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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.

167 records carry that name

The 100 shown below are worth $81,597 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 1,384 records under the surname Hodge, worth $944,331. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    James W Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Pleasant Hill, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (500005)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,266.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1013777866

  • Strong match

    James R Hodge

    Uncashed check · Unknown,

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 989568894

  • Strong match

    James B Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Kentfield, CA

    Reported by Ace American

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,737.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 16226889

  • Strong match

    James W Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Progressive West Insurance Com

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,537.47
    Start this claim

    State ID 961438682

  • Strong match

    James B Hodge

    Cash held by the State · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Assured Life Association

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,207.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 998792970

  • Strong match

    James B Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Danville, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings 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.

    $1,200.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044653991

  • Strong match

    James C Jr Hodge

    Savings account · Agoura Hills, CA

    Reported by Logix Federal Credit Union

    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.

    $1,055.47
    Start this claim

    State ID 1047262394

  • Strong match

    James L Hodge

    Escrow balance · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by First American Title Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 961742359

  • Strong match

    James B Hodge

    Cash held by the State · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Paul Revere Variable

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $979.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 984286898

  • Strong match

    James T Hodge

    Unpaid dividends · Arcadia, CA

    Reported by Cna Holdings

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $700.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1352886

  • Strong match

    James W Jr Hodge

    Insurance proceeds · San Jose, CA

    Reported by California Fair Plan Association

    $600.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 17396893

  • Strong match

    James W Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Barclays Bank Delaware

    $563.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1037614402

  • Strong match

    James L Hodge

    Stocks or securities · Westminster, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $540.36
    Start this claim

    State ID 16121395

  • Strong match

    James Iii Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Simi Valley, CA

    Reported by State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $458.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 978050019

  • Strong match

    James L Hodge

    Uncashed check · Fontana, CA

    Reported by Academy Escrow East Inc

    Held jointly with 3 other people

    $400.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 9289665

  • Strong match

    James C Jr Hodge

    Escrow balance · Mammoth Lakes, CA

    Reported by Citimortgage Inc.

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

    $375.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1016242277

  • Strong match

    James Lamar Hodge

    Savings account

    Reported by Dept Of Corrections And Rehabilitation

    $195.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 969580163

  • Strong match

    James Hodge

    Savings account · Pleasant Hill, CA

    Reported by Capital One Na

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $176.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 1014679595

  • Strong match

    James R Hodge

    Insurance proceeds · Unknown,

    Reported by Civil Service Employees Insurance Compan

    $169.86
    Start this claim

    State ID 14449921

  • Strong match

    James C Hodge

    Unpaid wages · Mission Viejo, CA

    Reported by Wal-mart Stores Inc. And Subsidiaries

    $139.65
    Start this claim

    State ID 990353947

  • Strong match

    James Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Lancaster, CA

    Reported by U. S. Bank, N. A.

    $131.67
    Start this claim

    State ID 1035282930

  • Strong match

    James Jr Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Augora, CA

    Reported by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

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

    $128.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 4140222

  • Strong match

    James Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Lancaster, CA

    Reported by U. S. Bank, N. A.

    $125.33
    Start this claim

    State ID 1035282933

  • Strong match

    James Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Fire Insurance Exchange

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $123.98
    Start this claim

    State ID 18918059

  • Strong match

    James V Jr Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Moorpark, CA

    Reported by State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $123.31
    Start this claim

    State ID 986420115

  • Strong match

    James Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Laguna Beach, CA

    Reported by The Ohio Casualty Insurance

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $115.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 15249133

  • Likely match

    J T Hodge

    Pension or retirement funds · Sherman Oaks, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bank - Pars

    $455.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 973285351

  • Likely match

    J Emanuel Hodge

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by In Re Apple Iphone Ipad Warranty Litigation Qsf

    $251.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 998482659

  • Likely match

    James A Heagy

    Escrow balance · Garden Grove, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,324.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011149400

  • Likely match

    James L Hoege

    Stocks or securities · Poway, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $426.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 16121436

  • Likely match

    James Hagie

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    $245.41
    Start this claim

    State ID 12420841

  • Likely match

    James M Hage

    Uncashed check · Salinas, CA

    Reported by Capital One Financial Corporation

    $212.46
    Start this claim

    State ID 1046820337

  • Likely match

    James Y Hojo

    Cash held by the State · Gardena, CA

    Reported by Dressen Barnes Electronics Corp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $202.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 887033

  • Likely match

    James R Hedge

    Pension or retirement funds · Perris, CA

    Reported by Cca Citibank Na

    $173.97
    Start this claim

    State ID 995942804

  • Likely match

    James Hagie

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    $104.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 13422172

  • Worth checking

    Jimmy L Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,909.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1010247046

