Alaska · Unclaimed property · Updated Oct 2026
Alaska Department of Revenue, Treasury Division, Unclaimed Property Program holds money that businesses could not return to its owners. Here is how to search, what proof you need and how long it takes.
Search Alaska's official list of unclaimed property by name.
Search in AlaskaSearch your name, and also family, friends, your business and your employer, on unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov. It is free.
If you see your name and the address is one you have lived at, click CLAIM and file the claim online.
Read the email the state sends you. It lists the documents your claim needs.
Upload your documents through the site's secure link for the quickest processing, or mail them to PO Box 110405, Juneau, AK 99811-0405.
If the state asks for more proof, answer within 90 days or your claim will be dropped. Track it with your Claim ID.
Only the owner, an heir, or a court-appointed representative can file a claim. The state's site does not spell out heir paperwork; your emailed claim form will list what is needed, or call 844-252-2741.
A finder ("fee finder") agreement is unenforceable if made before the property is turned over to the state or within 24 months after. After that, the fee cannot be more than 20% if the property is worth less than $500, or 10% if it is worth $500 or more. The agreement must be in writing, signed by you, last no more than six months, and state the fee, the property's nature and value, and what you get after the fee.
Watch out: The state says you do not need a fee finder, there is no fee to claim, and it will not discuss your claim with a fee finder.
Search every other state where you lived or worked. Some money, like old savings bonds and IRS refunds, is held by federal agencies.
Money that businesses could not return to you and had to hand over to a state, such as old bank accounts and insurance policies. USA.gov says state governments hold most unclaimed money.
Official siteOld paper or electronic U.S. savings bonds that were never cashed, including bonds that have matured and stopped earning interest (EE and I bonds earn interest for up to 30 years), plus lost, stolen or destroyed bonds.
Official siteTax refunds owed to people who never filed a federal tax return for a year, often because they earned little and were not required to file. The IRS says taxpayers usually have three years to file and claim a refund; after that the money becomes the property of the U.S. Treasury.
Official siteSearch the official database run by the Alaska Department of Revenue, Treasury Division, Unclaimed Property Program. Searching is free. Search every name you have used and every address where you lived in Alaska.
No. The state does not charge a fee to claim. A finder ("fee finder") agreement is unenforceable if made before the property is turned over to the state or within 24 months after. After that, the fee cannot be more than 20% if the property is worth less than $500, or 10% if it is worth $500 or more. The agreement must be in writing, signed by you, last no more than six months, and state the fee, the property's nature and value, and what you get after the fee.
Only the owner, an heir, or a court-appointed representative can file a claim. The state's site does not spell out heir paperwork; your emailed claim form will list what is needed, or call 844-252-2741.
The state asks you to allow several weeks. It says the team is small and there is a backlog; answering document requests quickly speeds things up.
Last checked: Oct 2026.