Montana Unclaimed Property: How to Search and Claim for Free

How to search for Montana unclaimed property

The official search is at tap.dor.mt.gov/?link=UCPSearch.¹ The program's information pages are at revenue.mt.gov.⁴

Which names and places to try: how to search well.

Fast-track and automatic payments

• Montana Auto Pay Program (MAPP): the department matches property to owners using tax records and mails a check, up to $1,000, with no claim filed. People who get a MAPP letter should not file a claim for those funds.⁴

Montana's records can also be searched through MissingMoney.com.³

Property the state program does not hold

These official bodies keep their own records, searched separately:

• Unlocatable mineral trusts: a court may name a trustee when a mineral interest owner cannot be found, normally the county clerk of court. To claim, file a Notice of Address ($5.00 fee) with the Clerk and Recorder of the county where the interest is located.⁵

How to claim unclaimed property in Montana, step by step

Search and claim through the TransAction Portal (TAP). Heirship claims can also be filed there.¹ Cost: Free through TAP. The state warns you do not need to pay a third party.¹

1. Search for your name on the TransAction Portal (TAP) and submit a claim there.⁴
2. File a claim on the department's prescribed form, verified by the claimant.⁶
3. Keep the 10-digit tracking number from your submission; you need it to check status on TAP.¹
4. Send any information the department asks for within 6 months, or the claim is denied as incomplete. It can be reopened or restarted if you supply it later.¹
5. The department allows or denies the claim in writing within 90 days.⁶
6. Property or net sale proceeds are delivered within 30 days after the claim is allowed.⁶
7. If denied, the department must give reasons and say what evidence is needed; the claimant may refile or sue.⁶

• Interest: No general interest on claims in the sections read. The claim statute pays only a dividend, interest, or other increment due under 70-9-812, which concerns securities and sale proceeds.⁶
• If a claim is denied: District court action, if aggrieved by a decision or if a claim is not acted on within 90 days; the court may award reasonable attorney fees to a claimant who establishes the claim.⁷

The general process is in our how to claim guide.

Documents you need, by situation

These are the official requirements. The claim form for a specific property can ask for more.

Claiming your own property

• Claims are verified case by case and the department asks for what it needs by email or letter. No fixed list is published on the pages read.¹

A former address or a name change

• The department may request proof of an address. If it is not your address, contact the department.¹
• Documentation of the current address, such as a mortgage statement, lease or utility bill.¹

The owner has died (estate)

• The department may refund unclaimed property of $5,000 or less to a successor regardless of estate value. The general small-estate affidavit limit is a probate estate of $100,000, 30 days after death, with no personal representative application pending or granted.⁸
• A court order from the county probate court that reported the funds.⁹

You are an heir

• Copy of the death certificate, proof of the estate tax identification number, and personal representative documents issued by the court.⁹
• Affidavit of Heirship and Decedent Family History, which the department supplies in the claim packet. People who are not immediate family may be asked for more.⁹

Securities, safe deposit boxes and other cases

• Contact the department. It publishes a spreadsheet of owners and contents held under 70-9-804, MCA.¹

Not listed in the official sources we checked: a business or government agency. The claim form shows what to send.

See also: claiming for a deceased relative and the claim documents tool.

How long it takes, how you are paid and the deadline

Processing time

• Claims are processed in the order received. The department has 90 days once all documentation is received; the statute runs 90 days from filing, and payment is due within 30 days after a claim is allowed.¹

How you are paid

Montana pays by check, so keep the mailing address on your claim current.

• Paper check from the Department of Revenue.¹

Deadline

• No filing deadline appears in Part 8 or on the state pages we read, though neither says "no time limit" in those words. Once a claim is open, requested information is due within 6 months or the claim is denied; it can then be reopened or restarted.¹

Contact the Montana unclaimed property office

When property becomes unclaimed: dormancy periods

In Montana most property is presumed abandoned after 5 years without owner contact.¹³ Wages move faster: 1 year.¹³ More on how this works: what happens after the dormancy period.

