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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.

500 records carry that name

The 100 shown below are worth $349,777 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 3,881 records under the surname Payne, worth $2,717,198. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Elevance Health Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $17,420.63
    Start this claim

    State ID 1032815531

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Unpaid dividends · Santa Maria, CA

    Reported by One San Diego Associates

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $9,479.42
    Start this claim

    State ID 980511478

  • Strong match

    James E Payne

    Savings account · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by First Federal Savings & Loan Assoc Of San Bernardino

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $8,380.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 514954

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Unpaid dividends · Santa Maria, CA

    Reported by One San Diego Associates

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $7,194.46
    Start this claim

    State ID 980511477

  • Strong match

    James M Payne

    Uncashed check · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,995.31
    Start this claim

    State ID 1034133608

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,880.34
    Start this claim

    State ID 975335917

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,880.34
    Start this claim

    State ID 975335917

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Unpaid dividends · Santa Maria, CA

    Reported by Osd/gp L.p.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,690.14
    Start this claim

    State ID 980511428

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Unpaid dividends · Santa Maria, CA

    Reported by Osd/gp L.p.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,619.72
    Start this claim

    State ID 980511427

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Unpaid wages · Salinas, CA

    Reported by Northrop Grumman It

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,514.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 18751724

  • Strong match

    James R Payne

    Stocks or securities · San Simeon, CA

    Reported by Chevron Corporation Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,384.30 Chevron Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 961456935

  • Strong match

    James Myles Payne

    Stocks or securities · Anaheim, CA

    Reported by Fmc Corp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,362.91 Fmc Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 968976630

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · Madera, CA

    Reported by Transamerica Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,331.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 975298564

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Medco Health Solutions Inc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,293.77
    Start this claim

    State ID 969027112

  • Strong match

    James Howard Ii Payne

    Mineral or royalty payments · Tracy, CA

    Reported by Expand Operating Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,106.11
    Start this claim

    State ID 1020559856

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $943.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 975335918

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $943.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 975335918

  • Strong match

    James N Payne

    Escrow balance · Mountain View, CA

    Reported by Citimortgage Inc.

    $845.27
    Start this claim

    State ID 977212740

  • Strong match

    James R Payne

    Unpaid dividends · San Simeon, CA

    Reported by Chevron Corporation Common

    $809.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 961456934

  • Strong match

    James Norman Payne

    Savings account · Mountain View, CA

    Reported by Bay Cities Credit Union

    $791.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 997962187

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Unclaimed refund · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by American Express Company

    $704.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 1006058265

  • Strong match

    James H Payne

    Cash held by the State · Hayward, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $699.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 967540493

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · Emeryville, CA

    Reported by Travel Plus Leisure Co.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $495.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 955671810

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Unclaimed refund · Santa Rosa, CA

    Reported by Amco Insurance Co

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $471.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 17019417

  • Strong match

    James S Payne

    Escrow balance · Lancaster, CA

    Reported by Pacific Trust Escrow Inc. - Palmdale

    $443.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008842893

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Escrow balance · Newman, CA

    Reported by Doma Title Of Ca Inc. Fka Natc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $439.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 1043066854

  • Strong match

    James T Payne

    Savings account · Alhambra, CA

    Reported by Redwood Credit Union

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $432.88
    Start this claim

    State ID 996691800

  • Strong match

    James H Ii Payne

    Mineral or royalty payments · Tracy, CA

    Reported by Tgnr Nla Llc

    $400.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 1028604186

  • Strong match

    James G Payne

    Stocks or securities · Travis Afb, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $387.94 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15511134

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Medco Health Solutions Inc

    $345.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 964837517

  • Strong match

    James Thomas Payne

    Unpaid wages · San Rafael, CA

    Reported by Adp Totalsource Inc

    $343.86
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044885808

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · Barstow, CA

    Reported by Pathward

    $320.51
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041084773

  • Strong match

    James Payne

    Cash held by the State · San Bruno, CA

    Reported by Caremarkpcs L L C

    $302.51
    Start this claim

    State ID 983058318

  • Strong match

    James C Payne

    Cash held by the State · San Leandro, CA

    Reported by American Mutual Life Insurance Co

    $290.07
    Start this claim

    State ID 9515327

  • Strong match

    James L Payne

    Cash held by the State · Redwood Valley, CA

    Reported by Safeway Inc

    $276.85
    Start this claim

    State ID 9396596

  • Likely match

    J E Payne

    Stocks or securities · Culver City, CA

    Reported by Nassau Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,630.83 Phoenix Companies Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16068309

