You can claim it yourself, for free

Checklist: Kansas, unclaimed property the state holds

Who holds it: Kansas State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property Division

How long: No time limit for cash. Stock is sold within a year and safe deposit contents within 3 years, but the proceeds stay claimable.

How you claim: Search missingmoney.ks.gov, file online, and upload documents through the secure portal (no fax or email), or claim by mail.

Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)

Steps

1. Search your name at missingmoney.ks.gov.
2. File a claim online.
3. Upload your proof through the secure portal; mail anything that needs a notary or an original death certificate.
4. The Treasurer must decide within 90 days.

Documents

• Proof you lived at the reported address (e.g., utility bill, bank statement, tax record, old license)
• Proof of business with the reporting company if no address is listed
• Name-change proof if needed
• Heirs: obituary or Letters Testamentary/Administration

What it costs you

free

If someone offers to do it for you

• A finder who charges you may need to be a licensed private detective: ask the clerk.
• No one may charge you more than 15%.
• No one may sign you up before the 730th day (2 years) after the money is handed to the state.
• You never need to pay anyone to file.

Official links

• Kansas Unclaimed Property – claim FAQ: https://missingmoney.ks.gov/app/faq-claim
• K.S.A. 58-3957 Filing of claim: https://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/statute/058_000_0000_chapter/058_039_0000_article/058_039_0057_section/058_039_0057_k/