Unclaimed Property
Do we have money for you?Our most recent list of newly reported unclaimed properties will be published in newspapers around Montana this fall. If you find your name in the publication and want to start the process to retrieve your unclaimed property, you should contact the Department. You can contact us via e-mail or call us toll free at 1-866-859-2254 (in Helena, 444-6900). You can view dates of when this publication will be featured in your local newspaper; or do an immediate search of Montana's unclaimed property at MissingMoney.com. |
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Do you have a lost treasure in Montana?
Have you forgotten about a checking or savings account, an old uncashed check, gift certificate, stock, safe-deposit box, or other similar property? Montana is a custodial state and holds unclaimed property on behalf of the owners. Unclaimed property is reported to Montana when the owner’s last known address is in Montana.
The Montana Department of Revenue handles the state’s unclaimed property which includes such items as uncashed checks, state refunds, uncashed payroll checks, utility deposits, interest or dividend income, savings and checking accounts, safe-deposit box contents, credit balances, customer overpayments, gift certificates, unidentified remittances and stocks and bonds.
If you believe you may be the owner of unclaimed property, there are two easy ways to conduct a search: do a search online or ask the department to conduct a search for you.
Searching Online
Montana's unclaimed property is listed at MissingMoney.com. This free national database helps consumers search for lost assets and unclaimed property. It is an easy-to-use website that updates once a month. Unclaimed property listings from 37 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Alberta, Canada are available for searches on the site.
Please note: There are other websites that offer assistance with finding unclaimed property. However, many of these sites require a payment before you can discover if you have unclaimed property. Although these sites are legal businesses, it’s unnecessary to pay so that you can reclaim your property. MissingMoney.com is the Department of Revenue’s only partner for unclaimed property searches.
Requesting a search
If you want the Department of Revenue to conduct an unclaimed property search for you, please call us toll free at 1-866-859-2254 (in Helena, 444-6900). We will be happy to assist you by doing a search on our system. If you do have property, we will send you a claim form and a checklist of the documents needed to process your claim. Returning the documentation shown on the checklist, along with your signed and notarized claim form, will help us to process your claim quickly.
If you have questions about conducting a search or unclaimed property in general, please call us toll free at 1-866-859-2254 (in Helena, 444-6900) or contact us via e-mail.
Frequently Asked Questions Unclaimed Property
Last updated 12/12/2011 2:39:52 PM
