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Enter a name exactly as it may have appeared on an old account. We search the State Controller’s published records under every reasonable variant of it, not just the spelling you typed.

260 records carry that name

The 100 shown below are worth $156,355 between them. A match is not proof — the State holds many people with the same name, and establishing which record is yours is the real work of a claim.

The State holds 3,618 records under the surname Knight, worth $2,339,684. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    Charles S Knight

    Stocks or securities · Altaville, CA

    Reported by The Walt Disney Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,764.71 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008485752

  • Strong match

    Charles S Knight

    Stocks or securities · Altaville, CA

    Reported by The Walt Disney Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,764.71 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008485755

  • Strong match

    Charles S Knight

    Stocks or securities · Altaville, CA

    Reported by The Walt Disney Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,764.71 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008485754

  • Strong match

    Charles S Knight

    Stocks or securities · Altaville, CA

    Reported by The Walt Disney Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,764.71 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008485753

  • Strong match

    Charles G Knight

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by National Grid

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,554.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 967818521

  • Strong match

    Charles Knight

    Escrow balance · Rancho Cucamonga, CA

    Reported by First American Title Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,356.59
    Start this claim

    State ID 986094641

  • Strong match

    Charles D Knight

    Uncashed check · Unknown, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (908802)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 999559361

  • Strong match

    Charles W Knight

    Cash held by the State · Rncho Cordova, CA

    Reported by Jhusa John Hancock Life Ins Co Usa

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $820.23
    Start this claim

    State ID 979634964

  • Strong match

    Charles H Knight

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Kba

    $568.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 17173799

  • Strong match

    Charles Knight

    Uncashed check · Inglewood, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $488.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1034114975

  • Strong match

    Charles R Knight

    Unpaid wages · La Mirada, CA

    Reported by The Home Depot

    $462.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 14918815

  • Strong match

    Charles H Knight

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    $432.90
    Start this claim

    State ID 959043568

  • Strong match

    Charles C Knight

    Stocks or securities · Torrance, CA

    Reported by John Hancock Financial Services Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $408.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 15673310

  • Strong match

    Charles Knight

    Stocks or securities · Pasadena, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $352.70 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15490513

  • Strong match

    Charles H Knight

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Gutierrez V Wells Fargo Bank Na Qualified Settlement

    $340.13
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011930615

  • Strong match

    Charles Knight

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Security Pacific Institutional Services Corp

    $287.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 1126735

  • Strong match

    Charles D Knight

    Credit balance · Lake Isabella, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    $252.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1016939081

  • Strong match

    Charles Knight

    Cash held by the State · Hayward, CA

    Reported by P I E Employees Federal Credit Union

    $200.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1023720

  • Strong match

    Charles Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Alameda, CA

    Reported by State Farm Fire And Casualty Company

    $156.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 996278334

  • Strong match

    Charles D Knight

    Unclaimed refund · El Centro, CA

    Reported by Office Depot Inc

    $150.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 965847263

  • Strong match

    Charles H Knight

    Cash held by the State · Pomona, CA

    Reported by Americo Financial Life & Annuity

    $144.77
    Start this claim

    State ID 979490355

  • Strong match

    Charles Knight

    Cash held by the State · Rancho Cucamonga, CA

    Reported by Paypal

    $135.42
    Start this claim

    State ID 1029267759

  • Strong match

    Charles Knight

    Unclaimed refund · North Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Interinsurance Exchange Of The Automobile Club

    $126.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1020945797

  • Strong match

    Charles Knight

    Cash held by the State · Altaville, CA

    Reported by Ditech Financial Llc

    $110.95
    Start this claim

    State ID 997260548

  • Likely match

    C L Knight

    Cash held by the State · Los Molinos, CA

    Reported by Texaco Trading And Transportation Inc

    $270.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 9392754

  • Likely match

    C H Knight

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Pacific Bell Telephone Company

    $162.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 5068591

  • Likely match

    C Knight

    Insurance proceeds · Los Gatos, CA

    Reported by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    $127.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 15106557

  • Likely match

    C M Knight

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Axa - Equitable

    $124.90
    Start this claim

    State ID 1413443

  • Likely match

    C L Knight

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Molinos, CA

    Reported by Texaco Trading And Transportation Inc

    $111.01
    Start this claim

    State ID 10254011

  • Likely match

    Charles P Knauft

    Uncashed check · Oxnard, CA

    Reported by Fleet Mortgage Corp

    $752.79
    Start this claim

    State ID 12174950

  • Likely match

    Charles Knauft

    Uncashed check · Cathedral City, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    $101.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 1043617343

