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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.

65 exact, and 35 close matches worth a look

The 100 shown below are worth $159,796 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 436 records under the surname Mott, worth $312,601. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    James Mott

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Paypal

    $330.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041281363

  • Strong match

    James Mott

    Cash held by the State · Pasadena, CA

    Reported by In Re Apple Iphone Ipad Warranty Litigation Qsf

    $251.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 998483255

  • Strong match

    James T Mott

    Escrow balance · Moreno Valley, CA

    Reported by Dovenmuehle Mortgage Inc.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $245.44
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021884183

  • Strong match

    James Mott

    Cash held by the State · San Rafael, CA

    Reported by Paypal Inc

    $189.04
    Start this claim

    State ID 977753944

  • Strong match

    James T Mott

    Unclaimed refund · Glendora, CA

    Reported by Wal-mart Stores Inc. And Subsidiaries

    $110.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1030581483

  • Likely match

    J T Mott

    Stocks or securities · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Arvinmeritor Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $204.18 Arvinmeritor Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16920418

  • Likely match

    J Lurene Mott

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Reservoir Capital Group Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $140.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 957804423

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    J Mott

    Unclaimed refund · Patterton, CA

    Reported by Old American County Mutual Fir

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $108.65
    Start this claim

    State ID 16216724

  • Likely match

    James Schmidt Md

    Cash held by the State · San Pedro, CA

    Reported by Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical Group

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,174.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1012400150

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    James Anderson Matthew

    Uncashed check · Alameda, CA

    Reported by The Investment Company Of America-a

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,433.59
    Start this claim

    State ID 1069415835

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    James P Mateo

    Stocks or securities · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Meritage Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,419.27 Meritage Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 14448082

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    James J Matthew

    Stocks or securities · Palo Alto, CA

    Reported by Baker Hughes Incorporated

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,240.43 Baker Hughes Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 14661476

  • Likely match

    James S Mead

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by The Bank Of New York Mellon

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,896.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 17730053

  • Likely match

    James D Mudd

    Uncashed check · Unknown,

    Reported by Bank Of America - California

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,604.33
    Start this claim

    State ID 964793978

  • Likely match

    James Mottu

    Uncashed check · Hollister, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,344.77
    Start this claim

    State ID 1043546264

  • Likely match

    James Moody

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Rogowski V State Farm Life Insurance

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,336.36
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039754821

  • Likely match

    James G Meade

    Unpaid wages · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Kaiser Permanente Hospitals

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,951.38
    Start this claim

    State ID 16687820

  • Likely match

    James S Mead

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by The Bank Of New York Mellon

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,929.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 17359236

  • Likely match

    James Mata

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Single Room Occupancy Housing Corp.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,833.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1005195301

  • Likely match

    James A Mead

    Uncashed check · Monrovia, CA

    Reported by Western Union Financial Services Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,782.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 971326443

  • Likely match

    James W Moody

    Uncashed check · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America N A

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,507.43
    Start this claim

    State ID 560949

  • Likely match

    James Motta

    Cash held by the State · Vacaville, CA

    Reported by Circle Payments Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,430.17
    Start this claim

    State ID 1010951987

  • Likely match

    James V Moody

    Stocks or securities · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Texas Instruments Incorporated

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,380.69 Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Start this claim

    State ID 17153758

  • Likely match

    James S Moody

    Cash held by the State · Monterey, CA

    Reported by California Water Service Group

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,337.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 989318746

  • Likely match

    James Mettee

    Uncashed check · Cardiff, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Pre-paid Card

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,182.76
    Start this claim

    State ID 976095304

  • Likely match

    James Mudd

    Escrow balance

    Reported by Ticor Title Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,109.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 960733533

  • Likely match

    James L Matthew

    Unpaid wages · Marina Del Ray, CA

    Reported by Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,045.34
    Start this claim

    State ID 13771439

  • Likely match

    James P Mateo

    Escrow balance · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Aurora Loan Services Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,007.23
    Start this claim

    State ID 974562533

  • Likely match

    James E Moody

    Escrow balance · Alamo, CA

    Reported by Wfg National Title Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $915.42
    Start this claim

    State ID 1035064975

  • Likely match

    James J Motta

    Stocks or securities · Moreno Valley, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $675.65 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16316515

  • Likely match

    James Motta

    Uncashed check · Modesto, CA

    Reported by World Savings Bank, Fsb Branch 007

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $606.56
    Start this claim

    State ID 14511826

  • Likely match

    James Motta

    Uncashed check · Moreno Valley, CA

    Reported by Citigroup Inc

    $253.63
    Start this claim

    State ID 959480906

  • Likely match

    James Motta

    Uncashed check · Carlsbad, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    $180.77
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044065015

  • Worth checking

    J Weiss Matthew

    Uncashed check · Sausalito, CA

    Reported by Nyb Citibank Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $22,327.93
    Start this claim

    State ID 1072731217

  • Worth checking

    J Burnie Matthew

    Pension or retirement funds · Roseville, CA

    Reported by Delaware Charter Guarantee And Trust

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $7,926.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 1066189546

  • Worth checking

    J Wickline Chase Matthew

    Cash held by the State · Venice, CA

    Reported by State Farm General Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,615.42
    Start this claim

    State ID 13000641

  • Worth checking

    J Kimmel Matthew

    Unclaimed refund · Rch Cucamonga, CA

    Reported by Pennymac Loan Services Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,329.44
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059997905

  • Worth checking

    J Kimmel Matthew

    Unclaimed refund · Rch Cucamonga, CA

    Reported by Pennymac Loan Services Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,329.44
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059997905

  • Worth checking

    J Gillott Matthew

    Unclaimed refund · San Diego, CA

    Reported by New American Funding Llc

    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.

