Nebraska Unclaimed Property: How to Search and Claim for Free

How to search for Nebraska unclaimed property

The official search is at nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov/app/claim-search.¹

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

Property the state program does not hold

These official bodies keep their own records, searched separately:

• County sheriff unclaimed property (held by county sheriffs and county treasurers, not the State Treasurer): Property that comes into a county sheriff's hands and appears abandoned may be auctioned after 180 days (after newspaper notice 3 weeks in a row). The county treasurer holds the sale proceeds for 2 years; if nobody makes a lawful claim, the money goes to the county general fund and claims are extinguished. Ask the county sheriff or county treasurer.⁶
• Nebraska Department of Revenue: uncashed or missing state income tax refunds: Not part of unclaimed property; the FAQ sends tax refund questions to the Department of Revenue (link given: revenue.nebraska.gov/refund/refunds.html).⁴
• Nebraska State Claims Board: expired Nebraska income tax refund checks: A state tax refund check (refund warrant) expires one year after issue, and the Department of Revenue cannot reissue it. Instead, file a notarized claim with the Nebraska State Claims Board (Risk Management - State Claims - Uncashed Warrant Claims, das.nebraska.gov/risk/state-claims.html). Within the first year, write to the Department of Revenue, Revenue Operations Division, PO Box 98903, Lincoln, NE 68509-8903.⁸

How to claim unclaimed property in Nebraska, step by step

Claims can be filed online on the official site.² Cost: Free: no fee to search or claim from the state.²

1. Go to the Property Search page (Claiming Property > Search Unclaimed Properties, or the SEARCH button on the home page).⁹
2. Type your name into the Last Name/Business Name field; narrow with city or ZIP if there are many results.⁹
3. Select your properties, click CLAIM, then CONTINUE TO FILE CLAIM.⁹
4. Enter your details as claimant, including the current mailing address where the check will be mailed, and choose your relationship to the owner (Owner, Heir, Representative, etc.).³
5. Preview and SUBMIT to create the claim and get your claim number.³
6. Read the email you receive: the attached claim form lists the documents your claim needs; sign the form and gather the documents.¹⁰
7. Upload the documents online (you need the claim ID from the top right of the claim form) or mail them to 809 P Street, Lincoln, NE 68508.¹⁰
8. Track the claim online with your claim number.¹¹

• Interest: No⁶
• If a claim is denied: Appeal under Nebraska's Administrative Procedure Act after a decision, or if the Treasurer has not acted within 90 days of filing⁶

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

• Individual owner: Completed and signed claim form (emailed to you after you file online), a copy of photo ID, and a copy of a legal document showing your Social Security number; the specific list for your claim is on the claim form attachment.¹⁰
• All claim types (relationship options): When filing online you pick a relationship: Owner; Business - Open; Business - Closed; Heir - Closed Estate; Heir - Open Estate; Heir - No Estate; Trust. The claim form then lists the documents for that situation.¹²

A former address or a name change

• Individual owner who does not recognize the property / former addresses: Copy of driver's license, copy of Social Security card, and a list of your former Nebraska addresses for the last 10 years.⁴

The owner has died (estate)

• The estate's personal representative or the nearest living relative may claim; online relationship options separate heirs of closed estates, open estates and no estate⁴
• Deceased owner / estate representative / heir: Documentation showing you represent the estate, plus a copy of the death certificate.⁴

Securities, safe deposit boxes and other cases

• Originals: Some claims need original documents; keep your originals in case staff ask for them.¹³

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

• Several weeks, longer during the spring advertising season⁴

How you are paid

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

• Check mailed to the claimant's mailing address³

Deadline

There is no deadline for owners and heirs in Nebraska.

• No time limit: property is held forever for the owner or heirs⁵

Contact the Nebraska unclaimed property office

When property becomes unclaimed: dormancy periods

In Nebraska most property is presumed abandoned after 5 years without owner contact.⁶ Wages move faster: 1 year.⁶ More on how this works: what happens after the dormancy period.

Other states: dormancy periods table.