  • Worth checking

    Christopher M Knight

    Cash held by the State · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Aig Fsb

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $25,024.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 1010246597

  • Worth checking

    Charlotte M Knight

    Cash held by the State · Burbank, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $20,481.19
    Start this claim

    State ID 969281778

  • Worth checking

    Claudia Knight

    Uncashed check · Glendale, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $10,320.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 976590843

  • Worth checking

    Cheryl L Knight

    Uncashed check · Coto De Caza, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.a. (703)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,893.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 972575208

  • Worth checking

    Christopher Knight

    Cash held by the State · Squaw Valley, CA

    Reported by Comerica Bank

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,812.54
    Start this claim

    State ID 1045268855

  • Worth checking

    Charlotte E Knight

    Stocks or securities · Aokland, CA

    Reported by Ryan Mortgage Acceptance Corp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,931.04 Mobil Corp Debenture
    Start this claim

    State ID 13016292

  • Worth checking

    Coley L Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Upland, CA

    Reported by General Motors Financial Comp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,568.07
    Start this claim

    State ID 1047909953

  • Worth checking

    Curtis C Knight

    Cash held by the State · Redondo, CA

    Reported by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,442.87
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039369861

  • Worth checking

    Charlie Knight

    Uncashed check · Unknown,

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,400.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 999807632

  • Worth checking

    Catherine Knight

    Cash held by the State · Sonora, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,450.53
    Start this claim

    State ID 1017120330

  • Worth checking

    Cam E Knight

    Cash held by the State · El Toro, CA

    Reported by Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,260.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 1004329865

  • Worth checking

    Cremora J Knight

    Stocks or securities · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Baker Hughes Incorporated

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,007.33 Baker Hughes Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 14661302

  • Worth checking

    Christphr Knight

    Savings account · El Cerrito, CA

    Reported by Washington Mutual Bank (68-0172274)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,953.17
    Start this claim

    State ID 14466194

  • Worth checking

    Carol F Knight

    Cash held by the State · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Ne

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,924.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 1017802823

  • Worth checking

    Carine R Knight

    Pension or retirement funds · Alta Loma, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bank - Pars

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,916.32
    Start this claim

    State ID 975653505

  • Worth checking

    Cody D Knight

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Zions Bancorporation Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,572.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 1029409682

  • Worth checking

    Calvin O Knight

    Cash held by the State · Oceanside, CA

    Reported by Transamerica Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,430.04
    Start this claim

    State ID 984385612

  • Worth checking

    Cynthia Knight

    Unclaimed refund · San Anselmo, CA

    Reported by Sonnen Motorcars Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,373.78
    Start this claim

    State ID 970745376

  • Worth checking

    Craig L Knight

    Stocks or securities · Pasadena, CA

    Reported by Dws High Income Fund-b

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,238.60 Kemper High Yield Fundcl A
    Start this claim

    State ID 13502377

  • Worth checking

    Colin R Knight

    Uncashed check · Beverly Hills,

    Reported by First Interstate Bank Of Ca Alex Brown Fin Gr C V Div

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,225.77
    Start this claim

    State ID 4237024

  • Worth checking

    Cornelia D Knight

    Stocks or securities · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,192.18 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16302843

  • Worth checking

    Carolyn Washburn Knight

    Stocks or securities · Santa Rosa, CA

    Reported by Teradata Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,093.12 Teradata Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 994621313

  • Worth checking

    Carlos Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Ramona, CA

    Reported by Asi Select Insurance Corp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,088.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1040567040

  • Worth checking

    Christopher Knight

    Unpaid wages · Elk Grove, CA

    Reported by Abm Industries & Subsidiaries

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,087.41
    Start this claim

    State ID 981292554

  • Worth checking

    Knight

    Escrow balance

    Reported by Founders Escrow Inc

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,066.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 954205278

  • Worth checking

    Christophe R Knight

    Savings account · 29 Palms, CA

    Reported by Pacific Marine Credit Union

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,039.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 13439216

  • Worth checking

    Craig L Knight

    Credit balance · North Hollywood, CA

    Reported by D A Davidson & Co Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,010.43
    Start this claim

    State ID 1040560899

  • Worth checking

    Catherine L Knight

    Insurance proceeds · Burbank, CA

    Reported by State Farm General Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,003.19
    Start this claim

