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Guide and resources:
Colorado Unclaimed Assets
The Great Colorado Payback is responsible for reuniting Coloradans with their lost or forgotten assets.
For example: if you have lost track of a bank account, stock certificate, or a retirement account; misplaced a rebate check, reimbursement or paycheck from a business; or moved prior to receiving your Colorado state tax rebate, the bank, business or state agency is required by law to file a report and forward those assets to the Unclaimed Property office of the Colorado State Treasurer.
Even businesses lose track of property and payments, occasionally resulting in unclaimed property which can be claimed. Corporations, schools, hospitals, and small businesses are also listed among the many individuals whose assets are in the possession of the State.
The Colorado State Treasurer currently maintains a list of over 500,000 names of individuals as well as businesses for whom property is available. People can check names on the list.
"What kind of funds become unclaimed?"
Savings Accounts
Checking Accounts
Uncashed Checks
Telephone/Utility Deposits
Rental Security Deposits
Wages
Insurance Benefits / Policies
Safe Deposit Box Contents
Mortgage Insurance Refunds
Stocks and Dividends
Mutual Funds
Certificates of Deposit
Trust Funds
Estate Proceeds
Money or property turned over to the Colorado State Treasury for safekeeping always belongs to the owner or heir of the account and there are no time limits for filing your claim. In an average year, the Unclaimed assets property office receives $20 million and less than half of that is reunited with the rightful owner.
• www.treasurer.state.co.us/payback/index.htm
See:
• Unclaimed
Money
• Colorado Unclaimed Assets
• Missouri unclaimed property
• New York Unclaimed Accounts
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