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      "guide": "/states/alabama/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
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      "name": "Alabama",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Alabama State Treasury",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://unclaimed.alabama.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Alabama State Treasury\", \"quote\": \"If the deceased owner had no will or estate, the surviving spouse or children of the owner may be able to file a claim.\", \"slug\": \"alabama-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://unclaimed.alabama.gov/app/faq-claim\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Alabama State Treasury\", \"quote\": \"Claims may be filed online at no cost.\", \"slug\": \"alabama-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://treasury.alabama.gov/unclaimed-property/\"}]",
      "state_code": "AL"
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      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "alaska-unclaimed-search-free; s16-alaska-deceased-route",
      "guide": "/states/alaska/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov/app/faq-claim",
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      "name": "Alaska",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-01-23",
      "office": "Alaska Unclaimed Property Program",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Alaska Unclaimed Property Program\", \"quote\": \"This is a free and secure service provided by the Alaska Unclaimed Property Program to claim your lost funds.\", \"slug\": \"alaska-unclaimed-search-free\", \"url\": \"https://unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov/app/claim-search\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-23\", \"publisher\": \"Alaska Unclaimed Property Program\", \"quote\": \"Only the owner, heir, or court appointed representative can file a claim for unclaimed property.\", \"slug\": \"s16-alaska-deceased-route\", \"url\": \"https://unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov/app/faq-claim\"}]",
      "state_code": "AK"
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      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
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      "guide": "/states/arizona/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://azdor.gov/unclaimed-property/owners-file-claim/filing-claim",
      "id": "state-az",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Arizona",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Arizona Department of Revenue",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://azdor.gov/unclaimed-property",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Arizona Department of Revenue\", \"quote\": \"To claim on behalf of the deceased owner you must complete the enclosed Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property and return the original notarized form to us.\", \"slug\": \"arizona-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://azdor.gov/unclaimed-property/owners-file-claim/filing-claim\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Arizona Department of Revenue\", \"quote\": \"There is no cost to search for your property or to file a claim.\", \"slug\": \"arizona-unclaimed-search-free\", \"url\": \"https://azdor.gov/unclaimed-property\"}]",
      "state_code": "AZ"
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      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "arkansas-unclaimed-deceased-claim; arkansas-unclaimed-direct-free",
      "guide": "/states/arkansas/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://auditor.ar.gov/search-for-property/",
      "id": "state-ar",
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      "name": "Arkansas",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Arkansas Auditor of State",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://www.claimitar.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Arkansas Auditor of State\", \"quote\": \"We require certain documents to prove heirship (e.g., probated will or affidavit of heirship).\", \"slug\": \"arkansas-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://auditor.ar.gov/search-for-property/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Arkansas Auditor of State\", \"quote\": \"The Auditor of State’s office will never charge someone to claim their unclaimed property.\", \"slug\": \"arkansas-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://auditor.ar.gov/search-for-property/\"}]",
      "state_code": "AR"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "audit-california-deceased-claim; california-unclaimed-claims-free",
      "guide": "/states/california/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://sco.ca.gov/upd_faq_claiming-property.html",
      "id": "state-ca",
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      "name": "California",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-01-22",
      "office": "California State Controller's Office",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://www.sco.ca.gov/search_upd.html",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-22\", \"publisher\": \"California State Controller's Office\", \"quote\": \"You may file a claim for the property of a deceased owner if you are an heir, trustee, or personal representative/executor/administrator.\", \"slug\": \"audit-california-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://sco.ca.gov/upd_faq_claiming-property.html\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"California State Controller's Office\", \"quote\": \"The State Controller's Office processes unclaimed property claims free of charge.\", \"slug\": \"california-unclaimed-claims-free\", \"url\": \"https://www.sco.ca.gov/upd_faq_claiming-property.html\"}]",
      "state_code": "CA"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "colorado-unclaimed-deceased-claim; colorado-unclaimed-direct-free",
      "guide": "/states/colorado/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://unclaimedproperty.colorado.gov/app/faq-claim",