• Minimum amounts: Holder reporting: No minimum per item, but a holder whose whole report totals $50 or less may carry it forward to the year it exceeds $50; Publication: Items under $50 need not be published; Owner mailing: Treasurer mails notices for items of $50 or more⁶
• Gift cards: Gift cards with no fees and no expiration date are never presumed abandoned (the holder keeps no obligation to report). Cards with an expiration date or post-sale fees are reportable 3 years after issuance, at face value less purchases and fees. General-use prepaid (network) cards: 5 years after the owner's last transaction.⁶
• Published lists of owners: Each year the Treasurer publishes a "Notice to Owners of Abandoned Property" once in each legal newspaper of general circulation in each county: either an alphabetical name list or a display ad covering at least 25% of a broadsheet that explains how to search. Items under $50 need not be listed. Within 120 days of receiving a holder report, the Treasurer mails a notice to each owner with an address who appears owed $50 or more.¹⁸

Finder fees and heir finders in Nebraska

The legal limit in Nebraska: 10% of the total dollar amount of the property.⁶ Among the flat caps in our finder-fee comparison, 1 is lower and 11 are higher. You never need a finder: claiming directly is free.²

• Are finders allowed? Yes.⁶
• Contract rules: No fee may be charged until 24 months after the names are published or officially disclosed. To claim a fee, the finder must tell the owner the nature, location and value of the property, when it was (or will be) reported to the Treasurer, and that the owner can claim it from the Treasurer free of charge. Finders who charge for their services may not inspect or copy the Treasurer's owner records.⁶
• The law: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-1317(a)(1)(ii)-(iii)⁶ (read the text)

Before signing with a finder, read how finders work.

How to spot Nebraska unclaimed property scams

Nebraska's official search is on nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov, a .gov address.¹

What Nebraska warns about

• Searching and claiming are free; there is never a fee.²
• The official search is described as a free, secure state service.¹
• The Treasurer says people still ask "Is this a scam?" and answers that unclaimed property is a state consumer-protection program. It points people to NebraskaLostCash.gov and, if they have lived in other states, MissingMoney.com, saying searching both sites is "easy, free, and secure."¹⁹
• Finders must tell owners the property can be claimed from the State Treasurer free of charge, and may charge at most 10%.⁶
• Unclaimed property is not land, back taxes, real estate or vehicles; tax refunds are a separate Department of Revenue matter.⁵

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

Nebraska unclaimed property in numbers

For businesses: reporting unclaimed property to Nebraska

• Report due: November 1 (report and payment) for the fiscal year ending the preceding June 30; life insurance companies: May 1 for the year ending the previous December 31²²
• Due diligence letters to owners: For each item over $25, send a notice letter to the owner's last known address 60 to 120 days before the report deadline; notices are also required for all dormant safe deposit boxes²²
• Where to report: nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov/…²³
• File format: Online only, in NAUPA 2 format, through NebraskaLostCash.gov or Sovos; manual entry through a temporary Manual Online Reporting (MOR) profile (submit within 45 days). No CD, email or paper reports. Payment: online debit (preferred), ACH credit on request, or check payable to the Nebraska State Treasurer. Securities by ACATS to the state's custodian.²²
• Penalties: Interest on late payment or delivery; civil penalty of $100 per day (max $5,000) for willful failure to report; 25% of the property's value for willful failure to pay or deliver; willful refusal is a Class II misdemeanor. The Treasurer may waive interest or penalties for good cause.⁶
• Voluntary disclosure: Voluntary disclosure agreements exist: a holder's written election to enter one tolls the Treasurer's 7-year limitation period (from July 18, 2026); the report upload offers a "Voluntary Disclosure Agreement" report type²⁴

