TOPEKA ( KSNT ) – An official with the State Treasurer’s office is helping explain how people can stake a claim on some of the more than $600 million in unclaimed property residing in Kansas.
27 News reached out to Tom Treacy with the Kansas State Treasurer’s office to give people tips on how to go about claiming some unclaimed property. He said there is around $616 million in unclaimed property waiting for people to claim in Kansas as of Dec. 19, 2024.
What counts as unclaimed property?
The Kansas State Treasurer’s office describes unclaimed property as mostly consisting of money on its website . However, it can also be any financial asset which has yet to be claimed by its owner or hasn’t been used by its owner for a long period of time, usually consisting of around one to five years. Real estate is not counted as unclaimed property.
“Typically, Unclaimed Property is generated when people lose or fail to cash a check or forget to alert their bank or stockbroker when they move. Any company or organization that writes checks, drafts or warrants, has the potential to possess unclaimed property.”
Kansas State Treasurer’s website excerpt
Unclaimed property can also consist of the following:
- Insurance proceeds.
- Stocks and bonds.
- Safety deposit box contents.
- Payroll checks.
- Money orders.
- Refunds and overpayments.
- Bank accounts.
How do you complete an unclaimed property claim?
People looking to search for unclaimed property with the Kansas State Treasurer’s office can get the ball rolling by heading to the agency’s website . A section on this website has boxes for you to fill out for your name, city, ZIP code and property ID. You can also use this website to check the status of previous claims…