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Guide and resources:
New York Unclaimed Accounts
The State of New York is currently holding billions of dollars in unclaimed funds. Some of this money may belong to you!
For your protection, banks, insurance companies, utilities, investment companies and many other businesses are required by State law to surrender inactive accounts to the State. As State Comptroller, I serve as custodian of this money until you claim it. The State of New York never takes ownership of this money. If you can prove you are entitled to the money, I will gladly return it to you, at any time, without charge.
This website will tell you how to avoid having your money turned over to the State and how to get it back if it is abandoned.
"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
"How do accounts become unclaimed in New York?"
Did you ever...
Move without notifying everyone with whom you do business of your new address?
Open a school savings account as a child or for your own child and then forget about it?
Move without getting your utility deposit refund?
Forget to cash a health insurance check?
Neglect to cash interest or dividend checks on a security?
Leave a job and never go back to get your last paycheck?
Before unclaimed funds are turned over to the State, banks and insurance companies attempt to notify you by mail and are required to publish newspaper listings of names and addresses. Despite these efforts, many funds remain unclaimed and are turned over to the State Comptroller, who acts as custodian.
Do free online search on newest database list of accounts.
To File a Claim in New York:
Click on the Account Number you wish to claim (in blue). You will be directed to a claim form based on the information we have on the property held by our Office. We will require the following:
1. Complete the Claimant Information fields on the form. Include your full name and current address.
2. Print the form.
3. Sign the form, and have your signature notarized by a licensed notary public.
4. Mail completed form to our office. If proof of the address is requested, please enclose. If you have
proof of ownership, please enclose this as well.
If you are not the property owner, but are filing a claim on behalf of an owner (deceased, power of attorney, finders, businesses, etc), this Office may request additional documentation after your claim has been established. If the owner is deceased, you must provide a copy of the death certificate in addition to proof of address. Please see Frequently Asked Questions relating to claiming for estates.
• www.osc.state.ny.us
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