North Dakota Department of Trust Lands, Unclaimed Property Division
How long
No deadline. It is held in the Common Schools Trust Fund until the owner or an heir claims it
How you claim
Search for your name at unclaimedproperty.nd.gov and start a claim online. Some verified single-owner property up to $1,000 is mailed out automatically.
A finder who charges you may need to be a licensed private investigator: ask the clerk.
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.
You never need to pay anyone to file.
Ask the clerk for the deadline.
Checklist: North Dakota, unclaimed property the state holds
Who holds it: North Dakota Department of Trust Lands, Unclaimed Property Division
How long: No deadline. It is held in the Common Schools Trust Fund until the owner or an heir claims it
How you claim: Search for your name at unclaimedproperty.nd.gov and start a claim online. Some verified single-owner property up to $1,000 is mailed out automatically.
Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)
Steps
Search for your name at unclaimedproperty.nd.gov
Start the claim online
Send proof of address and identity
Track your claim with its claim ID
Documents
Proof of the listed address (old utility bill, tax return, mortgage or lease papers, postmarked letter)
A document showing your name and Social Security number
Proof of a name change if needed
Signatures and ID from all listed owners
Heirs: court papers appointing a personal representative
What it costs you
free (the division says it will never ask you for money)
If someone offers to do it for you
A finder who charges you may need to be a licensed private investigator: ask the clerk.
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.