Full-service recovery
We handle the search, the documents, the notarization and the filing. 10% cap, paid only after you are.
Services
Three ways to get this done, depending on how much you want to handle yourself.
Last reviewed Written from State Controller, State Controller data Everything here is checkable without asking us.
Choose Your Level
Consultation
Phone or in person. We tell you what you are dealing with and what it will take.
Notary & affirmation
You do the claim; we notarize the affirmation. Mobile service available.
DIY claim kit
$49. The guide, the checklists and the worksheets to file it yourself.
Business escheatment audit
For companies that may have unclaimed property owed to them, or owed by them.
Pricing & fees
Every option side by side, with the statutory fee cap explained.
Four Ways to Work With Us, and One That Costs Nothing
Most people who contact us need one of four things. Which one depends on how complicated the claim is and how much of it you would rather do yourself.
How to Choose
| If this is your situation | Start with |
|---|---|
| Simple cash, your own name, you have old address evidence | Search these records here — free |
| You want the steps written down but will do the work | The DIY claim kit |
| You are not sure which of these applies to you | A free thirty-minute consultation |
| An estate, a business, securities, or a denial | Full-service recovery |
| You only need a signature witnessed | Notary and affirmation |
| You are a business that may be holding others’ property | Escheatment audit |
What We Will Tell You for Free
Whether there is anything there, what it will take to prove, and whether you need us at all. That last one matters: the consultation ends with a straight answer, and often the straight answer is that this is a form and a notary and you should keep the ten per cent.
Nothing Is Owed Until the State Has Paid You
Full-service recovery is charged as a percentage of what is actually recovered, capped at ten per cent by Code of Civil Procedure section 1582, invoiced after the Controller has paid. No search fee, no filing fee, no retainer. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing.
How You Are Protected
Our fee is capped at ten per cent of what is recovered by Code of Civil Procedure §1582, and nothing is owed until the State Controller has paid you. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing. Our recovery fee is never asked for up front — it comes out of money the Controller has already paid you. A booking deposit on an in-person appointment is a separate thing, and is credited back against anything you are charged.
California Unclaimed Property Services is a private asset recovery firm. We are not the California State Controller’s Office.
Sources
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We are a private firm. We are not the State Controller’s office, not affiliated with it, and not endorsed by it.
From the knowledge base
How This Actually Works
- 16 Oct 2026 Unclaimed Property Records: What Holders Must Keep California does not state a fixed retention period in the statute text we rely on, but a holder that cannot produce the…
- 15 Oct 2026 When Your Company’s EIN Changed: Finding Property Under the Old Name When a company is acquired, the State Controller's unclaimed property records stay filed under the legal name reported at the time, not…
- 15 Oct 2026 Why California Requires Notarized Unclaimed Property Claims California requires notarization for any cash claim of $1,000 or more, and for every securities or safe deposit box claim regardless of…
- 14 Oct 2026 The Two-Sided Business Audit for Unclaimed Property A California business can turn up twice in the State's unclaimed property records: once as the rightful owner of old refunds, dividends…
- 14 Oct 2026 Suspended California Corporations and Unclaimed Property A suspended California corporation may still appear on the State Controller's unclaimed property file, but the Controller will not release payment until…
- 13 Oct 2026 Owner of Record vs. Actual Owner: What the Name Really Means Owner of record is the name a company or bank reported when it handed unclaimed property to California, not a verified current…
- 13 Oct 2026 The Unclaimed Property Liability You Inherit in an Acquisition When a company acquires another, it also acquires that company's unclaimed property history: uncashed checks, dormant accounts, and any unreported liability now…
- 12 Oct 2026 California’s Two Unclaimed Property Reporting Calendars California holders follow one of two reporting calendars. Life insurance companies file their notice report before 1 May and remit property between…
- 12 Oct 2026 Table of Heirship: What It Is and When You Need One A Table of Heirship lists each heir's relationship to a deceased owner and their proportional share of an estate. It matters most…
- 11 Oct 2026 What California Does With Your Money While It Waits California does not spend, invest, or time-limit unclaimed property. The State Controller holds it in custody under the property's reported dollar value,…
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