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General Information
- What is Unclaimed Property?
- How does the State acquire Unclaimed Property?
- Why does California have an Unclaimed Property law?
- What efforts are made to find the owners?
- How do I find out if I have Unclaimed Property?
- How does the claim process work?
- Is there a fee for processing my account through the State Controller's Office?
- What are heir finders (investigators or asset locators)?
- How can I prevent my property from being turned over to the State?
- What is a property identification number?
- How may I search for Unclaimed Property held by other states?
Claiming Unclaimed Property
- Is there a time limit for claiming my property?
- Where do I send my claim?
- How will I know if you received my claim?
- How long will it take for my claim to be processed?
- Will I be paid interest on the property for the time that the Controller held the property?
- What institutions are governed by the Unclaimed Property Law?
- How may I search for my account if the business or financial institution claims that it no longer has a record of the account?
- How can I get my money back if I have a stale-dated cashier's check, a money order, or any uncashed check in my possession that is not honored by the bank?
- What will happen to the contents of my safe deposit box if I fail to pay my annual safe deposit box fees?
- What will happen to my investment accounts (i.e., stocks, bonds, mutual funds) if I do not maintain contact with my broker or the company in which my funds are invested?
- How are stock accounts paid?
- Why does it take longer to receive payment on securities claims?
- How may I reclaim my property once it is reported to the State Controller?
- Can my funds be electronically transferred to my current bank account?
- Can I claim all the funds on a jointly owned account?
- If I want to file a petition under California Code of Civil Procedure §1355 or serve other legal documents, whom should I contact?
- If I have had a name change, what kind of documents will be accepted as proof to claim property associated with my former name?