Rhode Island unclaimed money

The State treasury publishes the list of unclaimed property in Rhode Island newspapers each spring. This list contains only the current year's information. The state treasurer's offices also visit malls and fairs in an attempt to unite owners with their lost assets. The list on the Rhode unclaimed property web page is the cumulative list starting with accounts reported back in the 1940's, and contains the names of about 60,000 individuals and businesses.

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 Rhode Island is probably holding unclaimed funds in their name.

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. Rhode Island unclaimed money is held in the state treasury office.

Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island's unclaimed money.

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, Rhode Island, California or other areas. 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 Rhode Island state office for a complete Rhode Island unclaimed money name search.

RHODE ISLAND
Unclaimed Property Division
PO Box 1435
Providence, RI 02901-1435
1-401-277-6505
Fax (401) 222-6140

Email:
treasury@treasury.state.ri.us

Web Site:
Rhode Island Unclaimed Money