    State ID 15058876

  • Worth checking

    Claudia Knight

    Stocks or securities · Granada Hills, CA

    Reported by 101 Templeton Growth Fund Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $973.79 Templeton Growth Fd A
    Start this claim

    State ID 18748160

  • Worth checking

    Christina Knight

    Stocks or securities · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America/fleetboston Financial Co

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $951.68 Bank Of America Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 14864891

  • Worth checking

    Coley L Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Upland, CA

    Reported by General Motors Financial Comp

    $906.36
    Start this claim

    State ID 1047909954

  • Worth checking

    Connie L Knight

    Stocks or securities · Yucaipa, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $874.39 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16302842

  • Worth checking

    Carl F Knight

    Savings account · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by United California Bank

    $816.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 5448924

  • Worth checking

    Carolyn Washburn Knight

    Unpaid dividends · Santa Rosa, CA

    Reported by Ncr Voyix Corp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $794.74 Ncr Voyix Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 994882273

  • Worth checking

    Christopher Knight

    Cash held by the State · Pleasanton, CA

    Reported by American Balanced Fund-r2

    $788.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 979984471

  • Worth checking

    Christina Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Granada Hills, CA

    Reported by At T Wireless Services Inc

    $763.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 13723283

  • Worth checking

    Creig L Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Martinez, CA

    Reported by Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company

    $746.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018017794

  • Worth checking

    Calvin Knight

    Stocks or securities · Fremont, CA

    Reported by Fort James Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $741.05 James River Corp Of Virginia
    Start this claim

    State ID 13036792

  • Worth checking

    Christopher Knight

    Savings account · Folsom, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    $707.36
    Start this claim

    State ID 1027288552

  • Worth checking

    Carl Knight

    Unclaimed refund

    Reported by Western National Property Mgmt Co Inc

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $650.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 966459961

  • Worth checking

    Cassanda Knight

    Cash held by the State · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Paypal

    $647.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 1046503971

  • Worth checking

    Cam S Knight

    Cash held by the State · El Toro, CA

    Reported by Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $645.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 1004329655

  • Worth checking

    Carolyn Knight

    Stocks or securities · Irvine, CA

    Reported by Meta Platforms Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $613.62 Meta Platforms Inc Class A
    Start this claim

    State ID 1040741122

  • Worth checking

    Charlie M Knight

    Uncashed check · E Palo Alto, CA

    Reported by Huntington National Bank

    $584.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021747211

  • Worth checking

    Chrystal Knight

    Cash held by the State · Santa Ana, CA

    Reported by Nasco 2/aso/bsc

    $577.83
    Start this claim

    State ID 956373894

  • Worth checking

    Charlie M Knight

    Uncashed check · E Palo Alto, CA

    Reported by Huntington National Bank

    $565.42
    Start this claim

    State ID 1043213050

  • Worth checking

    Christoph M Knight

    Cash held by the State · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Capital One Bank, National Association

    $551.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 998169689

  • Worth checking

    Christine Knight

    Uncashed check · Tracy, CA

    Reported by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

    $529.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 992117152

  • Worth checking

    Creig Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Martinez, CA

    Reported by Dds Enterprises Inc

    $519.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 976532297

  • Worth checking

    Knight

    Stocks or securities

    Reported by Palmer City Center Ii

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1034504781

  • Worth checking

    Carol J Knight

    Cash held by the State · Pt Richmond, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Kba

    $497.70
    Start this claim

    State ID 17173797

  • Worth checking

    Clemmie R Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Compton, CA

    Reported by Allstate Insurance Company

    $487.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 973199229

  • Worth checking

    Cynthia Knight

    Cash held by the State · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Henderson Operating Company Llc

    $485.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 1003870984

  • Worth checking

    Clive A Knight

    Cash held by the State · Los Alamitos, CA

    Reported by United Fidelity Life Insurance

    $483.31
    Start this claim

    State ID 16240576

  • Worth checking

    Christopher Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Santa Monica, CA

    Reported by Farmers Insurance Exchange

    $459.98
    Start this claim

    State ID 969695770

  • Worth checking

    Carolyn Knight

    Credit balance · North Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    $454.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 961414595