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

Other rules specific to Nebraska

• Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 69-1301 to 69-1329 (Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); official text: nebraskalegislature.gov/…⁶
• Uniform act: 1966 Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act family (Nebraska enacted 1969, Laws 1969, c. 611); the statute names no ULC version year⁶
• Military medals found in abandoned safe deposit boxes may not be sold. The Treasurer keeps them for 10 years (or until the owner or heirs are found), then may give them to a veterans' organization, awarding agency or government entity.⁶
• Safe deposit box contents other than money and securities are sold at public sale, at least once every five years; the owner can still claim the sale proceeds. In October 2026 the Treasurer auctioned abandoned safe deposit box contents on eBay.⁶
• Securities delivered to the state must be held at least 3 years before they are sold; a claimant gets the shares if still held, otherwise the sale proceeds, with no claim for later gains.⁶
• A claimant can ask the Treasurer to pay the money to a nonprofit organization the Treasurer nominates instead of to themselves.⁶
• Someone owed past-due child support (an obligee) can claim a support obligor's unclaimed property, but only to pay down the arrearage.⁶
• Unclaimed money is not lost when it leaves the trust fund: each November 1 the Treasurer transfers the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund balance above a cap, and claims are still paid. Since July 18, 2026 (Laws 2026, LB1075) the cap is $5 million (it was $1 million). For 2026-2035 the first $1 million transferred goes to the Capitol Restoration Cash Fund and the rest to the permanent school fund; from 2036 it all goes to the permanent school fund.²⁴
• Gov. Jim Pillen proclaimed Feb. 1, 2026 as Unclaimed Property Day in Nebraska; in January 2026 the Treasurer reported about $96 million waiting in the Omaha metro and $28.6 million in Lincoln.²¹
• Nebraska's Unclaimed Property Director, Meaghan Aguirre, was elected president of NAUPA, the national association of state unclaimed property administrators.²¹
• The online claim form asks how you heard about the program. The options include Nebraska outreach events (Nebraska State Fair, Husker Harvest Days, Applejack Festival, Other Outreach Event), the 'Unclaimed Property Newspaper Publication', and a post card from the State Treasurer's Office.¹²
• Social Security numbers, birth dates and last-known addresses in unclaimed property records are confidential at the level of tax return information.⁶
• Bank accounts stay active (not presumed abandoned) if mail sent first class to the owner's last known address is not returned as undeliverable.⁶
• Holders that pay an owner after reporting can be reimbursed by the state (notarized Holder Request for Reimbursement).⁶
• Holders get specific guidance for 'Illicit Property': property tied to a false identity, fraud or other illegal activity. They should first contact law enforcement where appropriate, and still wait for the normal dormancy period. They must report it separately after contacting the Division, and the Division may keep it off the public search site pending review.¹⁷

Nebraska unclaimed property: questions people ask

When is the Nebraska unclaimed property report due?

November 1 (report and payment) for the fiscal year ending the preceding June 30.²² Details above.

Is the Nebraska unclaimed property site legitimate?

Yes, if it is nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov:¹ the program is run by the Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division.⁷ What the program warns about.

Where do I search for Nebraska unclaimed property?

On the official search at nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov.¹ Searching and claiming there is free.²

Where are the Nebraska unclaimed property claim forms?

nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov/app/claim-forms¹⁵

Is it free to claim unclaimed property in Nebraska?

Free: no fee to search or claim from the state²

Moved? Neighboring programs

• South Dakota unclaimed property
• Iowa unclaimed property
• Missouri unclaimed property
• Kansas unclaimed property
• Colorado unclaimed property
• Wyoming unclaimed property

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

Sources

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1. Search for Unclaimed Property Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   To begin your search, enter your last name, or the name of your business. To better refine your results, you may also enter your first name. Exact name matches will be shown first.

   This is a free and secure service provided by Nebraska Unclaimed Property to claim your lost funds.

2. Spellerberg Highlights Year-End Progress on Returning Unclaimed Property to Nebraskans (press release) Nebraska State Treasurer's Office · treasurer.nebraska.gov · archived copy, captured July 13, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   Just enter your name or business name to search. If there's a match, you can begin the free claim process online.

   There's never a fee to search or claim your property.

   Nebraska residents should visit the state's official unclaimed property website at NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov [https://nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov/].

   For questions, call (877) 572-9688 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CT).

   Year to date, the Unclaimed Property Division has returned $16,277,186 across 16,487 claims.

3. How to Claim Unclaimed Property - 2. Submit a claim Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   You may receive an additional screen that asks you to verify the address you entered. This is to ensure we are sending your check to a valid mailing address.

   Complete your information as the claimant. This should include your current mailing address as it will be the address where the funds are mailed. Select your 'Relationship to Owner.'

   If correct, click SUBMIT to officially create your claim and generate your claim number.

4. FAQs - Claiming Property Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   It may take several weeks for all the paperwork to be processed and the money sent to you, especially during our advertising season in the spring.

   Taxes are handled by the Nebraska Department of Revenue.

   Simply send in a copy of your driver's license, a copy of your social security card and a list of former addresses in Nebraska for the last 10 years. We will verify the information we have and let you know if you're the rightful owner.

   If someone on the list is deceased, the Personal Representative of the estate or the nearest living relative is entitled to claim the money.

