What is Unclaimed Property?

 

Unclaimed Property consists of intangible personal property including money and other assets that are considered lost or abandoned when an owner cannot be located after a specified period of time. It includes checking accounts, certificates of deposit, over-payments, gift certificates, insurance policies and payments, wages, commissions, uncashed checks, death benefits, dividends, money orders, refunds, savings accounts, stocks, and contents of safe deposit boxes.

ABANDONED PROPERTY TYPES

 

Aged Credit Balances
Bond Redemptions
Cash or Stock Dividends
Certified Checks
Gift Certificates
Health or Accident Payments
Insurance Premiums and Claims Interest
Money Orders
Payroll Checks
Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
Royalties
Rebates
Refunds
Traveler’s Checks
Unexchanged Shares
Vendor Checks