How to Find Unclaimed Property in Kansas

Imagine learning that you have a pile of unclaimed money waiting for you at the Kansas State Treasury.

Unclaimed money, property and assets are sent to the Kansas Treasury Department every year. Separated from their owners for a variety of reasons, these unclaimed assets sit waiting for their rightful owners to claim them. In Kansas, unclaimed property is logged into a database that is free for anyone to use. Using this unclaimed money database you can perform a quick search and find out if you have money in Kansas, unclaimed and waiting for you to find it.

Things You'll Need

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Instructions

1. Go to the Kansas unclaimed money database by visiting Kansascash.com and clicking on the link at the top of the page that is labeled "Unclaimed Property." In the drop-down menu choose "Search for Property."

2. Type in the last name and first name or company name for which you may have Kansas unclaimed property. Click "Search for Properties" just below the name you put in. You will then see a warning to never pay money to access a claim.

3. Select "Put in Request Folder" or "Request Claim Forms" for any search results you may have a claim to.

4. Register on the site as a new site user by clicking on the "Register as a New User" section of the next page -- unless you have already saved a password.

5. Verify your account by clicking the link sent to your email address. You will be unable to continue with the Unclaimed Property Kansas website if your account is not verified.

6. Submit your claim for any property you have located in the above steps.

7. If you do not wish to register as a user of the Kansas Unclaimed Money database you may call the Department of Treasury to file a property claim at 785-296-4165 or 800-432-0386.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to add the Kansas Treasury Department email address provided to your list of approved email senders to avoid any official emails being caught in your spam folder.

• The State of Kansas does not charge a fee to search for or file a claim for unclaimed property; never pay to search for or claim property in Kansas.

References

• Kansas State Treasurer