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.
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 Missouri unclaimed money finder.
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I read in the Post Dispatch That I have Unclaimed Property. I went to the computer and followed your www number The first thing that came up was Truthfinder. I was asked information that I felt uncomfortable with. After a long search , they asked for money to give me the information.I decided that could not be from the Goverment.
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the property at 7518 Lila Drive in Hazelwood. My deceased son lived there for around twenty years .
I have sold the property. I am 92 YO and not good with the computer. I would like an explanation of the unclaimed property and what is my next step in claiming it. Thanks Martha Ara Tess
According to an email i got i have $912.43 in unclaimed assets but not according to the mo state treasury website. What is my next step
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Check Allstate’s. Even if time consuming. It’s the next place to start.
I would like to find out if I have back child support money out there because I have never received any child support and he has been paying in now for over a year or 2 so who is getting it
Checking to see if I have any money left out there
I want to know how to get the money i have in unclam money for kcmo
I would like to know if there is any unclaimed money in my name;and if so, how do I go about getting it.?
I keep getting emails saying I have unclaimed money
I don’t know where to startto find out about unclaimed money my number is 573 338 2774 my name is Tina Luadzers
My husband was at fort leonardwood base and left money there in bank .would like to knowi if you may haveit there. The name is John myhre. This was in may 1961.
My husband was at fort leonardwood base and left money there in bank .would like to knowi if you may haveit there. The name is John myhre.
i am the widow of kenneth h graves who passed away in 2007 while living at 8721 metropolitan blvd pevely mo 63010 his name is on the list in the journal paper i would like to know if his estate has any money coming thank you, janet m. graves
I would like to know if I have any money or property left by my mother Irene Roland Jones Clemons or Arthur Clemons my step father, my name Rebecca F JONES Powell
Missing around 700 dollars
i WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I HAVE ANY UNCLAIMED MONEY.
i want to know if i have any property and money in the state of Mo that belongs to me.Thank you.
i want to know if my property can be returned to me and if i have any money .thank you
I Kimberly Townsend want to know if I have any monies. Saw this on the news.
Hi my name is Jeremy Rhodes my father’s name is Scott Koenig and I think I have child support money that is owed to my mother(Susan Rhodes) or myself. I haven’t been able to locate Mr. Koenig. so I was wondering if could look into this matter for me. Also, can you locate any other missing funds for myself (Jeremy James Rhodes) or my mother Susan M. Rhodes. We are really struggling and could use all the help we could get. Thank you
hi my Danielle Davis in I’m just want to no if I have unclaimed money ?
Dear Missouri State Treasury Team I Roger Vincent is searching for cash funds to help- me get out of my mom,s house & get my overdue personal bills cleared out .PLUS I Roger would like get into a nice used vehecles this coming Monday. I Roger is asking for $16,k to $25,k funds this coming Monday .PLEASE HELP ME.
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Hi my name is Helen Isabelle reynolds my father is Neuman James Reynolds who had died in 1988 which i been fighting to see if there was anything left to me he lived in seligman Missouri