      "id": "state-co",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Colorado",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Colorado Department of the Treasury",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://unclaimedproperty.colorado.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Colorado Department of the Treasury\", \"quote\": \"Along with the form, you will need to submit proof of ownership/heirship.\", \"slug\": \"colorado-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://unclaimedproperty.colorado.gov/app/faq-claim\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Colorado Department of the Treasury\", \"quote\": \"There is no charge to the owner for the recovery of funds directly through the State Treasurer's Office.\", \"slug\": \"colorado-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://unclaimedproperty.colorado.gov/app/faq-claim\"}]",
      "state_code": "CO"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "connecticut-unclaimed-deceased-claim; connecticut-unclaimed-direct-free",
      "guide": "/states/connecticut/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://ctbiglist.gov/app/faq-claim",
      "id": "state-ct",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Connecticut",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Connecticut Office of the Treasurer",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://ctbiglist.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Connecticut Office of the Treasurer\", \"quote\": \"Only owners of the property or their legal heirs may file a claim.\", \"slug\": \"connecticut-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://ctbiglist.gov/app/faq-claim\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Connecticut Office of the Treasurer\", \"quote\": \"Property is returned at no cost with proper evidence.\", \"slug\": \"connecticut-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://ctbiglist.gov/\"}]",
      "state_code": "CT"
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      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "delaware-unclaimed-direct-free; s16-delaware-deceased-route",
      "guide": "/states/delaware/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://unclaimedproperty.delaware.gov/app/faq-claim",
      "id": "state-de",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Delaware",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-01-23",
      "office": "Delaware Office of Unclaimed Property",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://unclaimedproperty.delaware.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Delaware Office of Unclaimed Property\", \"quote\": \"There are no service charges assessed by the State of Delaware for initiating or completing a claim.\", \"slug\": \"delaware-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://unclaimedproperty.delaware.gov/app/faq-claim\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-23\", \"publisher\": \"Delaware Office of Unclaimed Property\", \"quote\": \"Claims Filed by Heirs or on Behalf of an Estate\", \"slug\": \"s16-delaware-deceased-route\", \"url\": \"https://unclaimedproperty.delaware.gov/app/faq-claim\"}]",
      "state_code": "DE"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "district-of-columbia-unclaimed-direct-free; washington-dc-unclaimed-deceased-claim",
      "guide": "/states/district-of-columbia/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://dc.findyourunclaimedproperty.com/app/faq-claim",
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      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Washington, DC",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "DC Office of Finance and Treasury",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://unclaimedproperty.dc.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"DC Office of Finance and Treasury\", \"quote\": \"However, the District provides this service free of charge.\", \"slug\": \"district-of-columbia-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://cfo.dc.gov/page/unclaimed-property-frequently-asked-questions\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"DC Office of Finance and Treasury\", \"quote\": \"If there is a court-appointed estate representative, that person can submit a claim.\", \"slug\": \"washington-dc-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://dc.findyourunclaimedproperty.com/app/faq-claim\"}]",
      "state_code": "DC"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "audit-florida-deceased-claim; florida-unclaimed-search-claim-free",
      "guide": "/states/florida/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://claimyourcashfl.gov/about/frequently-asked-questions/",
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      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Florida",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-01-22",
      "office": "Florida Department of Financial Services",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://claimyourcashfl.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-22\", \"publisher\": \"Florida Department of Financial Services\", \"quote\": \"If you believe the property belongs to your relative, initiate a claim and indicate that the reported owner is deceased.\", \"slug\": \"audit-florida-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://claimyourcashfl.gov/about/frequently-asked-questions/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Florida Department of Financial Services\", \"quote\": \"There is never a fee to search for or claim your cash.\", \"slug\": \"florida-unclaimed-search-claim-free\", \"url\": \"https://claimyourcashfl.gov/\"}]",
      "state_code": "FL"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "audit-georgia-deceased-claim; georgia-unclaimed-search-claim-free",
      "guide": "/states/georgia/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://dor.georgia.gov/unclaimed-property-program/how-do-i-search-unclaimed-property",
      "id": "state-ga",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Georgia",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-01-22",
      "office": "Georgia Department of Revenue",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://dor.georgia.gov/unclaimed-property-program/how-do-i-search-unclaimed-property",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-22\", \"publisher\": \"Georgia Department of Revenue\", \"quote\": \"You can submit a claim for yourself, your business or as an heir or executor.\", \"slug\": \"audit-georgia-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://dor.georgia.gov/unclaimed-property-program/how-do-i-search-unclaimed-property\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Georgia Department of Revenue\", \"quote\": \"It is completely free to search the database and to claim your property.\", \"slug\": \"georgia-unclaimed-search-claim-free\", \"url\": \"https://dor.georgia.gov/unclaimed-property-program/how-do-i-search-unclaimed-property\"}]",
