Maine Unclaimed Money

Have you ever wondered if you could be sitting on a goldmine without knowing about it? That is is right, you could be the next on the list of 122,000 missing owners who is the rightful heir of Maine unclaimed property. The State Treasurer Office unites Maine citizens with their lost property. As of now,the Unclaimed Property Division has a value close to $85 million lying unclaimed.

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 Maine is probably holding unclaimed funds in their name. 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.

Maine unclaimed property or money could be in the form of funds from a dormant checking and savings accounts, un-cashed money orders, cashiers checks, 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.These assets are transferred to the Treasurer after a specific period of non-claim, usually three years. The owners last recorded state address is always taken into consideration with reference to Maine's unclaimed money.

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.). 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. There is an alphabetical list of people whose last known address was in Maine and who are due to receive money for unclaimed property for the number of years prescribed by statute. The Unclaimed divisions have held the accounts for more than 2 years. If you find unclaimed property you think is yours, you should fill an Internet claim request.

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, Maine, California or other areas.

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

MAINE
Treasury Department
Abandoned Property Division
39 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0039
1-207-287-6668/2771

Email:
unclaimed.property@Maine.gov

Web Site:
Maine Unclaimed Money