  • Likely match

    J M Payne

    Unpaid wages

    Reported by Pacific Bell Telephone Company

    $571.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 10065894

  • Likely match

    J M Payne

    Unclaimed refund

    Reported by Pacific Bell Telephone Company

    $514.42
    Start this claim

    State ID 10065895

  • Likely match

    J Hazel By Payne

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Texas State Of

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $414.68
    Start this claim

    State ID 17360341

  • Likely match

    James Pan

    Escrow balance · Montclair, CA

    Reported by Escrow Link Inc

    Held jointly with 3 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $29,809.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 966629114

  • Likely match

    James Poon

    Escrow balance · San Gabriel, CA

    Reported by Lincoln Escrow Inc

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 988482449

  • Likely match

    James M Penny

    Cash held by the State · Orick, CA

    Reported by Security Pacific Institutional Services Corp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,510.92
    Start this claim

    State ID 5186589

  • Likely match

    James Pena

    Credit balance · Los Altos, CA

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,202.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 13182756

  • Likely match

    James Paone

    Unpaid dividends · Canoga Park, CA

    Reported by At&t Inc.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,509.45
    Start this claim

    State ID 1012679324

  • Likely match

    James Paone

    Stocks or securities · Canoga Park, CA

    Reported by At&t Inc.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,488.11 At & T Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1012679326

  • Likely match

    James Pena

    Stocks or securities · Los Altos, CA

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,300.61 Lsi Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 13183319

  • Likely match

    James J Penn

    Uncashed check · San Diego, CA

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

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,198.68
    Start this claim

    State ID 1005671840

  • Worth checking

    Janet Payne

    Stocks or securities · Walnut Creek, CA

    Reported by Mid Cap Growth Fund Investor Class

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $77,306.57 Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Grwth Fd Inv Cl
    Start this claim

    State ID 979972933

  • Worth checking

    Jack E Payne

    Stocks or securities · Fremont, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $11,194.46 Prudential Financial Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044893231

  • Worth checking

    John Payne

    Stocks or securities · Temple City, CA

    Reported by First Banks America, Inc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $7,828.85 First Banks America Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 14755559

  • Worth checking

    John G Payne

    Cash held by the State · Ontario, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,724.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 17257494

  • Worth checking

    Joseph F Payne

    Retirement account · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Prime Money Mkt Fund 30

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,543.94 Vanguard Prime Mny Mkt Fund
    Start this claim

    State ID 995035695

  • Worth checking

    Joyce Payne

    Cash held by the State · Seal Beach, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,568.52
    Start this claim

    State ID 998888047

  • Worth checking

    John T Jr Payne

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,938.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 993542136

  • Worth checking

    John P Payne

    Unpaid dividends · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by The Chase Manhattan Bank Na

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,746.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 14692869

  • Worth checking

    J A Pena

    Stocks or securities · El Monte, CA

    Reported by Pacific Telesis Group

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,490.84 Pacific Telesis Group
    Start this claim

    State ID 9620823

  • Worth checking

    Jim Payne

    Stocks or securities · Salt Lake City, UT

    Reported by Unico American Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,281.42 Unico American Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 4459616

  • Worth checking

    Jeanette Payne

    Unpaid dividends

    Reported by Pacific Capital Bancorp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,499.32
    Start this claim

    State ID 964718723

  • Worth checking

    Jeanette Payne

    Unpaid dividends

    Reported by Pacific Capital Bancorp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,499.32
    Start this claim

    State ID 964718722

  • Worth checking

    Jeanette Payne

    Unpaid dividends

    Reported by Pacific Capital Bancorp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,499.32
    Start this claim

    State ID 964718721

  • Worth checking

    Jeanette Payne

    Unpaid dividends

    Reported by Pacific Capital Bancorp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,499.32
    Start this claim

    State ID 964718720

  • Worth checking

    Jewell Payne

    Stocks or securities · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,454.77 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1005986709

  • Worth checking

    J R Penny

    Cash held by the State · Citrus Heights, CA

    Reported by Ubs Ag/paine Webber Adr

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,284.68
    Start this claim

    State ID 17353275

  • Worth checking

    Jane A Payne

    Uncashed check · Petaluma, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,830.64
    Start this claim

    State ID 956331960

  • Worth checking

    J C Penn

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by The Independent Order Of Foresters

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,691.70
    Start this claim

    State ID 13420934

  • Worth checking

    Jason Payne

    Uncashed check · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    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.

    $2,688.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 984943202

  • Worth checking

    Jacquelynn M Payne

    Stocks or securities · Corona, CA

    Reported by At & T Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,582.71 At & T Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 952369179

  • Worth checking

    J C Penney

    Credit balance · El Cajon, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,564.68
    Start this claim

    State ID 1023728394

  • Worth checking

    John E Payne

    Cash held by the State · Tulare, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,538.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 979655786

  • Worth checking

    Joel Payne

    Stocks or securities · Alpine, CA

    Reported by Ecc Intnl Corp Misc Checks %ssb

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,418.70 Danaher Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 13189683

  • Worth checking

    Jason Payne

    Uncashed check · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    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.

