Louisiana · Unclaimed property · Updated Oct 2026
Louisiana Department of Treasury, 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 Louisiana's official list of unclaimed property by name.
Search in LouisianaSearch your name at unclaimedproperty.la.gov, or call the office and staff will search for you.
Select the items that are yours, choose your relationship to the owner (Owner, Estate Representative, Heir or Business Representative), and enter your current mailing address.
Submit the claim to get a claim number and an emailed claim form listing what you must send.
Sign the claim form. The state's pages disagree on notarization: the FAQ says claims of $5,000 or more need a notarized form, but the claim instructions say every claim form must be signed and notarized. To avoid delays, have it notarized or call the office first.
Mail the form and proof to P.O. Box 91010, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9010, or upload documents in the secure online portal. Don't email personal information.
Yes, in part. Under Act 339 of 2018, the Treasury matches its records with Department of Revenue addresses and mails some checks without any claim being filed. The state says these checks are real and you should cash them.
Legal heirs of a deceased person can claim. Louisiana requires court-recognized estate documents to prove heirship.
Any agreement to pay someone to find or recover your property is void if made between the date the property became abandoned and 24 months after it was turned over to the state. A finder ("fiduciary agent") can be paid no more than 10% of the claim value. You and the agent must both sign a payment request in front of a notary, and it must be filed with the claim. Any agreement must be in writing, describe the property and services, be signed by you, and state the value before and after the fee. You or the state can sue to cut an unconscionable fee.
Law: La. R.S. 9:177
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 Louisiana Department of Treasury, Unclaimed Property Division. Searching is free. Search every name you have used and every address where you lived in Louisiana.
No. The state does not charge a fee to claim. Any agreement to pay someone to find or recover your property is void if made between the date the property became abandoned and 24 months after it was turned over to the state. A finder ("fiduciary agent") can be paid no more than 10% of the claim value. You and the agent must both sign a payment request in front of a notary, and it must be filed with the claim. Any agreement must be in writing, describe the property and services, be signed by you, and state the value before and after the fee. You or the state can sue to cut an unconscionable fee.
Legal heirs of a deceased person can claim. Louisiana requires court-recognized estate documents to prove heirship.
Processing time depends on volume and may take up to 90 days.
Last checked: Oct 2026.