  • Worth checking

    Jermaine Hodge

    Uncashed check · Wasco, CA

    Reported by Hsbc Finance Corporation

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,549.45
    Start this claim

    State ID 962196037

  • Worth checking

    John A Hodge

    Retirement account · Yuba City, CA

    Reported by Invesco Investment Svcs Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,339.99 Invesco American Franchise Cl A
    Start this claim

    State ID 1005210757

  • Worth checking

    John F Hodge

    Stocks or securities

    Reported by Dreyfus Corporation Audit

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,300.80 Dreyfus Fund Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 5640446

  • Worth checking

    Judith L Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Pleasant Hill, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (500005)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,266.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1013777866

  • Worth checking

    Joyce Hodge

    Stocks or securities · Santa Ana, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,211.08 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16295404

  • Worth checking

    John Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Yuba City, CA

    Reported by Breeze-eastern Corporation

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,961.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1007680673

  • Worth checking

    John Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Woodside, CA

    Reported by Aig Property Casualty Company

    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.

    $1,774.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011908695

  • Worth checking

    Julia S Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Playa Del Rey, CA

    Reported by California Physicians Dba Blue Shield Of Ca

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,657.28
    Start this claim

    State ID 1006528501

  • Worth checking

    John H Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Yuba City, CA

    Reported by Breeze-eastern Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,627.63
    Start this claim

    State ID 1007680674

  • Worth checking

    John Hodge

    Stocks or securities · Los Angeles,

    Reported by General Electric Co/ionics Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,604.35 General Electric Co
    Start this claim

    State ID 13284919

  • Worth checking

    Jeffrey Hodge

    Uncashed check · Ventura, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (703)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,548.66
    Start this claim

    State ID 999609366

  • Worth checking

    Jodie Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by United Insurance Company Of America

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,322.54
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024909568

  • Worth checking

    John W Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by State Of Ohio

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,304.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 2646780

  • Worth checking

    Julia S Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Service Payment Plan Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,207.32
    Start this claim

    State ID 985016198

  • Worth checking

    John W Hodge

    Stocks or securities · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Kcp&l Greater Missouri

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,173.82 Utilicorp United Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 11607344

  • Worth checking

    Jordon Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · West Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Western Union Financial Svcs Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,162.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1030935520

  • Worth checking

    Jenny L Hodge

    Stocks or securities · Citrus Heights, CA

    Reported by Disneyland Accounts Payable

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,148.18 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 11919830

  • Worth checking

    Hodge

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Fidelity National Title Company

    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.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 13315563

  • Worth checking

    Hodge

    Escrow balance

    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.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 970021829

  • Worth checking

    John Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Pacific Palisades, CA

    Reported by House Of Imports Inc - Mercedes Benz

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 952602043

  • Worth checking

    Jean Pierre Hodge

    Escrow balance

    Reported by Stewart Title Of Sacramento

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019539504

  • Worth checking

    Julia S Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Playa Del Rey, CA

    Reported by California Physicians Dba Blue Shield Of Ca

    $998.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1006528502

  • Worth checking

    Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Lancaster, CA

    Reported by Fire Insurance Exchange

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

    $967.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 964069344

  • Worth checking

    John Hodge

    Savings account

    Reported by Operating Engineers Federal Credit Union

    $785.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 18206169

  • Worth checking

    Jean C Hodge

    Unpaid dividends · Arcadia, CA

    Reported by Cna Holdings

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $700.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1352886

  • Worth checking

    Jeff A Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Ventura, CA

    Reported by Illinois State Of

    $675.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 3050930

  • Worth checking

    J F Hagey

    Unpaid dividends · La Jolla, CA

    Reported by Manulife Financial Corp/john Hancock Fin

    Held jointly with 4 other people

    $632.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 18087432

  • Worth checking

    J S Hagey

    Unpaid dividends · La Jolla, CA

    Reported by Manulife Financial Corp/john Hancock Fin

    Held jointly with 4 other people

    $632.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 18087432

  • Worth checking

    John L Hodge

    Cash held by the State · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Balcor Realty Investors 82 (b023)

    $600.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 13070176

  • Worth checking

    Jack C Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Westminster, CA

    Reported by Mercury Casualty Company

    $588.90
    Start this claim

    State ID 986318371

  • Worth checking

    Jaeger Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Newport Beach, CA

    Reported by American Express Prepaid Card Management Co

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 981183989

  • Worth checking

    Joshua Hodge

    Uncashed check · Unknown,

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 976581194

  • Worth checking

    Jonathon Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Gilroy, CA

    Reported by Elevance Health Inc

    $497.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025790456

  • Worth checking

    Joan C Hodge

    Savings account · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $424.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 5509733