Other states: dormancy periods table.

• Minimum amounts: No minimum: nothing is too small to report. Amounts under $50 per owner may be reported in aggregate, and holder notice applies at $50 or more.¹⁷
• Gift cards: Covered at 3 years after Dec. 31 of the sale year, and 60% of face value if redeemable in merchandise only. Sellers at or under the annual threshold are exempt: $391,950.16 for reporting year 2025 and $402,552.02 for 2026. The statute's base figure is $200,000, adjusted for inflation; above the threshold, only the value above it counts.¹⁷
• Published lists of owners: Quarterly advertisement in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county with a newspaper, directing the public to the state website, plus a searchable website.¹⁸

Finder fees and heir finders in Montana

The official sources we checked do not confirm a finder-fee cap for Montana, so none is shown here. You never need a finder: claiming directly is free.¹

• Are finders allowed? Allowed only outside a ban window. An owner's agreement is void and unenforceable if made from the date the property was presumed abandoned until 24 months after it was paid or delivered to the state. Exception: an agreement with an attorney to file a claim for identified property or contest a denial.¹⁹
• Contract rules: Must be in writing, clearly set out the nature of the property and the services, be signed by the apparent owner, and state the value before and after the fee. A provision for compensation that includes a portion of underlying minerals or mineral proceeds not then presumed abandoned is void.¹⁹
• The law: 70-9-825, MCA¹⁹ (read the text)

Before signing with a finder, read how finders work.

How to spot Montana unclaimed property scams

Montana's official search is on tap.dor.mt.gov, a .gov address.¹

What Montana warns about

• You do not need to pay a third party to claim; claiming through TAP is free.¹

Unsure about a letter, text or call? Try the scam check or read how to spot a fake notice.

Montana unclaimed property in numbers

For businesses: reporting unclaimed property to Montana

• Report due: November 1 for the 12 months before July 1; May 1 for life insurance companies for the prior calendar year. The statute says "before" those dates.²
• Due diligence letters to owners: Written notice to the apparent owner 60 to 120 days before filing, for property of $50 or more with a usable address and a claim not time-barred. Email is allowed where the owner consented to electronic delivery. An affidavit of compliance is filed with the report.²
• Where to report: revenue.mt.gov/unclaimed-property/report¹⁷
• File format: File through TAP by uploading a NAUPA-format text file or entering the report manually; paper filing on Forms UCH-1 or UCH-2 is also described. Magnetic media and emailed reports are not accepted.¹⁶
• Penalties: 12% annual interest; $100 per day up to $2,500; willful failure or a fraudulent report $1,000 per day up to $25,000 plus 25% of the value of unreported property. The department may waive interest and the non-fraud penalties for good cause and must waive penalties if the holder acted in good faith and without negligence.²⁰
• Voluntary disclosure: Yes. Requests for a Voluntary Disclosure Agreement go to [email protected] or by mail to Montana Department of Revenue, Unclaimed Property, PO Box 5805, Helena, MT 59604-5805.¹⁷

New to this? See who must report. Other states' dates are in the holder reporting deadlines table.

