Property Reported as Cash - No Owner Name

The Bureau of Unclaimed Property receives uncashed funds (such as cashier's checks, traveler's checks, and money orders) and accounts of $50 and under from financial institutions or holders. These funds are reported as cash without the owner's name. These funds are reported with either the check number or the account number and are not listed in our public Web site database. To claim these funds, you must provide the following:

• Completed and signed manual claim form;
• Copy of the claimant's photo ID;
• Proof of the claimant's Social Security number;
  
• THE ORIGINAL UNCASHED CHECK (cashier's check, money order, etc.) except as noted below; and
• Your last account statement or letters from the holder stating when the funds were sent to our office.

To request a manual claim form, contact our office at:

Unclaimed Property Division
P.O. Box 942850
Sacramento, CA 94250-5873

• 1-800-992-4647 (toll-free for California residents)
• (916) 323-2827 (from other states and foreign countries)
• Contact UCP by e-mail

Please submit your claim by certified mail and retain a copy for your records.

NOTE: If the original instrument is unavailable, additional documentation is needed to verify claims for negotiable instruments. You will be required to provide other available documentation along with a Declaration of Loss form. Please contact the Bureau of Unclaimed Property by telephone at (916) 323-2827 for further instructions. Also, if you are filing a claim and know there are multiple owners on the account, please note that each owner/claimant must sign the claim form and submit the required documentation.