Connecticut Unclaimed Money

If you've ever changed addresses in Connecticut, changed your name, haven't been keeping accurate records of your financial assets, or have parents or relatives that passed-away, there is a good chance you're owed Connecticut unclaimed money by the government.

Other sources of unclaimed property include:

dormant savings and checking accounts

uncashed money orders

unused gift certificates

safe deposit box contents

lost cash dividends

mineral royalty payments

found utility deposits

securities

unclaimed insurance benefits

unclaimed security deposits

cash or property like cashiers checks

court deposits

stocks

payroll checks

credits

After a dormancy period ( generally 3-5 years in Connecticut) lost assets are turned over, as dictated by escheat laws, to the Treasury Department where they remain until someone claims them.

Try searching for lost money now! In Connecticut alone, in 2006, Tens of millions of dollars were returned to its rightful owners. According to Connecticut State Treasurer Denise N. Napier, millions in unclaimed money are reunited with its rightful owners EACH MONTH.