New Mexico · Unclaimed property · Updated Oct 2026
New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Unclaimed Property Office 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 New Mexico's official list of unclaimed property by name.
Search in New MexicoSearch your name for free at nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com. Create a claimant account so you can track your claim.
If the property has one owner and is worth $500 or less, enter your name, date of birth and SSN online and answer a security question. If it matches, your claim is processed electronically.
For more than one owner, businesses, deceased owners, or property over $500, fill out the PDF claim form.
Sign the claim form in front of a notary. Upload it with your proof of identity, SSN and address.
The state does not release property until it has all the proof it needs.
Yes. Single-owner property of $500 or less can be claimed online without paperwork. You verify your identity with your name, date of birth, SSN and a security question.
Send a copy of the death certificate, proof that you are entitled to the money under heirship law, and proof the owner lived or got mail at the listed address. These steps are for estates that were never probated or where probate is already closed.
New Mexico law sets no percentage cap. A finder agreement is void if it is made any time from when the property is presumed abandoned until 48 months after it is turned over to the state. Later agreements must be in writing and signed by you, and must show the property's value before and after the fee. A court can cut an unfair (unconscionable) fee. Finders must file form RPD-41343 with a copy of their agreement.
Law: NMSA 1978 § 7-8A-25
Watch out: The state says searching and claiming are free, and locators are not affiliated with the Taxation and Revenue Department.
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 New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Unclaimed Property Office. Searching is free. Search every name you have used and every address where you lived in New Mexico.
No. The state does not charge a fee to claim. New Mexico law sets no percentage cap. A finder agreement is void if it is made any time from when the property is presumed abandoned until 48 months after it is turned over to the state. Later agreements must be in writing and signed by you, and must show the property's value before and after the fee. A court can cut an unfair (unconscionable) fee. Finders must file form RPD-41343 with a copy of their agreement.
Send a copy of the death certificate, proof that you are entitled to the money under heirship law, and proof the owner lived or got mail at the listed address. These steps are for estates that were never probated or where probate is already closed.
The department has 90 days from filing to approve or deny a claim, and another 30 days to pay it. Most claims are processed faster.
Last checked: Oct 2026.