      "state_code": "GA"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "hawaii-unclaimed-direct-free; s16-hawaii-deceased-route",
      "guide": "/states/hawaii/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://budget.hawaii.gov/finance/unclaimedproperty/owner-information/",
      "id": "state-hi",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Hawaii",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-01-23",
      "office": "Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://budget.hawaii.gov/finance/unclaimedproperty/owner-information/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance\", \"quote\": \"Unclaimed property owners may search and file claims for property at no cost.\", \"slug\": \"hawaii-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://budget.hawaii.gov/finance/unclaimedproperty/owner-information/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-23\", \"publisher\": \"Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance\", \"quote\": \"Deceased Owner Claim Instructions\\nThis information applies to those filing a claim as the heir of a deceased owner.\", \"slug\": \"s16-hawaii-deceased-route\", \"url\": \"https://budget.hawaii.gov/finance/unclaimedproperty/owner-information/\"}]",
      "state_code": "HI"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "idaho-unclaimed-claim-free; idaho-unclaimed-deceased-claim",
      "guide": "/states/idaho/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://yourmoney.idaho.gov/app/faq-claim",
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      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Idaho",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Idaho State Treasurer's Office",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://yourmoney.idaho.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Idaho State Treasurer's Office\", \"quote\": \"If your name is on the list, the claim is free.\", \"slug\": \"idaho-unclaimed-claim-free\", \"url\": \"https://sto.idaho.gov/About/Current-News/ArticleID/128/Ho-Ho-Ho-Idaho-State-Treasurer-Delivers-Gifts-Early\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Idaho State Treasurer's Office\", \"quote\": \"If the deceased owner had a will, it should be provided.\", \"slug\": \"idaho-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://yourmoney.idaho.gov/app/faq-claim\"}]",
      "state_code": "ID"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "audit-illinois-deceased-claim; illinois-unclaimed-claim-free",
      "guide": "/states/illinois/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://icash.illinoistreasurer.gov/app/contact-us",
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      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Illinois",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-01-22",
      "office": "Illinois State Treasurer",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://icash.illinoistreasurer.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-22\", \"publisher\": \"Illinois State Treasurer\", \"quote\": \"Death certificate of listed owner(s)\\n[…]\\nProof of relationship to the decedent – through death, birth and/or marriage records\", \"slug\": \"audit-illinois-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://icash.illinoistreasurer.gov/app/contact-us\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Illinois State Treasurer\", \"quote\": \"Property is returned at no cost with the proper identification.\", \"slug\": \"illinois-unclaimed-claim-free\", \"url\": \"https://icash.illinoistreasurer.gov/\"}]",
      "state_code": "IL"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15",
      "fact_slugs": "indiana-unclaimed-direct-free",
      "guide": "/states/indiana/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Not published",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://www.indianaunclaimed.gov/",
      "id": "state-in",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Indiana",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14",
      "office": "Indiana Office of the Attorney General",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://www.indianaunclaimed.gov/",
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      "search_url": "https://unclaimedproperty.michigan.gov/app/claim-search",
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      "office": "Minnesota Department of Commerce",
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      "office": "New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration",
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      "search_url": "https://www.nj.gov/treasury/unclaimed-property/",
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      "office": "Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds",
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      "office": "Pennsylvania Treasury",
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      "office": "South Carolina State Treasurer's Office",
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      "office": "Tennessee Department of Treasury",
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      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Texas",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-01-22",
      "office": "Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://www.claimittexas.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-22\", \"publisher\": \"Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts\", \"quote\": \"Affidavit of Heirship\\nFor a non-probate heirship claim worth $10,000 or less.\", \"slug\": \"audit-texas-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://www.claimittexas.gov/app/claim-forms\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts\", \"quote\": \"Business and individuals can search for their unclaimed property at ClaimItTexas.gov.\", \"slug\": \"texas-unclaimed-official-search\", \"url\": \"https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/unclaimed/\"}]",
      "state_code": "TX"
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      "guide": "/states/utah/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://mycash.utah.gov/app/faq-claim",
