California - Unclaimed Property

Below you will find information on how to claim your funds from the California unclaimed money program. These funds are being held by California. To claim them you will have to follow the below instructions and contact California directly.

Claim instructions:
To claim your money you must print the claim form located from the link on this page. Then fill it out and send it to the State of California Treasury. For further information you can also use the mini check list file attached to this page.

Address:
State Controller’s Office Unclaimed Property Division P.O. Box 942850 Sacramento, California 94250-5873
Phone: (800) 992-4647

Claim form:
For your convenience we have also attached a claim form for you to download and print. Please click the link below to open the claim form and then use the "File > Print" menu on your computer to print the form. Then you can fill the printed form out and mail it in with your correct identification.
minichecklist.pdf ; california-claim-form.html

If you are claiming lost money for someone who is deceased, please click here for an example of what information you may need to file your claim.