Other rules specific to Montana

• Law: Title 70, Chapter 9, Part 8, MCA (70-9-801 to 70-9-830); mca.legmt.gov/…²¹
• Uniform act: Montana's act is titled the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, enacted in 1997.²¹
• Montana excludes property held by local government entities, Title 19 government retirement plans, and 529A plans from the definition of property.²²
• Virtual currency is covered; holders must sell it within 30 days of filing and send US dollars, after notifying the owner at least 60 days before the sale.²³
• Mineral proceeds, including royalties and lease bonuses, are expressly unclaimed property.²²
• Rural electric or telephone cooperatives can keep unclaimed patronage refunds used exclusively for educational purposes, and nonutility cooperatives can keep unclaimed shares used for charitable or civic purposes in their community; those are not presumed abandoned.¹³
• Securities sold within 3 years of delivery: a claimant within that period gets the greater of sale proceeds or market value at claim time, plus increments, less sale expenses. After 3 years, no appreciation after delivery, absent state misconduct.²⁴
• Funds go to the general fund, with at least $100,000 kept in a trust fund to pay claims.²⁵
• Estate shares for missing heirs go to a separate state escheat fund under Title 72, chapter 14, with its own claim procedure.²⁶
• The Department of Revenue requested the 2025 automatic-return law to return property more efficiently.²⁷
• HB 88, which added the automatic-return rule, took effect on passage and approval.²⁸
• Confidential owner information may be released only to the owner, specified representatives, or a beneficiary.²⁹
• The act does not apply to property held in a foreign country arising from a foreign transaction.³⁰
• Department private-purpose trust funds account for unclaimed property, escheated property, and unlocated mineral owner interests.³¹
• Unclaimed property distribution is managed in the Citizen and Financial Services Office of the Director's Office, per the 2023-biennium report.³²
• Debts can be taken out of a claim payment: the department may offset for state agencies, counties, municipalities, the federal government including the IRS, other states and tribes. Offsets cannot be appealed to the Unclaimed Property Unit.¹
• The department also finds owners by matching tax records and may send a "Claim for Unclaimed Property" letter; returning the completed form pays the funds as a refund.⁴
• Abandoned property is offered for public sale at a live online auction under 70-9-812(1).⁴
• Montana has reciprocal agreements with all US states and sends property information yearly to the state of the owner's last known address.¹⁷
• Claimants of unlocatable mineral trusts managed by the department receive 50% of the interest earned.⁵
• Unconscionable finder compensation is unenforceable except by the owner. The owner, or the department on the owner's behalf, may sue to reduce it to a conscionable amount.¹⁹

Montana unclaimed property: questions people ask

When is the Montana unclaimed property report due?

November 1 for the 12 months before July 1; May 1 for life insurance companies for the prior calendar year.² Details above.

Which law governs unclaimed property in Montana?

Title 70, Chapter 9, Part 8, MCA (70-9-801 to 70-9-830); mca.legmt.gov/…²¹

Where do I search for Montana unclaimed property?

On the official search at tap.dor.mt.gov.¹ Searching and claiming there is free.¹

What is the Montana unclaimed property phone number?

(406) 444-6900.¹ Hours: Call center: Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m; Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m; closed weekends and state holidays.¹²

Is it free to claim unclaimed property in Montana?

Free through TAP. The state warns you do not need to pay a third party.¹

Moved? Neighboring programs

• Idaho unclaimed property
• Wyoming unclaimed property
• South Dakota unclaimed property
• North Dakota unclaimed property

See which state holds your property, or list every search with the multi-state checklist.

Sources

Footnote numbers point here. Open "Quoted text" for the exact words relied on ("[…]" marks words left out).

1. Find Your Unclaimed Property in Montana Montana Department of Revenue · revenue.mt.gov · archived copy, captured Aug. 14, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   Search for Unclaimed Cash

   You can make a claim through the TransAction Portal for free.

   Claim refunds will be issued from the Montana Department of Revenue on a paper check.

   The Department of Revenue has 90 days to complete your claim once all documentation is received from you.

   If you are able to provide the information after this time has passed, please do and we will either reopen your claim or start a new one.

   phone 406-444-6900

   Important: You do not need to pay a third-party to claim your property! You can make a claim through the TransAction Portal for free.

   You will need the 10-digit tracking number issued at the time of your submission.

   If the requested information is not received within 6 months of the request, the claim will be denied due to incomplete information.

   We need this information to continue the verification process.

   If we have requested information, such as proof of an address that you believe is not related to you, please contact us as [email protected] .

   Provide documentation of your current mailing address such as a mortgage statement, lease, utility bill, etc.