      "id": "state-ut",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Utah",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Utah Office of the State Treasurer",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://mycash.utah.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Utah Office of State Treasurer\", \"quote\": \"Provide documentation that shows your relationship or right to claim, e.g., an obituary or court documents listing you as the representative of the estate.\", \"slug\": \"utah-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://mycash.utah.gov/app/faq-claim\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Utah Office of the State Treasurer\", \"quote\": \"Is there a charge or fee for this program? No.\", \"slug\": \"utah-unclaimed-program-fee\", \"url\": \"https://mycash.utah.gov/app/faq-claim\"}]",
      "state_code": "UT"
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      "guide": "/states/vermont/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://www.vermonttreasurer.gov/sites/treasurer/files/UnclaimedProperty/unclaimed-property-forms/VermontClaimForm202311.pdf",
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      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Vermont",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Vermont State Treasurer's Office",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://www.vermonttreasurer.gov/content/unclaimed-property",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Vermont Office of the State Treasurer\", \"quote\": \"Provide a copy of the certified death certificate and obituary notice for the original owner(s).\", \"slug\": \"vermont-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://www.vermonttreasurer.gov/sites/treasurer/files/UnclaimedProperty/unclaimed-property-forms/VermontClaimForm202311.pdf\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Vermont State Treasurer's Office\", \"quote\": \"If you work directly with the State Treasurer’s office, there is no charge for this service.\", \"slug\": \"vermont-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://www.vermonttreasurer.gov/sites/treasurer/files/UnclaimedProperty/unclaimed-property-forms/VermontClaimForm.pdf\"}]",
      "state_code": "VT"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "virginia-unclaimed-deceased-claim; virginia-unclaimed-direct-free",
      "guide": "/states/virginia/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title55.1/chapter25/section55.1-2532/",
      "id": "state-va",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Virginia",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Virginia Department of the Treasury",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://www.vamoneysearch.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Virginia General Assembly\", \"quote\": \"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person claiming an interest in any property delivered to the Commonwealth under this chapter for a reported owner who is deceased shall submit evidence of the claimant's entitlement to payment together with a form prescribed by the administrator.\", \"slug\": \"virginia-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title55.1/chapter25/section55.1-2532/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Virginia Department of the Treasury\", \"quote\": \"This is a free and secure service provided by Virginia Unclaimed Property to claim your lost funds.\", \"slug\": \"virginia-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://www.vamoneysearch.gov/app/claim-search\"}]",
      "state_code": "VA"
    },
    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "washington-unclaimed-deceased-claim; washington-unclaimed-direct-free",
      "guide": "/states/washington/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://ucp.dor.wa.gov/app/faq-claim",
      "id": "state-wa",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Washington",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Washington State Department of Revenue",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://ucp.dor.wa.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Washington Department of Revenue\", \"quote\": \"Heirs of the original owner. Beneficiary. Personal Representative (if the estate is currently in probate).\", \"slug\": \"washington-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://ucp.dor.wa.gov/app/faq-claim\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Washington State Department of Revenue\", \"quote\": \"Neither the state of Washington or the Department of Revenue charge a fee for access to the Unclaimed Property data or to file a claim.\", \"slug\": \"washington-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://ucp.dor.wa.gov/app/faq-claim\"}]",
      "state_code": "WA"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "west-virginia-unclaimed-deceased-claim; west-virginia-unclaimed-direct-free",
      "guide": "/states/west-virginia/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://www.wvunclaimedproperty.gov/app/faq-claim",
      "id": "state-wv",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "West Virginia",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "West Virginia State Treasurer's Office",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://www.wvunclaimedproperty.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"West Virginia State Treasurer\", \"quote\": \"If the estate has been closed, then the heirs to that estate would file the claim.\", \"slug\": \"west-virginia-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://www.wvunclaimedproperty.gov/app/faq-claim\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"West Virginia State Treasurer's Office\", \"quote\": \"The West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office does not charge a fee to search for or claim unclaimed property.\", \"slug\": \"west-virginia-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://www.wvunclaimedproperty.gov/app/faq-claim\"}]",
      "state_code": "WV"
    },
    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-22",
      "fact_slugs": "wisconsin-unclaimed-deceased-claim; wisconsin-unclaimed-direct-free",
      "guide": "/states/wisconsin/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/FAQS/ucp-heirs.aspx",
      "id": "state-wi",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Wisconsin",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-10-22",