  • Worth checking

    Crystal A Knight

    Cash held by the State · El Monte, CA

    Reported by Gutierrez V Wells Fargo Bank Na Qualified Settlement

    $453.21
    Start this claim

    State ID 1012264374

  • Worth checking

    Cindy And Knight

    Insurance proceeds · Los Olivos, CA

    Reported by Interinsurance Exchange Of The Automobil

    $449.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 18931512

  • Worth checking

    Craig Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Boulder Creek, CA

    Reported by Farmers Insurance Exchange

    $445.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 1000498895

  • Worth checking

    Christopher N Knight

    Cash held by the State · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Franklin Templeton Investor Services Llc

    $421.81
    Start this claim

    State ID 999767810

  • Worth checking

    Cleo Knight

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by State Farm General Insurance Company

    $411.66
    Start this claim

    State ID 9657427

  • Worth checking

    Connie J Knight

    Cash held by the State · Millbrae, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $397.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 970661864

  • Worth checking

    Cara E Knight

    Cash held by the State · Simi Valley, CA

    Reported by Snow College

    $391.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031911475

  • Worth checking

    Coley L Knight

    Unclaimed refund · Upland, CA

    Reported by General Motors Financial Comp

    $388.63
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033066950

  • Worth checking

    Knight

    Unclaimed refund

    Reported by Fire Insurance Exchange (manual Entries)

    Someone has already filed a claim on this property. It may be you, or it may not.

    $373.29
    Start this claim

    State ID 15626769

  • Worth checking

    Curtis Knight

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Balboa Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $372.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 1330361

  • Worth checking

    Cereyah Knight

    Uncashed check · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Benson V F21 Opco Fund

    $371.79
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039726335

  • Worth checking

    Chad Knight

    Cash held by the State · Anaheim, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    $352.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 1009856221

  • Worth checking

    Carl Knight

    Endowment proceeds · El Segundo, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    $348.88
    Start this claim

    State ID 13694331

Showing the 100 most valuable of 260. That is a common name — add a first name or a city to narrow it, and try any former spelling.

Tell us if this name comes up again

Banks and insurers hand accounts to the State Controller roughly twice a year, and the file grows every time. We will keep checking this name against each new file and write to you if it appears.

Only about this name, and you can stop it from any email. We do not sell or share the address.

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.

There is no deadline. The State holds unclaimed property indefinitely, so nothing here is urgent.

A Second State File

1 probate estate carries that name

Separately from unclaimed accounts, the State Controller publishes the estates of deceased people that reached it through county probate. This file names the decedent and the heirs on record, which the main file does not.

1 more under that name that can no longer be claimed

When an estate goes unclaimed long enough, the State takes permanent title to it and no claim will be paid afterwards. These are shown because knowing what happened to a relative’s estate is worth something even when the money is gone. Nobody can recover these — if a firm offers to, that alone tells you what they are.

  • Knight Catherine Frances

    Probate estate · Los Angeles County · 1977

    Matched on Knight Catherine Frances (decedent)

    Permanently escheated — the State now owns this and it cannot be claimed.

    $0.00 closed

    State ID 956819474
    Case 618 071

Fees on probated estates are not capped by the ten per cent rule that governs ordinary unclaimed property. How estate claims work, including what we would charge and why the difference exists.

Commissioned California Notary Public $15,000 surety bond Fee capped at 10% by state law Nothing owed until you are paid
10%
Maximum fee, by statute
Code of Civil Procedure §1582 caps any recovery fee at ten percent of the property returned.
$1,000
Notarization threshold
Cash claims at or above this must be notarized. So must all securities and safe deposit boxes.
7 days
Data refresh cycle
The State Controller republishes the full record set every Thursday, and we rebuild our copy from it.
None
Deadline to claim
California places no time limit. The State holds unclaimed property indefinitely.

How This Search Differs from the Official One

The State Controller’s own search matches what you type, and nothing else. Ours also finds maiden names, married names, initials, common misspellings, hyphen variants, and business names with and without their suffixes — because the record was created by whoever held the account, not by you.

Every result comes from the Controller’s own published file, which we rebuild weekly. Each one carries the State’s own property ID, so the record you are looking at is traceable to the source rather than to us.

What We Search Under

  • Your name as typed, plus initials and middle-name variants
  • Maiden and former married names, if you tell us them
  • Common misspellings and transposed letters
  • Former addresses in California
  • Business names with and without Inc., LLC, Co. and DBAs

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.

California Unclaimed Property Services is a private asset recovery firm. We are not the California State Controller’s Office.

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Give us a name and we will check the State Controller’s records under every reasonable variant of it. Asking costs nothing and commits you to nothing.