Missouri · Unclaimed property · Updated Oct 2026
Missouri State Treasurer'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 Missouri's official list of unclaimed property by name.
Search in MissouriSearch your name, and past names, on the Treasurer's free search portal.
Add the matching properties to your claims cart and file the claim online. The state says more than half of people can file a paperless claim.
If the site asks for proof, send what it asks for. You can also write to the Treasurer with your name and past addresses, and they will mail you a claim form with instructions.
Track your claim online with the "Track Your Claim" tool.
There is no deadline. Missouri holds the money for you forever.
Yes. The Treasurer says more than 50 percent of people with unclaimed property can file a paperless claim online.
Only the original owner or a legal heir can claim. If the estate was not probated, heirs fill out the Treasurer's Table of Heirship, which lists the owner's relatives and must be signed under penalty of perjury in front of a notary.
Any finder agreement signed within 12 months after the property was turned over to the Treasurer cannot be enforced. After that, the fee is capped: 10% if signed 12 to 24 months after, 15% if 24 to 36 months after, and 20% after 36 months. The agreement must be in writing, signed and acknowledged by you, and must state what the property is and what it is worth. Paid finders must register with the Treasurer.
Watch out: The Treasurer's Office never charges to return unclaimed property, and claims are processed free of charge.
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 Missouri State Treasurer's Office, Unclaimed Property Division. Searching is free. Search every name you have used and every address where you lived in Missouri.
No. The state does not charge a fee to claim. Any finder agreement signed within 12 months after the property was turned over to the Treasurer cannot be enforced. After that, the fee is capped: 10% if signed 12 to 24 months after, 15% if 24 to 36 months after, and 20% after 36 months. The agreement must be in writing, signed and acknowledged by you, and must state what the property is and what it is worth. Paid finders must register with the Treasurer.
Only the original owner or a legal heir can claim. If the estate was not probated, heirs fill out the Treasurer's Table of Heirship, which lists the owner's relatives and must be signed under penalty of perjury in front of a notary.