      "office": "Wisconsin Department of Revenue",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/UnclaimedProperty/Home.aspx",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-22\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-22\", \"publisher\": \"Wisconsin Department of Revenue\", \"quote\": \"Heirship claims must be filed electronically on our website.\", \"slug\": \"wisconsin-unclaimed-deceased-claim\", \"url\": \"https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/FAQS/ucp-heirs.aspx\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Wisconsin Department of Revenue\", \"quote\": \"If at any time you can prove ownership or legal rights to the unclaimed funds, we will approve payment to you or your heirs without charge.\", \"slug\": \"wisconsin-unclaimed-direct-free\", \"url\": \"https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/FAQS/ucp-unclaimed-property.aspx\"}]",
      "state_code": "WI"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-wyoming-deceased-route; wyoming-unclaimed-claim-email",
      "guide": "/states/wyoming/unclaimed-money",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "Read the official heir or estate instructions",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "https://statetreasurer.wyo.gov/unclaimedfaq/",
      "id": "state-wy",
      "kind": "state",
      "name": "Wyoming",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-14; 2027-01-23",
      "office": "Wyoming State Treasurer's Office",
      "scope_and_limits": "This tool lists official routes. It does not search for you, submit a claim or establish that money is owed. Enter identity and claim details only on the official service. Not published means we did not verify an heir or estate route in the cited official material. It does not mean a claim is unavailable. Ask the state office.",
      "search_url": "https://statetreasurer.wyo.gov/unclaimed-property/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-23\", \"publisher\": \"Wyoming State Treasurer's Office\", \"quote\": \"The claim form will provide instructions and a checklist of what documents you will need to upload to our system. Deceased claims and dissolved business claims typically take longer than the estimated times shown for standard/owner claims.\", \"slug\": \"s16-wyoming-deceased-route\", \"url\": \"https://statetreasurer.wyo.gov/unclaimedfaq/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-14\", \"publisher\": \"Wyoming State Treasurer's Office\", \"quote\": \"After you file your claim, look for an emailed claim form to arrive within 30 minutes.\", \"slug\": \"wyoming-unclaimed-claim-email\", \"url\": \"https://statetreasurer.wyo.gov/unclaimedfaq/\"}]",
      "state_code": "WY"
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "naic-locator; naic-locator-free; s16-naic-insurer-contact",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "",
      "id": "life-insurance",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "Life insurance after a death",
      "next_check_on": "2027-10-15; 2027-10-23",
      "office": "naic",
      "scope_and_limits": "Use NAIC's free locator for a deceased person's life insurance policies and annuity contracts. It does not locate potential benefits for someone who is alive. A participating insurer contacts you directly if a policy is found and you are its beneficiary.",
      "search_url": "https://content.naic.org/article/learn-how-use-naic-life-insurance-policy-locator",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-15\", \"publisher\": \"National Association of Insurance Commissioners\", \"quote\": \"The tool will not locate potential benefits from life insurance policies and annuity contracts for people who are alive.\", \"slug\": \"naic-locator\", \"url\": \"https://content.naic.org/article/learn-how-use-naic-life-insurance-policy-locator\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-15\", \"publisher\": \"National Association of Insurance Commissioners\", \"quote\": \"a free online tool that helps consumers find their deceased loved one’s life insurance policies and annuity contracts.\", \"slug\": \"naic-locator-free\", \"url\": \"https://content.naic.org/article/learn-how-use-naic-life-insurance-policy-locator\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"National Association of Insurance Commissioners\", \"quote\": \"If a policy is found and you are the beneficiary, the life insurance or annuity company will contact you directly.\", \"slug\": \"s16-naic-insurer-contact\", \"url\": \"https://content.naic.org/article/learn-how-use-naic-life-insurance-policy-locator\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-dol-retirement-identity; s16-dol-retirement-own-search; s16-dol-retirement-results",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "",
      "id": "job-retirement",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "Retirement plans from a former job",
      "next_check_on": "2027-10-23",
      "office": "askebsa",
      "scope_and_limits": "Search for your own potential job-based retirement benefits through the Labor Department database. Only you can search for your potential benefits. Login.gov identity verification is required. A plan result may already have been paid, rolled over or turned into an annuity. The plan administrator determines whether benefits remain.",
      "search_url": "https://lostandfound.dol.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Labor\", \"quote\": \"You must complete identity verification through Login.gov to search for your benefits.\", \"slug\": \"s16-dol-retirement-identity\", \"url\": \"https://www.askebsa.dol.gov/WebIntake/home.aspx/optout\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Labor\", \"quote\": \"Only you can search the database for potential benefits. Visit lostandfound.dol.gov and sign in with your Login.gov account.\", \"slug\": \"s16-dol-retirement-own-search\", \"url\": \"https://www.askebsa.dol.gov/WebIntake/home.aspx/optout\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Labor\", \"quote\": \"No, the search results show that you participated in a retirement plan at some point. Your benefits may have already been paid out, rolled over into another retirement account, or provided as an annuity. Only the plan administrator can tell you if you still have benefits to claim.\", \"slug\": \"s16-dol-retirement-results\", \"url\": \"https://www.askebsa.dol.gov/WebIntake/home.aspx/optout\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "pbgc-private-ended-plan; pbgc-search; s16-pbgc-match-limits",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "",
      "id": "pbgc",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "Benefits held by PBGC",
      "next_check_on": "2027-10-15; 2027-10-23",
      "office": "pbgc",
      "scope_and_limits": "Search for unclaimed benefits that PBGC holds after a private-sector retirement plan ended. A match does not confirm a benefit. PBGC requires more identifying checks.",
