Minnesota · Unclaimed property · Updated Oct 2026
Minnesota Department of Commerce, 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 Minnesota's official list of unclaimed property by name.
Search in MinnesotaSearch the Minnesota Unclaimed Property site by name. Add a city or ZIP code to narrow the results.
Click CLAIM on each item, then CONTINUE TO FILE CLAIM.
Enter your current mailing address and submit to get a claim number.
Open the email that comes with your claim form. It lists exactly what you must send.
Sign the claim form. Attach a copy of your photo ID and a document showing your Social Security number. Upload them online or mail them in.
Check your claim status online with your claim number.
Heirs can claim, but the official site does not list heir documents online. Your claim form will say what to send. By law, you only need to send the parts of a will, trust or court order that prove your claim (Minn. Stat. § 345.49).
It is illegal for anyone to charge you to locate property within 24 months after it was turned over to the state. After that, a finder agreement for more than 10% is valid only if it is in writing, signed by you, and says what the property is, its value and who held it. You can challenge an unfair fee at any time.
Watch out: The state says it does not charge claimants anything to claim.
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 Minnesota Department of Commerce, Unclaimed Property Program. Searching is free. Search every name you have used and every address where you lived in Minnesota.
No. The state does not charge a fee to claim. It is illegal for anyone to charge you to locate property within 24 months after it was turned over to the state. After that, a finder agreement for more than 10% is valid only if it is in writing, signed by you, and says what the property is, its value and who held it. You can challenge an unfair fee at any time.
Heirs can claim, but the official site does not list heir documents online. Your claim form will say what to send. By law, you only need to send the parts of a will, trust or court order that prove your claim (Minn. Stat. § 345.49).
Last checked: Oct 2026.