  • Worth checking

    Jonathon Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Gilroy, CA

    Reported by Anthem Inc

    $402.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 1020193480

  • Worth checking

    Juanita Hodge

    Savings account · Compton, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Nt&sa Branch:0889-east Compton Branch

    Held jointly with 3 other people

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

    $386.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 9146695

  • Worth checking

    Joy Hodge

    Insurance proceeds · Laguna Niguel, CA

    Reported by Arrowood Indemnity

    $380.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 17451890

  • Worth checking

    Jackson O Hodge

    Unpaid wages · Moorpark, CA

    Reported by In-n-out Burgers

    $373.42
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041523090

  • Worth checking

    Jean Hodge

    Insurance proceeds · Valencia, CA

    Reported by State Farm General Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $367.87
    Start this claim

    State ID 15060244

  • Worth checking

    Jessie Hodge

    Stocks or securities · Chula Vista, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $352.70 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15483470

  • Worth checking

    Jonathon Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Gilroy, CA

    Reported by Elevance Health Inc

    $346.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025790918

  • Worth checking

    Julia Hodge

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Ally Bank

    $342.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 986050252

  • Worth checking

    Jeffrey W Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    $333.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044653993

  • Worth checking

    John H Hodge

    Escrow balance · Yuba City, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $327.23
    Start this claim

    State ID 964254155

  • Worth checking

    John Hodge

    Stocks or securities · Antioch, CA

    Reported by Storage Technology Corp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $308.78 Storage Technology Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 12959364

  • Worth checking

    John B Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Anthem Inc

    $303.07
    Start this claim

    State ID 995156599

  • Worth checking

    John Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Woodside, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    $293.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 979494588

  • Worth checking

    Jarid W Hodge

    Uncashed check · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Torres V Rapid Manufacturing Fund

    $291.54
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031908571

  • Worth checking

    Jr Lindburgh Hodge

    Escrow balance · Hesperia, CA

    Reported by Greenhedge Escrow

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $283.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1035566716

  • Worth checking

    Joshua Hodge

    Uncashed check · Huntington Beach, CA

    Reported by Green Dot Bank

    $267.95
    Start this claim

    State ID 1026797342

  • Worth checking

    Jack J Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Fremont, CA

    Reported by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of No Ca

    $256.95
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019203537

  • Worth checking

    Jodi R Hodge

    Uncashed check · Tulare, CA

    Reported by Fifth Third Bancorp

    $256.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 1030952830

  • Worth checking

    Joseph Hodge

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless

    $255.08
    Start this claim

    State ID 978144880

  • Worth checking

    Joseph Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Chula Vista, CA

    Reported by In Re Apple Iphone Ipad Warranty Litigation Qsf

    $251.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 998482660

  • Worth checking

    Jonas Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Pomona, CA

    Reported by Cellco Partnership

    $244.01
    Start this claim

    State ID 961815627

  • Worth checking

    Johnitta Hodge

    Unpaid dividends · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Edison International

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $230.95 Edison International
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019289723

  • Worth checking

    Jennifer Hodge

    Insurance proceeds · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $229.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 17929243

  • Worth checking

    Jeff Hodge

    Uncashed check · South Lake Tahoe, CA

    Reported by Alterra Mountain Company U.s. Inc

    $225.65
    Start this claim

    State ID 1010093681

  • Worth checking

    John D Hodge

    Insurance proceeds · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $218.78
    Start this claim

    State ID 14616078

  • Worth checking

    Joshua Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Sherman Oaks, CA

    Reported by Paypal

    $217.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 1028926894

  • Worth checking

    Judith C Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Olivehurst, CA

    Reported by Allstate Indemnity Company

    $215.29
    Start this claim

    State ID 998111981

  • Worth checking

    John W Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by United Services Automobile Association

    $207.90
    Start this claim

    State ID 10946001

  • Worth checking

    Joseph Hodge

    Unclaimed refund · Campo, CA

    Reported by Pacific Dental Services Llc

    $205.70
    Start this claim

    State ID 1047828872

  • Worth checking

    John Hodge

    Cash held by the State · Pittsburg, CA

    Reported by Safeco Ins Co Of America

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $205.57
    Start this claim

    State ID 11597258

Showing the 100 most valuable of 200. 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 is still open, holding $4,213.

  • Redford Wanda

    Probate estate · Riverside County · 2025

    Matched on Hodge Jason Dean (heir), Hodge Jason Dean (heir)

    6 heirs named on the State’s record

    $4,212.62
    Ask about this estate

    State ID 1043539428
    Case RIP1701360

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.

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10%
Maximum fee, by statute
Code of Civil Procedure §1582 caps any recovery fee at ten percent of the property returned.
$1,000
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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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