   For safe deposit claims, contact us .

   email [email protected]

   location_on 125 N Roberts Street, 3rd Floor Reception Desk, Helena MT 59601-4558

   These offsets cannot be appealed to the department’s Unclaimed Property Unit; however, you should contact the collecting agency regarding the offset if you have questions.

2. 70-9-808, MCA: Report of abandoned property Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   The State of Montana requires us to notify you that your property may be transferred to the custody of the Unclaimed Property Program of the Montana Department of Revenue if you do not contact us within 30 days of this notice.

   The report must be filed before November 1 of each year and cover the 12 months next preceding July 1 of that year, but a report with respect to a life insurance company must be filed before May 1 of each year for the calendar year next preceding.

   The holder of property that is presumed abandoned shall send written notice to the apparent owner, not more than 120 days or less than 60 days before filing the report, stating that the holder is in possession of property subject to this part if:

3. Unclaimed Property Day is Back, Returning Money to Montanans Montana Department of Revenue · revenue.mt.gov · archived copy, captured March 14, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   The State of Montana is currently holding approximately $148 million dollars in unclaimed or abandoned property that belongs to state citizens.

   We want to get that money back to our citizens and one way to do that is to search on mycash.mt.gov or Missingmoney.com which is a national database

4. Montana Unclaimed Property Portal Montana Department of Revenue · revenue.mt.gov · archived copy, captured Oct. 25, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   Montana Unclaimed Property Portal

   HB 88 allows us to auto-pay up to $1,000.00.

   If you believe you have unclaimed property that we are holding, you can search for it on the TransAction Portal (TAP) and submit a claim.

   Over $111,010,528.00 Returned to Montana's Citizens

   We issue a claim letter to the owner, so they know the department is safely holding this property and give the opportunity to claim the funds.

   Visit our live online auction for public sale of abandoned property pursuant to MCA 70-9-812 (1).

5. Unlocatable Mineral Trusts Montana Department of Revenue · revenue.mt.gov · archived copy, captured May 3, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   Normally, a court will appoint the clerk of court for the county as a trustee.

   When we manage a fund, claimants receive 50% of the interest earned on our investments.

6. 70-9-815, MCA: Filing claim with administrator Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   Except as provided in subsection (5), a person, excluding another state, claiming property paid or delivered to the administrator may file a claim on a form prescribed by the administrator and verified by the claimant.

   Within 90 days after a claim is filed, the administrator shall allow or deny the claim and give written notice of the decision to the claimant.

   Within 30 days after a claim is allowed, the property or the net proceeds of a sale of the property must be delivered or paid by the administrator to the claimant, together with any dividend, interest, or other increment to which the claimant is entitled under 70-9-812.

   If the claim is denied, the administrator shall inform the claimant of the reasons for the denial and specify what additional evidence is required before the claim will be allowed.

7. 70-9-816, MCA: Action to establish claim Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   A person aggrieved by a decision of the administrator or whose claim has not been acted upon within 90 days after its filing may maintain an original action to establish the claim in the district court, naming the administrator as a defendant.

8. 72-3-1101, MCA: Collection of personal property by affidavit Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   The department of revenue may refund unclaimed property to a successor of the decedent, pursuant to the provisions of Title 70, chapter 9, part 8, if the value of the unclaimed property is $5,000 or less regardless of the value of the estate.

9. Heirship Claims Montana Department of Revenue · revenue.mt.gov · archived copy, captured May 12, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   Heirs must get a court order from the county probate court that reported the funds.

   You will need to provide a copy of a death certificate, proof of the estate tax identification number, and personal representative documents issued by the Court.

   The forms will be provided to you by the Department in your claim packet once the claim is assigned and reviewed.

10. 2-15-1301, MCA: Department of revenue Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    The department head is the director of revenue.

