Illinois is currently holding over $2.1 billion in unclaimed funds!
Unclaimed funds consists of money and/or property being held by businesses and other financial institutions that have gone dormant for a specified period of time and are then turned over to the State.
Unclaimed funds may include:
- checking and savings accounts
- uncashed wage and payroll checks
- uncashed stock dividends and stock certificates,
- insurance payments
- utility deposits
- customer deposits
- accounts payable
- credit balances
- refund checks
- money orders
- traveler’s checks
- mineral proceeds
- court deposits
- uncashed death benefit checks
- life insurance proceeds
Funds can go unclaimed for a variety of reasons including:
- Forgetting about a bank account
- Not collecting a final paycheck from a job
- Forgetting about a utility deposit on an apartment, house or business
- Not knowing about an insurance payment
- Not knowing about an inheritance
The list of reasons goes on and on.
Most of these funds are from accounts belonging to people that have been inactive for at least five years, sometimes three years.
Once the funds are in the custody of the State, it will hold onto them in perpetuity until the owners of the funds, or their heirs, come forward to collect them.
It’s easy for Illinois residents to discover if they have assets waiting for them. Residents have nothing to lose, and everything to gain, by searching the I-Cash website. Discovery is a simple, three-step process:
1. Enter your name in the online search field
2. If it’s a match, fill out and submit the online claim form
3. Receive your property or cash and enjoy what you’ve discovered
Within weeks, residents are reconnected with their cash or assets, allowing them to enter the next exciting phase of discovery – discovering how to use their findings.
Click here to search for Illinois unclaimed funds
You can contact the Illinois unclaimed funds division at 800 961-8303.
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My last name is SOYKE and I want to find out if my name is on the list.
Im looking for the coverdell
Education
I want to know If there is unclaimed money under my fathers name if I can claim it.
My father’s name : Clifford Barnette, 5424 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, il 60615
When I was a Child my parents and I lived in Chicago I had this car accident. I want to Know if there was a payment agree and if my father received that money. If not I want to Know if I can claim that money. I live in Puerto Rico.
Never received a response due to my issue.
Checking for insurance refund and also from previous home.
Looking for unclaimed money from my parents Lloyd w Bentley and Eudora V. Bentley
Where did they live ? and how much money do you think your parents are owed
I appreciate this search for unclaimed money and or property
You can contact the Dept of insurance in your state they will help you
Can u find information on Bobbie jean Rainey burns . Decreased thanks
Wanting to know if there were any unclaimed funds left in my husband’s name at time of his death. My maiden name is White.
Thank you.
Any unclaimed bank box deposit holdings?
looking for any unclaimed money or property in my name……..property ID# 99907059398…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..living address ——3651 State Highway 13……..Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin……..53965
Is there anything in my first married name Catherine A. Amato
Is there anything in my maiden name Catherine Connor, or Catherine DeVos, Charles DeVos, or Catherine A. Amato
i had savings bonds, i am also interested in any accounts in my in laws names., Rose DeVos or Arthur DeVos, my husband Charles A. DeVos
I’m looking for my family unclaimed money.
Hi my name is cassell boyd and i currenttly live in Elkhart indiana and i would like to know if i have any unclaimed money, my married name was cassell Bolen, or simpson, i really don’t remember, but my maiden name is cassell boyd
I did not see any exact matches in Illinois but you can go to https://icash.illinoistreasurer.gov/ and see if you recognize anything.
We have many health problems, cancer, heart, the money would help a lot.
We were told that there is money due us. Please check and let us know.
Looking for unclaimed insurance funds
This file is not what i was looking for today. I was looking for the unclaimedproperty@illinoistreasurer.gov When it looked like the wrong site, I searched for a place to notify you of errors for example, Harold W. Wilson senior didn’t have any record of legal situation…. I should know. I was not looking for that…. I have this full page newspaper article from the Fulton journal October 17th 2018. My report for you is that the Rockford address noted is for our oldest son Harold W. Wilson Jr. He has lived there for over 30 years…. anniversary this week. Also note that Kenny E. Wilson died 4 years ago from a work related injury. The name Julie M. Wilson is merely a niece. Please do not bill me…. this site is difficult enough for this great- grandmother. I didn’t even read the results. Harold Sr. has been dead for 18 years come December 25, 2,000, Yes, a heart attack surrounded by his loving family on Christmas night. I didn’t see anything about charges for what I came across by mistake and when I saw… FEE… I clicked back the arrow to the reply…. Please correct any mix up over the Sr. and Jr. My dear late husband and I have lived in Fulton since 1972. You didn’t even have Harold Jr. listed as a relative… all respectable children as well. Thank you, Susan Wilson P.S. Please don’t charge me, I can’t afford this silly mistake…. I have enough to do to take care of repairs on my little house, many hundreds just yesterday for a leak and family so many having serious surgeries. all this year; # Cushings surgeries and a double bypass and many more, and I must help all I can and my church pledge….. I never meant to do this site, I didn’t know where it was leading… so confusing…
is my name on the list
Looking for money state as that belongs to me
Im looking for money that i paid into my 401k plan n any child support that has been paid and i never received it my email is blacknmoni05@yahoo.com thank you
Monica Rodriguez
My grand mother passed away 3/7/2007 she had money in Fidelity account and some others. I was told it was turned over to state.. Thanks
I want to know if my name is on the list.