      "search_url": "https://www.pbgc.gov/workers-retirees/find-unclaimed-retirement-benefits/search-unclaimed",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-15\", \"publisher\": \"Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation\", \"quote\": \"Did you earn a retirement benefit from a private-sector employer who lost track of you when your plan ended?\", \"slug\": \"pbgc-private-ended-plan\", \"url\": \"https://www.pbgc.gov/workers-retirees/find-unclaimed-retirement-benefits/search-unclaimed\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-15\", \"publisher\": \"Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation\", \"quote\": \"PBGC holds unclaimed benefits for people that were not paid when their retirement plan ended.\", \"slug\": \"pbgc-search\", \"url\": \"https://www.pbgc.gov/workers-retirees/find-unclaimed-retirement-benefits/search-unclaimed\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation\", \"quote\": \"Please keep in mind that a match is not a confirmation that you are owed a benefit, but instead, the completion of a first step of a multi-step process confirming your possible entitlement to a benefit from PBGC. If there is an initial match, you’ll need to call PBGC to provide additional identifying information.\", \"slug\": \"s16-pbgc-match-limits\", \"url\": \"https://www.pbgc.gov/workers-retirees/find-unclaimed-retirement-benefits/search-unclaimed\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-fdic-claim-route; s16-fdic-failed-bank-funds; s16-fdic-state-transfer",
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      "id": "fdic",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "Failed bank funds",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-23; 2027-10-23",
      "office": "fdic",
      "scope_and_limits": "Search specified unclaimed deposits and distributions from failed insured financial institutions. FDIC explains that unclaimed deposit accounts transfer to the state after 18 months. Check state programs too. Follow the FDIC claim instructions if the name and institution match your funds.",
      "search_url": "https://closedbanks.fdic.gov/funds/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation\", \"quote\": \"To initiate a claim of your unclaimed funds please visit the FDIC Failed Bank Customer Service Center (FBCSC).\", \"slug\": \"s16-fdic-claim-route\", \"url\": \"https://closedbanks.fdic.gov/funds/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation\", \"quote\": \"When a failed financial institution (bank or savings and loan) with federal deposit insurance is liquidated, the FDIC resolution division is responsible for paying: Unclaimed insured deposits up to the insurance limit Dividends declared on excess deposits over the insurance limit Dividends declared on general creditor claims Funds distributed to the shareholders of the failed institution\", \"slug\": \"s16-fdic-failed-bank-funds\", \"url\": \"https://closedbanks.fdic.gov/funds/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-23\", \"publisher\": \"Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation\", \"quote\": \"Federal law requires unclaimed deposit accounts to be transferred to the state after 18 months, and state laws differ on the period of time after which contents of safe deposit boxes must be transferred.\", \"slug\": \"s16-fdic-state-transfer\", \"url\": \"https://www.fdic.gov/consumer-resource-center/2020-12/how-find-long-lost-bank-account-or-safe-deposit-box\"}]",
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-ncua-insurance-period; s16-ncua-liquidated-shares; s16-ncua-member-verification",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
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      "id": "ncua",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "Closed credit union shares",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-23; 2027-10-23",
      "office": "ncua",
      "scope_and_limits": "Review unclaimed share accounts from liquidated federally insured credit unions. NCUA requires member verification to confirm a listed person. Shares claimed within the 18-month insurance period receive the full insured amount. Afterwards shares are uninsured and payment may be pro rata, depending on available funds.",
      "search_url": "https://ncua.gov/support-services/conservatorships-liquidations/unclaimed-deposits",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-23\", \"publisher\": \"National Credit Union Administration\", \"quote\": \"Share accounts claimed within the 18-month insurance period are paid at their full-insured amount. After this period expires, any unclaimed shares are considered uninsured. If shares are claimed after becoming uninsured, payment may be made on a pro-rata basis, depending on the total funds available for distribution.\", \"slug\": \"s16-ncua-insurance-period\", \"url\": \"https://ncua.gov/support-services/conservatorships-liquidations/unclaimed-deposits\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"National Credit Union Administration\", \"quote\": \"The NCUA's Asset Management and Assistance Center is responsible for paying share accounts to members of liquidated federally insured credit unions.\", \"slug\": \"s16-ncua-liquidated-shares\", \"url\": \"https://ncua.gov/support-services/conservatorships-liquidations/unclaimed-deposits\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"National Credit Union Administration\", \"quote\": \"To confirm you are the listed person, complete the member verification form in step 3.\", \"slug\": \"s16-ncua-member-verification\", \"url\": \"https://ncua.gov/support-services/conservatorships-liquidations/unclaimed-deposits\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
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    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-hud-fha-refund; s16-hud-refund-access-limits; s16-hud-refund-contact",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
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      "id": "fha-refunds",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "FHA mortgage insurance refunds",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-23; 2027-10-23",
      "office": "hud",
      "scope_and_limits": "If you had an FHA-insured mortgage, review HUD guidance about a possible refund. Read the access restriction before using the system. It covers owners or authorized agents requesting a premium refund for a previously owned FHA property who received HUD form 27050-B directly within 180 days, and agents with express written consent for the qualified owner. HUD says to call 1-800-697-6967 if your name appears or you believe a missing name should have a refund.",
