Delaware Unclaimed Money

The state treasury is entrusted with the responsible task of safeguarding abandoned or unclaimed property reported by banks, insurance houses and businesses after a period of inactivity for a period of 2-5 yrs. The treasurer seeks to reunite heirs or owners with their property which is legally entitled to them. According to the Unclaimed Property Act of Delaware, the unclaimed property is held until it could be handed over to the rightful owners.

Delaware Unclaimed property is generally turned over to the state of your last address as reflected n the records of the business holding your found money, stock, etc.). So, it makes sense to check with every state in which you had resided. 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 Delaware is probably holding unclaimed funds in their name.

There is an alphabetical list of people whose last known address was in Delaware 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. 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. The owners last recorded state address is always taken into consideration with reference to Delaware'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, Delaware, California or other areas.

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

DELAWARE
Bureau of Abandoned Property
PO Box 8931
Wilmington, DE 19899
1-302-577-3349

Email:
deproperties@acs-inc.com

Web Site:
Delaware Unclaimed Money