Connecticut · Unclaimed property · Updated Oct 2026
Connecticut Office of the State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property Division 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 Connecticut's official list of unclaimed property by name.
Search in ConnecticutSearch your name on CTBigList.gov. The site is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also call 1-800-833-7318 for help.
Start a claim online. Once you do, your name comes off the public list so no one else can claim it.
Read the claim form the state emails you, then sign it. It lists the documents you need.
Upload the form and documents on CTBigList.gov, or mail them to the Unclaimed Property Division in Hartford.
Check your claim status online with your claim ID number.
Yes. Under CT Big Match (started in 2025), if you are the only owner, the property is worth less than $2,500, and the state can verify your address, you get a letter and then, about 6 to 8 weeks later, a check. You don't have to do anything. Some claims also qualify for Fast Track; if no claim form is sent to you, your claim was likely one of them.
Only owners or their legal heirs may file. Search for your relative's name and start a claim; the claim form will list the papers needed. The Treasurer's site does not publish a separate list of heir documents.
A finder may keep or charge no more than 10% of the property's value. The contract must be signed at least two years after the property was reported to the state. Every signature must be notarized. The contract must list the property and its value, the fee, and the amount you will get. Since January 1, 2025, it must also say clearly that you can claim directly from the Treasurer at no cost on CTBigList.gov.
Law: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 3-70a; Public Act 24-81, § 100
Watch out: If you get a check and think it might be a scam, call the Treasurer's unclaimed property team at 1-800-833-7318; claiming from the state is always free and you do not need to hire anyone.
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 Connecticut Office of the State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property Division. Searching is free. Search every name you have used and every address where you lived in Connecticut.
No. The state does not charge a fee to claim. A finder may keep or charge no more than 10% of the property's value. The contract must be signed at least two years after the property was reported to the state. Every signature must be notarized. The contract must list the property and its value, the fee, and the amount you will get. Since January 1, 2025, it must also say clearly that you can claim directly from the Treasurer at no cost on CTBigList.gov.
Only owners or their legal heirs may file. Search for your relative's name and start a claim; the claim form will list the papers needed. The Treasurer's site does not publish a separate list of heir documents.
Last checked: Oct 2026.