      "search_url": "https://entp.hud.gov/dsrs/refunds/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\", \"quote\": \"If you had an FHA-insured mortgage, you may be eligible for a refund from HUD/FHA.\", \"slug\": \"s16-hud-fha-refund\", \"url\": \"https://entp.hud.gov/dsrs/refunds/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\", \"quote\": \"Access to this information is intended only for individuals or authorized agents who are requesting a premium refund payment of a previously owned FHA property and received HUD form 27050-B directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development within the past 180 days; and agents with express written consent acting directly on behalf of the qualified property owner.\", \"slug\": \"s16-hud-refund-access-limits\", \"url\": \"https://entp.hud.gov/dsrs/refunds/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\", \"quote\": \"If your name is found, call 1-800-697-6967 to get your refund. If your name is not found, but you believe that you are owed a refund, call this same toll free number to ask about your status.\", \"slug\": \"s16-hud-refund-contact\", \"url\": \"https://entp.hud.gov/dsrs/refunds/\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
    },
    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-court-local-claim-procedures",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "",
      "id": "bankruptcy-funds",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "Bankruptcy court funds",
      "next_check_on": "2027-10-23",
      "office": "court",
      "scope_and_limits": "Search the U.S. Courts locator for bankruptcy unclaimed funds. Each court maintains its own search information and claim procedures. Contact the court linked from the result.",
      "search_url": "https://ucf.uscourts.gov/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Courts\", \"quote\": \"Each court unit is solely responsible for maintaining that unit's applicable unclaimed funds search criteria information. A user is invited to contact a linked court unit regarding that unit's specific unclaimed funds deposit and disposition procedures. Questions should be directed to the linked court unit.\", \"slug\": \"s16-court-local-claim-procedures\", \"url\": \"https://ucf.uscourts.gov/\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
    },
    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-dol-wages-search; s16-dol-wages-three-years",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "",
      "id": "back-wages",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "Back wages held by Labor",
      "next_check_on": "2027-01-23; 2027-10-23",
      "office": "wages",
      "scope_and_limits": "Search for back wages already collected and held by the Labor Department. If Labor cannot find the worker after three years, it sends the money to the U.S. Treasury.",
      "search_url": "https://webapps.dol.gov/wow/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Labor\", \"quote\": \"If you think you may be owed back wages collected by this office, you can search our database of workers for whom we have money waiting to be claimed. If you find that you are due money, you can submit a claim.\", \"slug\": \"s16-dol-wages-search\", \"url\": \"https://webapps.dol.gov/wow/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-01-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Labor\", \"quote\": \"After three years, if we remain unable to find the person owed back wages, we are required to send the money to the U.S. Treasury.\", \"slug\": \"s16-dol-wages-three-years\", \"url\": \"https://webapps.dol.gov/wow/\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
    },
    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-va-insurance-exclusions; s16-va-insurance-match; s16-va-insurance-scope",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "",
      "id": "va-insurance",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "VA insurance funds",
      "next_check_on": "2027-10-23",
      "office": "va",
      "scope_and_limits": "Search for certain unclaimed VA insurance funds owed to current or former policyholders or beneficiaries. The search excludes SGLI and VGLI policies from 1965 onward. A same-name result may belong to someone else. VA checks additional identifying information before release.",
      "search_url": "https://insurance.va.gov/UnclaimedFunds/Search",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\", \"quote\": \"The Unclaimed Funds Search does not include funds from Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) or Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) policies from 1965 to the present.\", \"slug\": \"s16-va-insurance-exclusions\", \"url\": \"https://insurance.va.gov/UnclaimedFunds/Search\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\", \"quote\": \"However, even if there is a record under the name that you enter, the money may actually belong to someone else with the same name. If you find that there is a record of money owed to someone with the name that you enter, you will be asked to contact our office and supply additional identifying information to ensure that the money is definitely yours before it can be released.\", \"slug\": \"s16-va-insurance-match\", \"url\": \"https://insurance.va.gov/UnclaimedFunds/Search\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\", \"quote\": \"Unclaimed insurance funds are owed to certain current and former policyholders or their beneficiaries.\", \"slug\": \"s16-va-insurance-scope\", \"url\": \"https://insurance.va.gov/UnclaimedFunds/Search\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
    },
    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-treasury-current-claim-route; s16-treasury-ee-i-form; treasury-hunt-retired; treasury-lost-paper-bond",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "",
      "id": "savings-bonds",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "Lost paper savings bonds",
      "next_check_on": "2027-10-15; 2027-10-23",
      "office": "treasury-lost",
      "scope_and_limits": "Read Treasury guidance for a lost, stolen, destroyed, damaged or never-received paper EE or I savings bond. Treasury requires FS Form 1048 to request replacement or payment for an EE or I bond. Follow its guidance on the official site. TreasuryHunt is no longer available. Treasury points suspected lost savings-bond claims to its forms guidance.",
