Find and identify your unclaimed funds in Delaware

What is unclaimed property?

You’re going to be looking for any of your, or a deceased relative’s, old bank accounts, safe deposit box contents, uncashed checks, insurance policies, CDs, trust funds, utility deposits, stocks and bonds, wages, and escrow accounts.

The best part: It’s free. And it’s yours. Helping everyday citizens claim lost money is one of the duties of the U.S. Treasury Department. You are entitled to those funds.

You don’t need to hire a dubious service or spend money to claim what is yours. If anyone asks for payment to help you find unclaimed property, ditch them. You can easily do it yourself.

Start in your home state.

Finding Texas unclaimed property search by name pretty straightforward, but your search begins where you live. Each state has an independent treasury website, which has a unique search function for unpaid dues. Don’t just Google the site. There are plenty of scammers on the internet, and fake websites are a definite possibility.

To find the link for your state’s treasury website, go to the National Association of Unclaimed Property site. Select your state or province.

Each state’s site is a little different, but follow the step-by-step instructions, enter your information, and the database will do the rest. Often, the paperwork you need to complete to claim your money can print on these pages.

You will also need to provide proof of your identity and likely have signatures notarized. The time to collect depends on each government agency; it can take a couple of weeks or months, but it works.

Search Tip: If you have a frequently misspelled name or your name has often confused (Schmid, Schmidt, and Schmitt), search those misspellings on the unclaimed funds’ sites. Also, be sure to search for any nicknames you have used.

Check for unclaimed tax refunds.

The Internal Revenue Service may owe you money. Every year, the IRS has millions of dollars in tax refunds that go undelivered or unclaimed.

If you think the IRS might owe you money, you can file a claim to the IRS to update them about your new address. Additionally, if an employer withholds funds from you, the IRS gives you up to three years to submit a claim Texas unclaimed property to collect.