Kansas Unclaimed Money

Kansas unclaimed property or money could be in the form of funds from a dormant checking and savings accounts, un-cashed money orders, cashiers checks, refunds, royalties, mineral royalty payments, safe deposit box contents, unused gift certificates, unclaimed insurance benefits, lost cash dividends, stock, found utility deposits, unclaimed security deposits, and court deposits. The State Treasurer of Kansas owns the right to take control over specific type of personal property which lies abandoned. It then seeks to reunite people, owners or heirs who can prove their stake over unclaimed property. Nearly $100 million in unclaimed assets currently being held by the State of Kansas.

Please try using various combinations of your name in order to search for unclaimed money. Also bear in mind that there may be assets in your maiden name. Each year billions of dollars in dormant or lost accounts go without ever being found when governments, companies and banks lose track of the true owner of the money. This could be due to a host of reasons like marriage break up, misspelled names, businesses going bankrupt, banks getting dissolved, unexpected migration or relocation of jobs, address changes without prior notification, death, post office errors etc. If you know anyone who has ever moved or died, the state of Kansas is probably holding unclaimed funds in their name.

Kansas unclaimed property, which was held by another state or a company, is kept in protective custody if they could not be paid to the rightful owner. The owners last recorded state address is always taken into consideration with reference to Kansas's unclaimed money. The Unclaimed divisions have held the accounts for more than 2 years. Even if your name is not on the list, you may wish to call the Unclaimed Property Division to check if any funds are being held in your name. It is important to note that accounts held less than 2 years are not available for public inspection.

Do not assume that the business has your last known address. If the business holding your property doesn't have a valid address for you, the property is supposed to be sent to the state where the business was incorporated. Many large corporations are from: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Kansas, California or other areas. For every claim that is filed, the following information is required by Kansas state treasurer's office:

* Social Security Number or Federal ID Number of the claimant(s)
* Address (Including City, State, and Zip code) of the claimant(s)
* Notarized claim form, if the property is a Safe Deposit Box, Stock, or worth in excess of $50.00

Make sure you check with every state in which you have ever lived (unclaimed property is generally turned over to the state of your last address as reflected in the records of the business holding your found money, stock, etc.).

If your name does not appear in our search, you may call or write the Kansas state office for a complete Kansas unclaimed money name search...

KANSAS (old link)
Unclaimed Property Division
900 Jackson, Suite 201
Topeka, KS 66612-1235
1-913-296-4165 or 1-800-432-0386

Email: Unclaimed@treasurer.state.ks.us

Web Site:
Kansas Unclaimed Money