    $2,320.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 984943201

  • Worth checking

    June M Payne

    Stocks or securities · La Mesa, CA

    Reported by Santa Fe Financial Corp $.01 Pv Common Co # 408-0

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,267.95 Santa Fe Financial Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 16754398

  • Worth checking

    Jason Payne

    Uncashed check · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    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.

    $2,220.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 984943200

  • Worth checking

    John A Payne

    Stocks or securities · Lompoc, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,206.35 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15511137

  • Worth checking

    Jonathan Payne

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Invicta Security Ca Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,159.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039237714

  • Worth checking

    John G Payne

    Stocks or securities · Ontario, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Kba

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,049.01 Prudential Financial Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 17199094

  • Worth checking

    John R Payne

    Cash held by the State · Woodland Hills, CA

    Reported by Eds An Hp Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,029.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 953617141

  • Worth checking

    Jimmy A Payne

    Credit balance · Salinas, CA

    Reported by Western Dental Services Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,020.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 993075177

  • Worth checking

    Jeff Payne

    Cash held by the State · Inglewood, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,992.21
    Start this claim

    State ID 12740776

  • Worth checking

    John D Payne

    Stocks or securities · Santa Maria, CA

    Reported by Pinnacle West Capital Corp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,863.44 Pinnacle West Capital Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 12845977

  • Worth checking

    Jerry Jr Payne

    Cash held by the State · Corona, CA

    Reported by American Income Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,851.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1017972424

  • Worth checking

    Joseph Payne

    Stocks or securities · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Principal Financial Group Demutualization (ca)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,850.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 16367222

  • Worth checking

    Joseph D Payne

    Stocks or securities · North Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Principal Financial Group Demutualization (ca)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,850.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 16367161

  • Worth checking

    Jay Payne

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Paypal 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.

    $1,640.23
    Start this claim

    State ID 972511157

  • Worth checking

    Julia Payne

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by American General Life & Accident Ins Co

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,635.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 971000935

  • Worth checking

    Joseph Payne

    Unclaimed refund · Lafayette, CA

    Reported by Farmers Insurance Exchange

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,622.93
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044763685

  • Worth checking

    Jr Willie Jr Payne

    Cash held by the State · Compton, CA

    Reported by American General Life & Accident 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.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,596.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 971000934

  • Worth checking

    Joaquin J Payne

    Stocks or securities · San Pedro, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,589.29 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16321928

  • Worth checking

    Jeanne M Payne

    Unclaimed refund · Redwood City, CA

    Reported by Safeco Ins Co Of America

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,588.72
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044485400

  • Worth checking

    Jack Albert Payne

    Stocks or securities · Santa Rosa, CA

    Reported by Comcast Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,583.22 Comcast Corp New
    Start this claim

    State ID 971455935

  • Worth checking

    Jon A Payne

    Stocks or securities · Atascadero, CA

    Reported by Davis New York Venture Class A

    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.

    $1,525.20 Davis New York Venture Fd A
    Start this claim

    State ID 975911130

  • Worth checking

    Julie Payne

    Stocks or securities · Atascadero, CA

    Reported by Davis New York Venture Class A

    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.

    $1,525.20 Davis New York Venture Fd A
    Start this claim

    State ID 975911130

  • Worth checking

    John J Payne

    Uncashed check · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (703)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,520.62
    Start this claim

    State ID 1032517050

  • Worth checking

    Jon Payne

    Uncashed check · Clovis, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,504.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1045302036

  • Worth checking

    J C Penny

    Stocks or securities · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Axa Financial Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,484.94
    Start this claim

    State ID 16465411

  • Worth checking

    Janet C Payne

    Stocks or securities · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,475.32 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 17856889

  • Worth checking

    Judith M Payne

    Cash held by the State · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Union Security Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,463.97
    Start this claim

    State ID 998596938

  • Worth checking

    John H Payne

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Hallwood Energy Partners, Lp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,454.62 Hallwood Energy Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 11914948

  • Worth checking

    John S Payne

    Cash held by the State · Menlo Park, CA

    Reported by Pacific Bell Telephone Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,443.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 5376487

  • Worth checking

    Jeanne M Payne

    Credit balance · Vallejo, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,398.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 1023727315

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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.

  • Payne James Ernest

    Probate estate · Los Angeles County · 1977

    Matched on Payne James Ernest (decedent)

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

    $0.00 closed

    State ID 956806317
    Case 554-682

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.

Find out in About Thirty Seconds

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.