   If you are claiming the unclaimed property on behalf of someone who is deceased or you are a personal representative, please include the appropriate documentation to show that you represent the estate of that person (if the owner is deceased, please include a copy of the death certificate).

5. FAQs - General Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   All unclaimed properties are held forever, subject to claim by the rightful owner or heirs.

   Unclaimed Property is not land or taxes

6. Neb. Rev. Stat. 69-1301 to 69-1332 (print-friendly range: Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act and county sheriff sections) Nebraska Legislature · nebraskalegislature.gov · archived copy, captured Jan. 22, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   A professional finders' fee shall be limited to ten percent of the total dollar amount of the property presumed abandoned.

   The county treasurer shall hold such proceeds for a period of two years from the date of sale. If at the end of such period no person has presented a lawful claim to the proceeds of such sale, the county treasurer shall deposit such proceeds, including any interest thereon, to the general fund of the county and any claims thereon shall be extinguished.

   When property is paid or delivered to the State Treasurer under sections 69-1301 to 69-1329, the owner is not entitled to receive income or other increments accruing thereafter.

   Any person aggrieved by a decision of the State Treasurer or as to whose claim the State Treasurer has failed to act within ninety days after the filing of the claim may appeal, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

   all intangible personal property, not otherwise covered by the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, including any income or increment thereon after deducting any lawful charges, that is held or owing in this state in the ordinary course of the holder's business and has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than five years after it became payable or distributable, is presumed abandoned.

   The unredeemed value of a general-use prepaid card, including any income or increment thereon after deducting any lawful charges, that is held or owing in this state in the ordinary course of the holder's business and has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than five years after the last transaction initiated by the card owner, is presumed abandoned.

   Unpaid wages, including wages represented by payroll checks owing in the ordinary course of the holder's business which remain unclaimed by the owner for more than one year after becoming payable, are presumed abandoned.

   Any demand, savings, or matured time deposit that is not automatically renewable made in this state with a banking organization, together with any interest or dividends thereon, excluding any charges that may lawfully be withheld, unless the owner has, within five years:

   Any time deposit that is automatically renewable, including a certificate of indebtedness that is automatically renewable, made in this state with a banking or financial organization, together with any interest thereon, seven years after the expiration of the initial time period or any renewal time period

   with the exception of money orders and traveler's checks, has been outstanding for more than five years from the date it was payable, or from the date of its issuance if payable on demand

   money orders, that has been outstanding for more than seven years from the date of issuance

   traveler's checks, that has been outstanding for more than fifteen years from the date of issuance

   Any funds or other personal property, tangible or intangible, removed from a safe deposit box or any other safekeeping repository or agency or collateral deposit box in this state on which the lease or rental period has expired due to nonpayment of rental charges or other reason, or any surplus amounts arising from the sale thereof pursuant to law, that have been unclaimed by the owner for more than three years from the date on which the lease or rental period expired.

   Unclaimed funds, as used in this section, means all money held and owing by any life insurance corporation unclaimed and unpaid for more than five years after the money became due and payable

   All intangible personal property distributable in the course of a demutualization or related reorganization of a life insurance corporation that remains unclaimed is presumed abandoned two years after the date of the distribution of the property.

   has remained unclaimed by the person appearing on the records of the utility entitled thereto for more than three years after the termination of the services for which the deposit or advance payment was made.

   has remained unclaimed by the person appearing on the records of the utility entitled thereto for more than three years after the date it became payable in accordance with the final determination or order providing for the refund.

   The interest in the association is owned by a person who for more than five years has not claimed a dividend, distribution, or other sum payable as a result of the interest or has not communicated with the association regarding the interest

   A credit memo that remains unredeemed for more than three years after issuance is presumed abandoned and the amount presumed abandoned is the amount credited, as shown on the memo itself.

   A gift certificate or gift card which contains an expiration date or requires any type of post-sale finance charge or fee which is unredeemed for a period of three years from the date of issuance shall be presumed abandoned.

   that is unclaimed by the owner within two years after the date for distribution, is presumed abandoned.

   held in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of another person is presumed abandoned unless the owner has, within five years after it becomes payable or distributable,

   all intangible personal property held for the owner by any court, public corporation, public authority, or public officer of this state, or a political subdivision thereof, that has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than three years is presumed abandoned.

   is presumed abandoned unless the owner or beneficiary within the five years preceding any such date has made additional payments or transfers of property to the account or plan, was paid or received a distribution, communicated concerning the property, or otherwise indicated an interest

   Any sum payable as mineral proceeds and the underlying right to receive mineral proceeds are presumed abandoned if any sum payable as mineral rights has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than three years after it became payable or distributable.