    $3,550.42
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059837559

  • Worth checking

    Jennie Mott

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,288.08
    Start this claim

    State ID 969281626

  • Worth checking

    J Wickline Chase Matthew

    Cash held by the State · Venice, CA

    Reported by State Farm General Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,190.62
    Start this claim

    State ID 13000642

  • Worth checking

    J Southam Trustee Matthew

    Escrow balance · Princeton, CA

    Reported by Timios Title, A California Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,007.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 1085836823

  • Worth checking

    J Baxter Matthew

    Cash held by the State · Fremont, CA

    Reported by Combined Insurance Co Of America

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,953.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 1016751353

  • Worth checking

    Joan Mott

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Reliastar Life Ins Co Of Ny

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,818.38
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018098665

  • Worth checking

    Joan Mott

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Reliastar Life Ins Co Of Ny

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,818.38
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018098664

  • Worth checking

    J Cymrot Matthew

    Unpaid wages · Walnut Creek, CA

    Reported by Bio-rad Laboratories, Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,448.84
    Start this claim

    State ID 1060265293

  • Worth checking

    J Dyer Martin Mattie

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Compu-link Corporation Dba Celink

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,161.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 1069285328

  • Worth checking

    J M Mead

    Credit balance · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by American Express Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,048.36
    Start this claim

    State ID 18251891

  • Worth checking

    J Andersen Matthew

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Getty Images Inc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,881.68
    Start this claim

    State ID 968472063

  • Worth checking

    Jennie Mott

    Stocks or securities · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,785.28 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16316511

  • Worth checking

    Johnie Mae Mott

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sentinel Peak Resources California Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,652.47
    Start this claim

    State ID 996046195

  • Worth checking

    Jr Preston Mott

    Retirement account · Solana Beach, CA

    Reported by Voya Retirement Insurance & Annuity Co

    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.

    $1,538.93
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024715289

  • Worth checking

    Joseph Mott

    Unclaimed refund · Temecula, CA

    Reported by Centene Management Company Llc

    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.

    $1,484.66
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044266139

  • Worth checking

    Jr William P Mott

    Unclaimed refund · Orinda, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,400.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044659320

  • Worth checking

    J W Mead

    Cash held by the State · Arcadia, CA

    Reported by The Chase Manhattan Bank Na

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,361.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 15875469

  • Worth checking

    J Fickler Matthew

    Unpaid wages · Temecula, CA

    Reported by Phoenix Settlement Admin Lara & Curlett V. Z Golf

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,333.47
    Start this claim

    State ID 1088765344

  • Worth checking

    John S Mott

    Uncashed check · San Diego,

    Reported by Alta Bates Medical Center

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,144.68
    Start this claim

    State ID 4224876

  • Worth checking

    J Matta

    Savings account · Montreal Quebec,

    Reported by Bank Of America Nt&sa Branch:0220-van Nuys Main Office

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,094.51
    Start this claim

    State ID 11325754

  • Worth checking

    Josh Mott

    Unpaid wages · Burbank, CA

    Reported by Walt Disney Co & Affiliates The

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,074.39
    Start this claim

    State ID 14834890

  • Worth checking

    J N Modi

    Insurance proceeds · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by 10 Provident Life And Accident Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,053.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 10182322

  • Worth checking

    J Andersen Matthew

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Getty Images Inc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,044.89
    Start this claim

    State ID 968472062

  • Worth checking

    Jack J Mott

    Stocks or securities · Westminster, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,023.01 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15505451

  • Worth checking

    J M Llido Matthew

    Pension or retirement funds · Benicia, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bank - Pars

    $993.11
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011656776

  • Worth checking

    Johnie M Mott

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Freeport-mcmoran Oil & Gas

    $941.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 986313838

  • Worth checking

    J Henggeler Matt

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Firstsource Advantage Llc

    $919.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 1063414335

  • Worth checking

    Johnie M Mott

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Freeport-mcmoran Oil & Gas

    $902.38
    Start this claim

    State ID 978287295

  • Worth checking

    Johnie M Mott

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Freeport-mcmoran Oil & Gas

    $888.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 981230548

  • Worth checking

    J Mattia

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by California Physician's Service Dba Blue

    $866.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 4124322

  • Worth checking

    J Ehrhart Matthew

    Stocks or securities · Agoura Hills, CA

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $864.96 Ford Motor Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 1071361116