      "search_url": "https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/manage-bonds/lost-stolen-destroyed-ee-or-i-bonds/",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of the Treasury\", \"quote\": \"If you suspect you have an unredeemed lost, stolen, or destroyed United States Savings Bond, please visit https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/forms/ for guidance on how to submit a claim.\", \"slug\": \"s16-treasury-current-claim-route\", \"url\": \"https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/treasury-hunt/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of the Treasury\", \"quote\": \"For us to replace or cash your EE or I savings bond, you must fill out and submit FS Form 1048.\", \"slug\": \"s16-treasury-ee-i-form\", \"url\": \"https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/manage-bonds/lost-stolen-destroyed-ee-or-i-bonds/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-15\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of the Treasury\", \"quote\": \"As of September 30, 2025, the Treasury Hunt® tool is no longer available.\", \"slug\": \"treasury-hunt-retired\", \"url\": \"https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/treasury-hunt/\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-15\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of the Treasury\", \"quote\": \"If your paper savings bond is lost, stolen, destroyed, mutilated, or you never received it, you can ask for replacement.\", \"slug\": \"treasury-lost-paper-bond\", \"url\": \"https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/manage-bonds/lost-stolen-destroyed-ee-or-i-bonds/\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
    },
    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-15; 2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "irs-refund-tracker; s16-irs-refund-information",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "",
      "id": "tax-refund",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "A refund from a filed tax return",
      "next_check_on": "2027-10-15; 2027-10-23",
      "office": "irs",
      "scope_and_limits": "Check the refund from a tax return you filed through IRS guidance. The refund tracker needs the exact refund amount, Social Security number or ITIN, filing status and tax year from the tax return.",
      "search_url": "https://www.irs.gov/refunds",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-15\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-15\", \"publisher\": \"Internal Revenue Service\", \"quote\": \"The exact amount of your refund, your Social Security number or ITIN, your filing status, and the tax year are all listed on your tax return.\", \"slug\": \"irs-refund-tracker\", \"url\": \"https://www.irs.gov/refunds\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"Internal Revenue Service\", \"quote\": \"Check without signing in You’ll need this information from your tax return: Exact refund amount Social Security number or ITIN Filing status (married, single, etc.) Tax year\", \"slug\": \"s16-irs-refund-information\", \"url\": \"https://www.irs.gov/refunds\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
    },
    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-sec-distribution-cases; s16-sec-receiver-exclusion",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "",
      "id": "sec-enforcement",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "SEC enforcement distributions",
      "next_check_on": "2027-10-23",
      "office": "sec",
      "scope_and_limits": "Review certain SEC enforcement cases that may distribute recovered funds to harmed investors. This list excludes distributions handled by a receiver. Follow the instructions for the particular case.",
      "search_url": "https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/distributions-harmed-investors",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission\", \"quote\": \"This page contains information about certain SEC enforcement actions in which funds have been paid by defendants or respondents to satisfy a judgment and the SEC, in its discretion, may seek to distribute these funds for the benefit of harmed investors.\", \"slug\": \"s16-sec-distribution-cases\", \"url\": \"https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/distributions-harmed-investors\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission\", \"quote\": \"Please note this list does not include matters where a Receiver distributes funds.\", \"slug\": \"s16-sec-receiver-exclusion\", \"url\": \"https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/distributions-harmed-investors\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
    },
    {
      "checked_on": "2026-10-23",
      "fact_slugs": "s16-iim-contact-after-match; s16-iim-search; s16-usagov-iim-accounts",
      "guide": "",
      "heir_or_estate_route": "",
      "heir_or_estate_url": "",
      "id": "iim-accounts",
      "kind": "federal",
      "name": "Individual Indian Money accounts",
      "next_check_on": "2027-10-23",
      "office": "iim",
      "scope_and_limits": "Native American and Alaska Native beneficiaries can review Interior unclaimed Individual Indian Money account information. The Whereabouts Unknown search accepts a name, Tribe or both. If you find your name, contact Interior about claiming the account.",
      "search_url": "https://www.doi.gov/ost/search-unclaimed-accounts",
      "source_provenance_json": "[{\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of the Interior\", \"quote\": \"If you find your name on this list, please contact us so we can help you through the process of claiming your account.\", \"slug\": \"s16-iim-contact-after-match\", \"url\": \"https://www.doi.gov/ost/search-unclaimed-accounts\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"U.S. Department of the Interior\", \"quote\": \"Use the form below to search unclaimed accounts by name, Tribe, or both.\", \"slug\": \"s16-iim-search\", \"url\": \"https://www.doi.gov/ost/search-unclaimed-accounts\"}, {\"checked_on\": \"2026-10-23\", \"next_check_on\": \"2027-10-23\", \"publisher\": \"USAGov\", \"quote\": \"The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Trust Funds Administration (BTFA) manages Individual Indian Money (IIM) accounts for Native American and Alaska Native beneficiaries.\", \"slug\": \"s16-usagov-iim-accounts\", \"url\": \"https://www.usa.gov/unclaimed-money\"}]",
      "state_code": ""
    }
  ],
  "updated": "2026-10-23"
}