   Any person holding intangible property presumed abandoned due to be reported with a cumulative value of fifty dollars or less in a single reporting year shall not be required to report the property in that year but shall report the property in any year when the property value or total report value exceeds fifty dollars.

   A gift certificate or gift card which is not assessed any fees and does not have an expiration date shall not be presumed to be abandoned.

   A finders' fee cannot be charged by commercial or professional locators of property presumed abandoned until twenty-four months after the names from the holders' reports have been published or officially disclosed.

   To claim any such fee, the finder shall disclose to the owner the nature, location, and value of the property, provide notice of when such property was reported to the State Treasurer, and provide notice that the property may be claimed by the owner from the State Treasurer free of charge.

   Abandoned property; Unclaimed Property Trust Fund; record; professional finder's fee; information withheld; when; transfers; Unclaimed Property Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

   A person who willfully fails to render any report or perform other duties required under the act shall pay a civil penalty of one hundred dollars for each day the report is withheld or the duty is not performed, but not more than five thousand dollars.

   Sections 69-1301 to 69-1329 shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.

   Sections 69-1301 to 69-1329 shall be so construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact them.

   The State Treasurer, upon receiving military medals, shall hold and maintain the military medals for ten years or until the original owner or the owners' respective heirs or beneficiaries can be identified and the military medals returned.

   The State Treasurer shall hold the sale whenever he or she decides, but a sale must be conducted at least once every five years.

   All securities presumed abandoned under the act and delivered to the State Treasurer shall be held for at least three years before he or she sells them.

   As directed by the claimant, the State Treasurer or his or her designee shall pay over or deliver any property, proceeds, and other sums payable to the claimant, to a nonprofit organization nominated by the State Treasurer.

   The State Treasurer may make payment on a claim filed under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act by a person who is not the owner of the property, or by a legal representative of such person, when the owner is an obligor, as defined in section 43-3341, and the person filing the claim is an obligee, as defined in such section.

   Records concerning the social security number, date of birth, and last-known address of an owner shall be treated as confidential and subject to the same confidentiality as tax return information held by the Department of Revenue, except that the Auditor of Public Accounts shall have unrestricted access to such records.

   For the purposes of this section failure of the United States mails to return a letter, duly deposited therein, first-class postage prepaid, to the last-known address of an owner of tangible or intangible property shall be deemed correspondence in writing and shall be sufficient to overcome the presumption of abandonment created herein.

   Any holder who has paid money to the State Treasurer pursuant to the act may make payment to any person appearing to such holder to be entitled thereto, and upon proof of such payment and proof that the payee was entitled thereto, the State Treasurer shall forthwith reimburse the holder for the payment.

7. Contact Us Nebraska State Treasurer's Office · treasurer.nebraska.gov · archived copy, captured Oct. 9, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   Toll-Free: 877-572-9688 Phone: 402-471-8497 Fax: 402-471-1167

   Nebraska State Treasurer Unclaimed Property Division 809 P St. Lincoln, NE 68508-1390

8. Refund Information Nebraska Department of Revenue · revenue.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   Under Nebraska law, tax refund checks (refund warrants) cannot be cashed after one year from the date of issuance because they are expired. At that point, the Nebraska Department of Revenue cannot reissue an expired refund.

9. How to Claim Unclaimed Property - 1. Search for property Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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   You can access the Property Search page through the home page by hovering over Claiming Property > "Search Unclaimed Properties", or by simply clicking the SEARCH button on the home page.

   Type your name (first name, last name or both) into the Last Name/Business Name field and click SEARCH. If you receive too many results, try to narrow down the search by entering a city or zip code.

   Once you've found the properties that may belong to you, click the CLAIM button, and then click the CONTINUE TO FILE CLAIM button to begin the claims process

10. How to Claim Unclaimed Property - 3. Complete your claim Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    To determine the specific requirements of your claim, please review the email sent to you. The items required will be listed on the claim form attachment.