  • Worth checking

    Joseph Mott

    Credit balance · Apo, CA

    Reported by American Express Company

    $779.68
    Start this claim

    State ID 1006032822

  • Worth checking

    Jill E Mott

    Unclaimed refund · Eastvale, CA

    Reported by American National General Insurance Co

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $665.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1020062256

  • Worth checking

    Justin J Mott

    Unclaimed refund · Eastvale, CA

    Reported by American National General Insurance Co

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $665.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1020062256

  • Worth checking

    Joan Mott

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Reliastar Life Ins Co Of Ny

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $658.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018098667

  • Worth checking

    Joan Mott

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Reliastar Life Ins Co Of Ny

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $658.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018098666

  • Worth checking

    Jessica Mott

    Unpaid dividends · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Hsbc Finance Corporation

    $489.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 17040041

  • Worth checking

    Johnie Mae Mott

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Sentinel Peak Resources California Llc

    $484.08
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001800308

  • Worth checking

    Jeanmarie Mott

    Uncashed check · Ione, CA

    Reported by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

    $437.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 969359791

  • Worth checking

    Joao Mott

    Cash held by the State · San Marcos, CA

    Reported by Nextcare Arizona Llc

    $418.43
    Start this claim

    State ID 1046242053

  • Worth checking

    Johnie M Mott

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Plains Explor & Prod Company

    $375.16
    Start this claim

    State ID 971674025

  • Worth checking

    John Mott

    Unpaid wages · Culver City, CA

    Reported by Mcdonalds Rest Of Ca

    $361.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 1040387617

  • Worth checking

    Josh Mott

    Unpaid wages · Santa Monica, CA

    Reported by Scie, Llc

    $355.63
    Start this claim

    State ID 17119318

  • Worth checking

    Jack R Mott

    Savings account · Palos Verdes Estates, CA

    Reported by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $353.43
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044493882

  • Worth checking

    Joseph A Mott

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Cigna Health & Life Insurance Company

    $307.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031699014

  • Worth checking

    John M Mott

    Insurance proceeds · Temecula, CA

    Reported by Paul Revere Life & Accident

    $277.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 14716914

  • Worth checking

    John P Mott

    Escrow balance · Hemet, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Home Loans

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $243.90
    Start this claim

    State ID 980807405

  • Worth checking

    John B Mott

    Savings account · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by First Nationwide Savings A Federal S & L Ass

    $240.49
    Start this claim

    State ID 10322363

  • Worth checking

    Jason F Mott

    Cash held by the State · Camp Pendelton, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na

    $236.35
    Start this claim

    State ID 976925049

  • Worth checking

    Josh Mott

    Unclaimed refund

    Reported by Interinsurance Exchange Of The Automobil

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $236.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 969936657

  • Worth checking

    Jessica Mott

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Interinsurance Exchange Of The Automobil

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $236.03
    Start this claim

    State ID 969936657

  • Worth checking

    Joan A Mott

    Cash held by the State · Fountain Vly, CA

    Reported by California Physicians Dba Blue Shield Of Ca

    $233.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021503699

  • Worth checking

    June M Mott

    Insurance proceeds · Lemon Grove, CA

    Reported by Unitedhealthcare Insurance Co

    $230.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 18318532

  • Worth checking

    John R Mott

    Savings account · Fpo San Fran, CA

    Reported by Hawaii State Of

    $229.52
    Start this claim

    State ID 18691072

  • Worth checking

    Jared V Mott

    Uncashed check · Irvine, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na

    $200.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1045258334

  • Worth checking

    Joe Mott

    Uncashed check · Placerville, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    $189.31
    Start this claim

    State ID 1043585809

  • Worth checking

    Jeanne Mott

    Unclaimed refund · Folsom, CA

    Reported by Apria Healthcare Group Inc.

    $179.56
    Start this claim

    State ID 973419567

  • Worth checking

    Jeffrey Mott

    Savings account · Great Britain,

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    $174.49
    Start this claim

    State ID 11023685

  • Worth checking

    Jordan L Mott

    Cash held by the State · Burlingame, CA

    Reported by Georgia Pacific

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $173.04
    Start this claim

    State ID 13288913

  • Worth checking

    Jim Mott

    Uncashed check · Unknown,

    Reported by Bank Of America - California

    $170.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 970766222

  • Worth checking

    Jimmie Mott

    Cash held by the State · Philadelphia,

    Reported by Cc Financial Services, Inc.

    $163.38
    Start this claim

    State ID 4460276

  • Worth checking

    Joshua A Mott

    Unclaimed refund · El Segundo, CA

    Reported by Pacific Bell Telephone Company

    $152.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 18407006

Showing the 100 most valuable of 115. 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 $8,978.

  • Matthews Harold

    Probate estate · Los Angeles County · 2017

    Matched on Moody James W (heir)

    15 heirs named on the State’s record

    $8,978.11
    Ask about this estate

    State ID 989051348
    Case KP 013299

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.