Unclaimed property tools
Four small tools that do the legwork of a search: which programs to check, which documents to gather and whether a message is genuine. They run in your browser, ask for no personal data and never send what you enter to us.
On this page
- Multi-state checklist
Tick the states you lived in and your life events; get a printable list of the official searches to run, with progress saved in your browser.
- Which state holds my property?
The last-address rule, the state of incorporation and the money-order rule, applied to your answers.
- Claim documents
What each state asks owners, heirs, executors and businesses to send.
- Scam check
Six questions about a call, text or letter, matched to official warnings, with each state's real site.
Which tool to start with
- You moved, or are not sure where to look. Start with which state holds my property: it applies the rules to the address a company had for you. Then put every state on the checklist.
- A relative died. Tick the states they lived in and "A relative died" on the checklist, then read claim documents for what heirs must send. Claiming for a deceased relative explains the process.
- You found a property and are ready to claim. Pick your state and situation in claim documents and gather them before you start; how to claim covers the rest.
- Someone contacted you about money you may be owed. Run the scam check before you reply or pay anything, and see got an unclaimed property letter?
What each tool asks and what you get
| Tool | You tell it | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-state checklist | The states you lived, worked or banked in, and life events such as a name change | A printable list of official searches, with your progress saved in this browser |
| Which state? | The type of property, your old address state and, if you know it, the company's state | The states to search, in order, and the rule behind each one |
| Claim documents | A state and your situation | That state's own list of documents, with its source |
| Scam check | Yes or no to six questions about the message | The official warnings that match, and each state's real address |
Why the tools never ask for your name
Only the official state programs can tell you whether property is held for you, and they do it free. A site that asks for your name, Social Security number or payment to "search" adds nothing and puts your data at risk. These tools only point you to the right official searches and help you prepare.
Where the data comes from
The tools use the same records as the state pages: each state's official search address, claim documents and scam warnings, checked against official sources, and the national rules on which state receives property, from the Supreme Court and federal law. The checklist saves your ticks in your own browser so you can come back to it; they are never sent to us, and "Clear everything" removes them.