11. DOR Mailing Addresses Montana Department of Revenue · revenue.mt.gov · archived copy, captured Sept. 26, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Please mail your Unclaimed Property Holder Report or Claims to: Montana Department of Revenue PO Box 5805 Helena, MT 59604-5805

12. Contact Montana Department of Revenue · revenue.mt.gov · archived copy, captured Sept. 29, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

13. 70-9-803, MCA: Presumptions of abandonment Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    all other property, 5 years after the owner's right to demand the property or after the obligation to pay or distribute the property arises, whichever first occurs.

    wages or other compensation for personal services, 1 year after the compensation becomes payable;

    traveler's check, 15 years after issuance;

    money order, 7 years after issuance;

    debt of a business association or financial organization, other than a bearer bond or an original issue discount bond, 5 years after the date of the most recent interest payment that was unclaimed by the apparent owner;

    a payroll card, or a demand, savings, or time deposit, including a deposit that is automatically renewable, 5 years after the earlier of maturity or the date of the last indication by the owner of interest in the property;

    money or credits owed to a customer as a result of a retail business transaction, 3 years after the obligation accrued;

    gift certificate, 3 years after December 31 of the year in which the certificate was sold, but if redeemable in merchandise only, the amount abandoned is considered to be 60% of the certificate's face value.

    amount that is owed by an insurer on a life or endowment insurance policy or an annuity that has matured or terminated, 3 years after the obligation to pay arose or, in the case of a policy or annuity payable on proof of death, 3 years after the insured has attained, or would have attained if living, the limiting age under the mortality table on which the reserve is based;

    property distributable by a business association or financial organization in a course of dissolution, 1 year after the property becomes distributable;

    property received by a court as proceeds of a class action and not distributed pursuant to the judgment, 1 year after the distribution date;

    property held by a court, government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, 1 year after the property becomes distributable;

    deposit or refund owed to a subscriber by a utility, 1 year after the deposit or refund becomes payable;

    property in an individual retirement account, defined benefit plan, or other account or plan that is qualified for tax deferral under the income tax laws of the United States, 3 years after the earliest of the date of the distribution or attempted distribution of the property, the date of the required distribution as stated in the plan or trust agreement governing the plan, or the date, if determinable by the holder, specified in the income tax laws of the United States by which distribution of the property must begin in order to avoid a tax penalty;

    a patronage refund owed to a member of a rural electric, natural gas, or telephone cooperative organized under Title 35, chapter 18, that is not used by the cooperative for educational purposes, 5 years after the distribution date;

    an unclaimed share in a cooperative that is not used for charitable or civic purposes in the community in which the cooperative is located, 5 years after the distribution date;

    unclaimed patronage refunds of a rural electric or telephone cooperative if the cooperative uses the refunds exclusively for educational purposes; or

14. 70-9-830, MCA: When security presumed abandoned Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    A security is presumed abandoned 3 years after:

15. 70-9-804, MCA: Contents of safe deposit box Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Tangible property held in a safe deposit box or other safekeeping depository in this state in the ordinary course of the holder's business and proceeds resulting from the sale of the property permitted by other law are presumed abandoned if the property remains unclaimed by the owner for more than 5 years after expiration of the lease or rental period on the box or other depository.

16. Unclaimed Property Holders Guide Montana Department of Revenue · revenuefiles.mt.gov · archived copy, captured Jan. 5, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    CK01 Cashier's Checks 5

    IN01 Individual Policy Benefits or Claim Payment – All Other 5

    SC01 Dividends 3

    MI02 Royalties 5

    MS03 Works Compensation Benefits 5

    HS01 Health Savings Account 3

    UT04 Capital Credit Distributions 5

    Use software that can generate text files in the NAUPA format.

17. Montana Unclaimed Property Reporting Montana Department of Revenue · revenue.mt.gov · archived copy, captured June 22, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    There is nothing too small that does not require reporting.

    The annual threshold for reporting year 2026 is $402,552.02

    Montana Unclaimed Property Reporting

    Please send your request for a Voluntary Disclosure Agreement to:

    Montana has reciprocal agreements with all U.S. states.