My name was in the Illinois paper for unclaimed money the # 98611037097 was listed for Tulio Caputo.
I now live in Norwalk,Ohio 44857.
just curious
can you tell me if my name is on the list thank you
My parents had an insurance policy on my sister and I through Modern Life Income, now in bankruptcy. This was a whole life insurance policy. I am trying to find out if there is any unclaimed money from these policies for my father, as my mother is deceased. My father’s name is Charles Joseph Simmons Jr. and my mother’s name was Verna Lee Stewart Simmons.
Also, I was guardian to my deceased uncle Ralph Wesley Stewart Jr. and was wondering if there was any unclaimed funds in his name. He passed away in Sept 2009.
You can contact the Dept of insurance in your state they will help you
Hello, My name is Clinton L. Lee Jr. and I am inquiring about any unclaimed money by m biological father Clinton Lee of Chicago, Illinois
My father died in 2005. After he passed I was cleaning out the garage and came across a filing cabinet. I found a file with his banking papers. He made a deposit one month before he died. This was this year. I called the TCF bank right away and the told me they keep accounts up to 5 years and to contact unclaimed monry and money website. So here I am. Being my father,s oldest child I hope I can retrieve his property.
I want to know if i have unclaimed money under ny maiden name or my married name. Ann Heyl or Ann Hicks.
I may have funds from my grandmother, Pearl Hilst, deceased from 1992 under Linda Hilst or Linda Cook
I want to know if my name is on the list
Please check for money due me in Pierce or Lemon
My real father’s last name was either Wright or White and lived with my mother, Bernadine for awhile and he wanted to marry her and she refused to. I am his daughter and wondered if siblings or money was left for me
search my name for anything
I want to know if my name is on the list
Is my name on a list for unclaimed funds
I’m trying to find out if I have any unclaimed cash
Find me money PRETTY PLEASE?
find me some money please
I am looking for unclaimed money for my relatives, all in Illinois and are now deceased.
Walter H. Ferrell Sr (olson) Chicago
Emily Ferrell (Jahnke) Chicago
Contantine (Gus) Trampas Chicago
James T. Trampas Chicago
Theresa E. Poulas (Fortino)
Looking for any unclaimed money from my family. All from Chicago, IL and are now deceased as follows:
Contantine (Gus) T. Trampas
James T. Trampas
Anna Trampas
Walter H. Ferrell Sr
Emily (Jahnke) Ferrell
Theresa E. (Fortino) Poulas
Regards,
Patricia (Trampas) Ferrell
Wanted to know about my unclaimed money
John is my Step father. my mom ( his widow) is in a nursing home and could use the extra cash for basic sundries. As her guardian and looking for any available assistance.
IM looking for my mother money that she had in bank. my mother had a safe deposit box. please email m back at.
searching for unclaimed money
I want to know do I have unclaimed money
I do have unclaimed money and has been waiting for almost a year. To receiving it .
Im looking for my Grandmothers Soc Sec number, for the unclaimed cash listed in local newspaper from State of Illinois.
I want to know if I have any unclaimed money?
Many of our Family Helen Marie Hossfeld,Fred Charlesd Hossfeld, Theresa Huber, Jane Aronson Hossfeld
Frederick J, Hossfeld for Unclaimed Money from Illinois.
Let me know if I have any unclaimed money
Checking for unclaimed money
help me find my unclaimed money
I’m looking for my money
I wonder if I’m one of those person that don’t know if there is money out there for me
Please check o see if there is any unclaimed funds for Robert R Rodman Sr
also fo Herbert Hales Sr
if thier is any unclaimed funds please message me
I’m looking for unclaimed money for me & my family members
please find me money.
Help me find my unclaimed money.
help me
Im looking for my grandmothers unclaimed inheritance money that was left for me. please contact me by email. thanks!
Trying to find unclaimed money that was left in c.ds under my 3 daughters names in waukegan illinios at citizen bank they never recieved there intrest off the money they were suppose recieve it when they turned 21
I want 2know if my name is on the list?
I looking my family unclaimed money. Please contact me by email. Thanks!
Hi
My name is Robert Gall and I’m looking for my relatives unclaimed Money, please contact me through my email address if you locate estate left by my family members
Regards
Robert