    Either upload your documents via our secure link OR mail your documentation to the following address: Unclaimed Property Division 809 P Street Lincoln, NE 68508

    Most claims require a completed and signed claim form as well as a copy of both photo identification and legal document listing social security number. To determine the specific requirements of your claim, please review the email sent to you. The items required will be listed on the claim form attachment.

11. How to Claim Unclaimed Property - 4. Track your claim Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Enter your claim number at any time via our Status Page to receive the most recent status.

12. Site configuration JSON loaded by the official claim site Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    "relationshipToOwnerDropDown": [ "Owner", "Business - Open", "Business - Closed", "Heir - Closed Estate", "Heir - Open Estate", "Heir - No Estate", "Trust" ]

    Husker Harvest Days

13. Upload Claim Documentation Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Certain claims require original documents in order to process. Keep your original claim documentation should our staff request it be provided in order to complete the review of your claim.

14. About the Treasurer Nebraska State Treasurer's Office · treasurer.nebraska.gov · archived copy, captured Oct. 18, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    On Nov. 6, 2025, Joey Spellerberg was sworn in as Nebraska's 47th State Treasurer.

15. Forms and Resources Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Holder Forms: Form Name Description View Holder Reimbursement Form View (PDF) Holder Reporting Handbook View (PDF)

16. Contact Us Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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17. Nebraska Unclaimed Property Holder Reporting Handbook Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    MS02 Commissions 1 year

    1 year for security deposits

    For purposes of this guidance, Illicit Property means property that is otherwise reportable under the Nebraska Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act for which the holder has completed a reasonable review and reasonably believes the owner utilized a false identity or that the property is associated with fraud or other illegal activity.

18. Neb. Rev. Stat. 69-1311 (as amended by Laws 2026, LB596) Nebraska Legislature · nebraskalegislature.gov · archived copy, captured July 14, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    (1)(i) The names in alphabetical order and counties of last-known addresses, if any, of persons listed in the report and entitled to notice or (ii) a display ad that covers at least twenty-five percent of a standard broadsheet and includes a description of how to search for unclaimed property.

19. Editorial: Treasurer Spellerberg Touts Unclaimed Property Program Nebraska State Treasurer's Office · treasurer.nebraska.gov · archived copy, captured Oct. 10, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Despite this fact, we still get questions such as: Is this a scam?

    In the first quarter of 2026, we returned nearly $6.6 million, with the average paid claim exceeding $1,000.

    After all, one in five Nebraska residents has unclaimed assets held by the state.

20. NE Unclaimed Property - home page Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    WE HAVE RETURNED MORE THAN: $320,690,526

21. State Treasurer Spellerberg Issues Call to Action for National Unclaimed Property Day (press release) Nebraska State Treasurer's Office · treasurer.nebraska.gov · archived copy, captured May 16, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    In 2025, the Unclaimed Property Division returned more than $19.7 million through 19,952 claims.

    At the Treasurer's request, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has proclaimed [https://treasurer.nebraska.gov/unclaimed-property-day-2026.aspx] Feb. 1 as Unclaimed Property Day across the state.

    Director Aguirre was recently elected president of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA [https://unclaimed.org/]), an affiliate of the non-partisan National Association of State Treasurers [https://nast.org/].

22. Report Requirements (holders) Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    Reports and remittance are to be filed by November 1 for the fiscal year ending the preceding June 30. Life insurance corporations must file by May 1 for the year ending the previous December 31.

    To practice good due diligence, for each item of unclaimed property above $25, you should send a notification letter to the last known address of the owner at least 60 days and no more than 120 days before the reporting deadline.

    Reports must be formatted in NAUPA 2 Format if uploaded to either site.

23. Submit a Report (holders) Nebraska State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Division (NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov) · nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    If you have already created a NAUPA report file and need to submit it or you need to submit a Negative ($0) Report, click the button below. Please note: Negative Reports must be filed electronically, or they will not be processed.

24. Laws 2026, LB1075 (slip law; amends 69-1315 and 69-1317) Nebraska Legislature · nebraskalegislature.gov · archived copy, captured Oct. 10, 2026 (view capture) · checked Nov. 3, 2026
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    The period of limitation established under subsection (b) of this section is tolled by the delivery of a notice by the State Treasurer that a holder is subject to an examination under section 69-1322 or the written election by the holder to enter into a voluntary disclosure agreement, whichever occurs first.

    On or before November 1 of each year beginning in 2026 through 2035, the State Treasurer shall transfer any balance in excess of five one million dollars from the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund as follows: