No deadline. The state holds the property as custodian until the owner or an heir claims it.
How you claim
Search at icash.illinoistreasurer.gov and file the claim online. Send documents by upload, by email to [email protected], or by mail to P.O. Box 19495, Springfield, IL 62794-9495.
No one may sign you up before the 730th day (2 years) after the money is handed to the state.
Any deal must be in writing.
You never need to pay anyone to file.
Ask the clerk for the deadline.
Checklist: Illinois, unclaimed property the state holds
Who holds it: Illinois State Treasurer (I-Cash)
How long: No deadline. The state holds the property as custodian until the owner or an heir claims it.
How you claim: Search at icash.illinoistreasurer.gov and file the claim online. Send documents by upload, by email to [email protected], or by mail to P.O. Box 19495, Springfield, IL 62794-9495.
Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)
Steps
Search your name at icash.illinoistreasurer.gov.
Follow the prompts to file a claim online.
Upload or mail the requested proof.
Allow up to 12 weeks for processing.
Documents
Proof of Social Security number (SS card, W-2 or 1099)
State ID or birth certificate to verify age
Proof of the old address (e.g., postmarked mail, school records)
Heirs: death certificate, will or probate papers, or Small Estate Affidavit
What it costs you
free
If someone offers to do it for you
No one may charge you more than 10%.
No one may sign you up before the 730th day (2 years) after the money is handed to the state.