18. 70-9-810, MCA: Notice and publication of lists Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    The administrator shall publish every 3 months in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county in this state in which a newspaper is published an advertisement of property held by the administrator that:

19. 70-9-825, MCA: Agreement to locate property Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    An agreement by an owner, the primary purpose of which is to locate, deliver, recover, or assist in the recovery of property that is presumed abandoned, is void and unenforceable if it was entered into during the period commencing on the date the property was presumed abandoned and extending to a time that is 24 months after the date the property is paid or delivered to the administrator.

    An agreement by an owner, the primary purpose of which is to locate, deliver, recover, or assist in the recovery of property, is enforceable only if the agreement is in writing, clearly sets forth the nature of the property and the services to be rendered, is signed by the apparent owner, and states the value of the property before and after the fee or other compensation has been deducted.

    70-9-825. Agreement to locate property.

    An agreement covered by this section that provides for compensation that is unconscionable is unenforceable except by the owner.

20. 70-9-824, MCA: Interest and penalties Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    A holder that fails to report, pay, or deliver property within the time prescribed by this part shall pay to the administrator interest at the annual rate of 12% on the property or value of the property from the date the property should have been reported, paid, or delivered.

21. 70-9-801, MCA: Short title Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    This part may be cited as the "Uniform Unclaimed Property Act".

    History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1997.

22. 70-9-802, MCA: Definitions Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    property that is held, issued, or owed by a local government entity, as defined in 2-7-501;

    "Mineral proceeds" means amounts payable for the extraction, production, or sale of minerals or, upon the abandonment of those payments, all payments that become payable after abandonment.

23. 70-9-809, MCA: Payment or delivery of abandoned property Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    If the property reported to the administrator is a virtual currency, the holder shall liquidate the virtual currency within 30 days of filing the report and remit the proceeds in United States currency to the administrator.

24. 70-9-812, MCA: Public sale of abandoned property Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    If securities are sold by the administrator before the expiration of 3 years after their delivery to the administrator, a person making a claim under this part before the end of the 3-year period is entitled to the proceeds of the sale of the securities or the market value of the securities at the time the claim is made, whichever is greater, plus dividends, interest, and other increments up to the time the claim is made, less any deduction for expenses of sale.

25. 70-9-813, MCA: Deposit of funds Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    The administrator shall retain in a separate trust fund at least $100,000 from which the administrator shall pay claims allowed.

26. 72-3-918, MCA: Disposition of unclaimed assets -- escheat Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    A person having any claim to a share deposited in the state escheat fund under the provisions of this code shall follow the procedures set out in Title 72, chapter 14, concerning escheated estates, to claim the share.

27. DOR memo to Revenue Interim Committee: 2025 Legislative Proposals Montana Department of Revenue (on Legislature site) · archive.legmt.gov · Aug. 16, 2024 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    This bill would allow the Department to automatically return certain unclaimed property to its owner.

28. HB 88 enrolled, Ch. 195, L. 2025 Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · archive.legmt.gov · 2025 session · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.

29. 70-9-820, MCA: Requests for reports, examination, confidentiality Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    The administrator may only disclose confidential personal information to an apparent owner of unclaimed property, or the apparent owner's personal representative, power of attorney, attorney-in-fact, or agent, or a beneficiary of the apparent owner or the unclaimed property.

30. 70-9-826, MCA: Foreign transactions Montana Legislature (Legislative Services Division) · mca.legmt.gov · Montana Code Annotated 2025 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    This part does not apply to property held, due, and owing in a foreign country and arising out of a foreign transaction.

31. Department of Revenue financial-compliance audit, report 22-14 Montana Legislative Audit Division · archive.legmt.gov · January 2023 · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Department Private-Purpose Trust Funds are used to account for unclaimed property, escheated property, and unlocated mineral owner interests.

32. Department of Revenue, LFD Fiscal Report, 2023 Biennium Montana Legislative Fiscal Division · archive.legmt.gov · 2023 biennium · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    The Citizen and Financial Services Office manages the department’s centralized accounting and budgeting functions, call center, e-Stop business licensing and unclaimed property distribution