Geauga County X County
2023 Unclaimed Funds Accounts Sheryl Maxfield, Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce:
$3.9 billion
is being safeguarded by the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds and is available to be claimed by the rightful owner! You may have some funds that belong to you and not even realize it. Take a few minutes and review this insert to find out if you or someone you know has unclaimed funds or property.
What are unclaimed funds? Lost or forgotten money that businesses and banks report to us after accounts become inactive (usually five years) and they are unable to locate the owner of the funds. The most common types of unclaimed funds turned over to the Division of Unclaimed Funds include: • Checking and Savings Accounts • Safe Deposit Box Items • Rent/Security Deposits • Stock and Bonds
• Uncashed Payroll Checks • Utility Deposits • Undelivered Stock Certificates • Uncashed Insurance Policies Checks
Check to see if your name, as well as a family or friends’ names, appear on this year’s provided list. Unclaimed safe deposit box items are listed first in alphabetical order. All other unclaimed funds names are listed by name under the hometown of the last-known address reported to the division for claims of $50 or more. 3 Easy Steps to Claim YOUR Funds An Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider
Search for Unclaimed Funds First, if you see your name on this year’s provided list or if you want to find out if you have lost or forgotten money, go to missingmoney.com. Then follow the prompts to generate your claim form to claim your money. This website is an authorized state sponsored website, free and open to the public for searching unclaimed money.
Checklist of Documentation Second, you should review the checklist of documentation on our website, so that you can proactively gather paperwork to send us and get your money faster.
Send Your Claim Third, upload your claim form and documents to send us your signed claim form and supporting documents on our website. Or you can mail them to us at Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds, 77 S. High Street, 20 th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108.
If you do not have internet access or if you have questions, then please call our toll-free number 877-644-6823 (OHIO-UCF) or email us at claims@com.ohio.gov.