Indiana · Unclaimed property · Updated Oct 2026
Indiana Attorney General's Office, 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 Indiana's official list of unclaimed property by name.
Search in IndianaSearch your name, your family's names or your business at IndianaUnclaimed.gov. It is free.
Or text CLAIM to 46220 to search from your phone.
If you find a match, file a claim on the Attorney General's claim form. By law you must verify (swear) that your claim is complete and accurate.
You can claim for free through the Attorney General's office. You do not need to pay anyone.
Call the Unclaimed Property Division at 1-866-462-5246 if you need help.
State law lets the Attorney General skip the claim form and pay you directly if the property is worth less than $5,000, you are the owner named in the holder's report, and the office believes you are entitled to it. We could not check on the official site how often this is used.
You can claim for a relative who died if you are the legal heir. The state asks whether the will was probated, meaning a court appointed an executor or personal representative. If other people are listed as co-owners, tell them you are filing. Contact the office if your situation is unusual.
A finder agreement is void if it is signed during the 24 months after the property is turned over to the Attorney General. After that, it must be in writing, describe the property and services, be signed by you, show the value before and after the fee, and tell you that you can claim for free through the Attorney General. A fee of more than 10% of the amount collected is unenforceable against you, and the fee can never be more than $5,000 (the 10% limit does not apply if $50 or less is collected). You or the Attorney General can go to court to cut an excessive fee.
Law: Ind. Code § 32-34-1.5-74 and § 32-34-1.5-75
Claiming is free. Your state never charges a fee to search or to claim. Be careful with letters, calls or texts that ask for a fee, a percentage or your bank login to release money. Search the official state site yourself.
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 Indiana Attorney General's Office, Unclaimed Property Division. Searching is free. Search every name you have used and every address where you lived in Indiana.
No. The state does not charge a fee to claim. A finder agreement is void if it is signed during the 24 months after the property is turned over to the Attorney General. After that, it must be in writing, describe the property and services, be signed by you, show the value before and after the fee, and tell you that you can claim for free through the Attorney General. A fee of more than 10% of the amount collected is unenforceable against you, and the fee can never be more than $5,000 (the 10% limit does not apply if $50 or less is collected). You or the Attorney General can go to court to cut an excessive fee.
You can claim for a relative who died if you are the legal heir. The state asks whether the will was probated, meaning a court appointed an executor or personal representative. If other people are listed as co-owners, tell them you are filing. Contact the office if your situation is unusual.
By law, the Attorney General must approve or deny your claim within 90 days of filing and tell you in writing. A claim with no decision after 90 days counts as denied, and you can file an amended claim. Approved claims must be paid within 30 days.
Last checked: Oct 2026.