Welcome to the Vermont State Treasurer's Office Unclaimed Property web site. We hope this site will answer many of your questions about unclaimed property. The primary function of the Unclaimed Property Division is to locate and return various forms of unclaimed property to the rightful owners.

Search Now for Unclaimed Property!

You may search by last name or town. There are more than 200,000 claimable properties in the database. The total amount of unclaimed financial property is more than $48 million. The average claim amount is $625.

What is Unclaimed Property?

Unclaimed property includes items such as forgotten bank accounts uncashed pay checks, unclaimed security deposts, and unused gift certificates. It's most often in the form of money, but it can also be stocks, mutual funds, and the contents of safe deposit boxes. The property comes from many sources--called holders--such as banks, credit unions, corporations, utilities, insurance agencies, retailers, and governmental agencies throughout the United States. The Vermont State Treasurer's Office acts as custodian to safeguard the assets until they can be claimed by the rightful owners or their heirs.

How much financial property has been returned?

The Treasurer's Office has increased it outreach effort for unclaimed property through additional advertising and other activities, including enhancements to this web site. These efforts are proving successful. The amount of money paid to Vermonters in fiscal year 2008 was more than $4.4 million to more than 10,545 Vermonters. Over the prior four years, the average in paid claims was $4.5 million to 7,938 claimants per year. Here are some recent statistics.

Reclaiming your property is a free service!

Please take a moment and search our web site and see if we have unclaimed property for you. this is a free service. If you have comments or suggestions, please click the "How to Contact Us" button on the right side of this page. You also may send the division an email at unclaimed.property@state.vt.us . We're also available by phone at (802) 828-2407, or toll-free in Vermont at 1-800-642-3191. Our staff will be happy to assist you.

Express claim service helps you get your money faster.

Going into its third year, the express claim initiative remains one of the most positive programs in the Unclaimed Property Division. Within five working days of receiving a claim, the express claim program will pay the original owners of property totaling $200 or less. Total express claims paid last year numbered 3,778.