that officially lists your previous address is sufficient. If you can’t submit proof of address, write a simple note explaining this was a house or apartment that you or someone else owned or rented during what approximate period of time. We will research this information and attempt to match the address for you, ut we can’t promise payment without it.

I AM THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A MINOR WHO IS LISTED AS THE OWNER. WHAT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED?
Send in a copy of your driver’s license and social security card as well as the birth certificate or driver’s license and social security card of the minor, also include all
adoption or guardianship papers from the court.

I HAVE POWER OF ATTORNEY (POA) FOR A PERSON LISTED AS THE OWNER. WHAT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED?
Send in a copy of the owner’s driver’s license and social security card, as well as a copy of the POA’s driver’s license, social security card and Power of Attorney document.

WHAT IF THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS DECEASED?
The regular documentation plus a copy of the owner’s death certificate along with a copy of the filed Will and Probate Orders. If no Will was left, send a copy of the obituary from the paper or the funeral program listing the heirs. If no Will was left and no obituary was printed in the paper, the heir can complete Affidavit of Death and Heirship for consideration.

WHERE CAN I OBTAIN A DEATH CERTIFICATE?
If the person passed away in Mississippi you will need to contact the Mississippi Department of Health at 601-576-7981or at www.msdh.state.ms.us.

HOW DO I GET A FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (FEIN) FOR AN ESTATE?
You will need to contact the IRS at 1-800-829-4933.

WHAT IF THE DECEASED OWNER DIED WITHOUT A WILL?
If the owner did not have a will we will need a copy of the obituary to do
cument how many heirs there may have been.

WHY DO I NEED AN OBITUARY WHEN CLAIMING FOR A DECEASED PERSON?
The obituary usually lists surviving heirs. This helps in determining your eligibility
to claim.

WHY DOES EACH HEIR NEED TO CLAIM THEIR SHARE IN DIVIDUALLY?
The State of Mississippiis bound by law to distribute funds based on the intentions of the will or according to heirship. This means that we cannot pay one heir the entire amount and allow them to distribute the property amongst the other heirs.

DOES EACH HEIR NEED TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS?
No. As long as one heir submits the death certificate and will or obituary, the others do not need to submit these documents. Each heir will be required to provide their birth certificate, driver’s license, proof of social security number, and proof of current address along with their claim form.

CAN I FAX THE CLAIM FORM?
No. We do not accept faxed or emailed claim forms.

I HAVE ALL MY PAPERWORK READY. CAN I COME IN THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY OFFICE AND PICK UP A CHECK?
You cannot pick up a check from our office.

AFTER I FILE A CLAIM, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RECEIVE MY FUNDS?                       Depending on our current volume and the complexity of your claim it will take approximately 4-6 weeks to process your claim once we have received all the required documentation. The period may be extended if all of the required documentation is not included with the original claim package. Claims with stock securities may take longer.

I RECEIVED A CLAIM FORM FROM YOUR OFFICE. WHY CAN’T I FIND MY NAME ON YOUR DATABASE?
Once you have submitted your claim online or through the mail, it is imported into our system for processing. At that point, it is taken off of the listing while your claim is evaluated.

I’VE MOVED SINCE I SENT MY CLAIM IN, WHAT DO I DO?
To request a change of address, or if you believe your check may have been lost in the mail, please have your claim number ready and call our office at (601)359-3534.

I RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A CLAIM FINDER THAT SAID THEY COULD HELP ME GET MY PROPERTY FOR A FEE. SHOULD I USE THEM TO HELP ME FILE A CLAIM?
A claimant may file a claim without the assistance of a paid Finder. Finders may charge up to 10% maximum for their services.

Click here to search for Mississippi unclaimed money.

Did you know you can make money finding unclaimed money for other people?

There is a little known business that lets you do that. Unclaimed money finders locate people that don’t know they money being held for them and help them to recover it.

In return, they charge a commission after the money is recovered.

Please click here if you would like to learn more about becoming a Mississippi unclaimed money finder.