Happy Unclaimed Property Day!
Yesterday was National Unclaimed Property Day for 2026! It is a day to check online to see if there is your right to obtain a refund and/or file a claim for unclaimed, lost or other property. Don’t forget, an unearned refund is still your property. Check online, and happy refunds!
Happy National Unclaimed Property Day ! ! !
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A Brief History:
Find Your Property & Refund: This is a day to find your property that is lost in the woodwork. The online resources, maps and other pertinent if information is all you need to navigate across the web to find your property/refund. Any state of your previous residence or business entity will yield searchable results–and if you have property under your name/business, you will be able to stake claim to it under each and every state’s correct revenue department.
Escheat courtesy of Openverse
Use the interactive maps below or select from the list to find the official unclaimed property program for a state or province. Select your state or province Select any of the options below to go directly to the official government unclaimed property program for that state or province:
Unclaimed Property – United States:
Missing Money Free Search for Unclaimed Property – Officially endorsed By The States
Unclaimed Property – United States Territories:
| Unclaimed Property – United States Territories | |
| Territory | Website |
| Guam | Guam Website |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Website |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | US Virgin Islands Website |
| American Indians | Search Unclaimed: American Indians |
Unclaimed Property – Canada:
| Unclaimed Property – Canada | |
| State | Website |
| Alberta | Alberta Website |
| British Columbia | British Columbia Website |
| New Brunswick | New Brunswick Website |
| Quebec | Quebec Website |
| Bank of Canada: Including the Following Provinces/Territories: | |
| Nova Scotia | Bank of Canada Website |
| Prince Edward Island | Bank of Canada Website |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Bank of Canada Website |
| Ontario | Bank of Canada Website |
| Manitoba | Bank of Canada Website |
| Saskatchewan | Bank of Canada Website |
| Yukon | Bank of Canada Website |
| Northwest Territories | Bank of Canada Website |
| Nunavut | Bank of Canada Website |
Photo by ridvan-selli courtesy of Pixabay
A Few Facts:
I am sharing a few facts, and more, some trivia, some not trivial. . .
File Your Claim:
Once you find an unclaimed property in your name, adhere to the filing instructions on each website. Every state, territory or other governement entity has its own regulations, so the time period and ways and means of filing vary state to state. Patience. . .patience will be needed, but the website will be able to give an ETA on obtaining your unclaimed property.
Photo by Schluesseldienst courtesy of Pixabay
Present:
I hope that you are able to be able to claim any and all unclaimed property that you might be due.
Future:
I’m hoping that you are able to use this resource now, and way into the future!
Unclaimed Property courtesy of Openverse
National Unclaimed Property Day
