Federal Government Unclaimed Property Search
Unclaimed property search by name exactly as spelled in Texas
Can I claim unclaimed property on someone else's behalf?
The only situation where you may file a claim to unclaimed property that is not in your name is when you have the legal right to do so. Some examples of this include either the executor or executrix of a deceased person's estate.
You hold the Power of Attorney for the property's owner or possess a letter of guardianship for the property owner. In these cases, when you submit a claim, the state will also require you to provide additional information showing your legal right to do so.
I have located what I believe to be my property on the Find My Funds Search. Now I want to submit a claim; how do I do this?
Follow our claim submission process on the website to submit your claim. Delaware's state of unclaimed property requires different information depending on the country and the required documents needed to make a claim.
What happens after I make my Find My Funds claim? How do I prove the ownership of my claimed property?
In most cases, you will need to upload the requested information to prove your property ownership. You will need to go to the state's website using the claim ID issued to you to upload your documentation.
Depending on the property, the state, and the property's value, you may need to have forms notarized. In some cases, after claim submission, you are not requested to provide documents to prove ownership; your claim may have been pre-approved.
If you have filed claims in multiple states, you must review the documentation required by each state and upload the documentation directly with each state using the claim id issued to you by that state. Your claim id can be found on the claim form emailed to you and, in most cases, the email that the government sent to you.
How is my social security number used in the Find My Funds claim process?
Your SSN required for two reasons:
States use a claimant's SSN to help determine if you are the rightful owner of the property.
Interest is paid in some states and is reportable to the IRS as interest income, and the state will issue an IRS 1099–INT form to claimants whose interest earned is more significant than $10.
Once the required documents have been submitted, and you advise that there is nothing further needed, allow some time for the state's agency to review and approve your Texas comptroller unclaimed property claim status.
