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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.

18 exact, and 82 close matches worth a look

The 100 shown below are worth $124,524 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 105 records under the surname Cost, worth $63,164. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    John J Cost

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044649196

  • Strong match

    John J Cost

    Stocks or securities · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by National Mercantile Bncp Old Unex#446-2

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $598.98 First Calif Finl Group Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 18903290

  • Strong match

    John J Cost

    Stocks or securities · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by National Mercantile Bncp Old Unex#446-2

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $598.98 First Calif Finl Group Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 18903291

  • Likely match

    John Costa

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Reliastar Life Insurance Co

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,166.67
    Start this claim

    State ID 974801838

  • Likely match

    John Firstenfel Cust

    Stocks or securities · Petaluma, CA

    Reported by Apple Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,486.82 Apple Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 983680613

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    John B Costa

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,801.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 979452299

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    John D Jr Cassada

    Cash held by the State · Virginia Beach, VA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,789.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001172454

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    John D Iii Cassada

    Cash held by the State · Arcata, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,789.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001172454

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    John Costa

    Uncashed check · Newark, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (908802)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,604.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 1013738715

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    John Costa

    Stocks or securities · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Swire Pacific Holdings Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,393.50 Citizens Utilities Company B
    Start this claim

    State ID 12958569

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    John D Cassidy

    Stocks or securities · Palos Verdes Pe, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $811.31 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15457006

  • Likely match

    John Costa

    Unpaid dividends · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America

    $620.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 1621765

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    John Cassidy

    Uncashed check · Sonoma, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

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

    $519.70
    Start this claim

    State ID 1043545592

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    John Costa

    Savings account · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Nt&sa Branch:1051-cerritos Financial Ctr

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $518.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 12197775

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    John Cassetta

    Deposit held · Covina, CA

    Reported by Southern California Edison Company

    $502.45
    Start this claim

    State ID 1010345246

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    John Patrick Costa

    Uncashed check · Unknown City, CA

    Reported by Group 1 Automotive Inc

    $497.90
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039282396

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    John Bradford Casseda

    Unclaimed refund · Ontario, CA

    Reported by Farmers Insurance Exchange

    $494.37
    Start this claim

    State ID 1030322794

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    John Cassidy

    Unpaid wages

    Reported by Walt Disney Co & Affiliates The

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

    $458.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 15146070

  • Likely match

    John R Casado

    Stocks or securities · Vacaville, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $458.63 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15456824

  • Likely match

    John B Costa

    Stocks or securities · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $423.30 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15461570

  • Likely match

    John Costa

    Savings account · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Nt&sa Branch:0311-wilshire-la Brea Branch

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $416.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 11841145

  • Likely match

    John E Casedy

    Savings account · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Central State Credit Union

    $401.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 15615321

  • Likely match

    John M Costa

    Stocks or securities · Hanford, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $397.44 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16276029

  • Likely match

    John J Cassidy

    Stocks or securities · Alhambra, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $397.44 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16272113

  • Likely match

    John Cassady

    Cash held by the State · Huntington Beach, CA

    Reported by Life Insurance Company Of North America

    $389.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 998759159

  • Likely match

    John Cuesta

    Cash held by the State · Palm Springs, CA

    Reported by Pathward

    $374.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041109816

  • Likely match

    John M Costa

    Stocks or securities · Hanford, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $352.70 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15461571

  • Likely match

    John Costa

    Stocks or securities · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Transamerica Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $349.76 Transamerica Corp- Common
    Start this claim

    State ID 1662736

  • Likely match

    John Costa

    Cash held by the State · Hayward, CA

    Reported by Union Fidelity Life Insurance Co

    $328.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1244827

  • Likely match

    John Costa

    Credit balance · Chowchilla, CA

    Reported by Western Dental Services Inc

    $318.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 986431378

  • Likely match

    John A Cassady

    Unclaimed refund · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Mercury Insurance Company

    $308.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 992245457

  • Likely match

    John Costa

    Cash held by the State · National City, CA

    Reported by Pathward

    $300.58
    Start this claim

    State ID 1040876422

  • Likely match

    John D Costa

    Uncashed check · Simi Valley, CA

    Reported by Fund 1 Independent Foreclosure Review Pa

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $300.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 984683762

  • Worth checking

    Jane Cassidy

    Escrow balance · Dublin,

    Reported by Allison-mccloskey Escrow Co. - Holding

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,931.59
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018471572

  • Worth checking

    June A Cozad

    Stocks or securities · Canoga Park, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,192.26 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16276433

  • Worth checking

    Jennie Custa

    Cash held by the State · Hawthorne, CA

    Reported by John Hancock Life Ins Co (usa)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,179.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 993579251

  • Worth checking

    Joanne Costa

    Stocks or securities · Eureka, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bancorp Investments Inc.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $997.47 Templeton Growth Fd A
    Start this claim

    State ID 980594358

  • Worth checking

    Joanne Costa

    Stocks or securities · Eureka, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bancorp Investments Inc.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $933.02 Templeton Growth Fd A
    Start this claim

    State ID 980594357

  • Worth checking

    Joanne Costa

    Stocks or securities · Eureka, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bancorp Investments Inc.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $782.64 Templeton Growth Fd A
    Start this claim

    State ID 980594360

  • Worth checking

    Joanne Costa

    Stocks or securities · Eureka, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bancorp Investments Inc.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $782.64 Templeton Growth Fd A
    Start this claim

    State ID 980594359

  • Worth checking

    Joan Costa

    Stocks or securities · San Leaudeo, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $711.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 16103976

  • Worth checking

    Jeanne Costeue

    Stocks or securities · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $516.37 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16276078

  • Worth checking

    Jean M Cust

    Stocks or securities · Torrance, CA

    Reported by Mcdonalds Corp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $472.05 Mcdonalds Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 11926758

  • Worth checking

    Joanne L Costa

    Cash held by the State · El Sobrante, CA

    Reported by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    $416.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 1478341

  • Worth checking

    Jean Cassetty

    Uncashed check · Yorba Linda, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na

    $379.83
    Start this claim

    State ID 1034127018

  • Worth checking

    Joanne Costa

    Credit balance · Anaheim, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    $366.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 1023592015

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    Jeanne Cassidy

    Uncashed check · Mission Viejo, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    $358.29
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018447459

  • Worth checking

    Jennie Cassetta

    Stocks or securities · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $352.70 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15457000

  • Worth checking

    Gene Costa

    Cash held by the State · Mesa, AZ

    Reported by Home Depot Wage And Hour Settlement Fund

    $345.70
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039855057

  • Worth checking

    Jane Cassidy

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Life Generations Healthcare Llc

    $341.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1042878574

  • Worth checking

    Juan E Casti

    Credit balance · Santa Ana, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    $318.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 15226247

  • Worth checking

    Joanne V Cassidy

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Transamerica Life Insurance Company

    $300.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 959066747

  • Worth checking

    Julia Evelyn Cost

    Stocks or securities · Barstow, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,841.17 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019308913

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    Cost

    Cash held by the State · Corona Del Mar, CA

    Reported by Hca Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,992.65
    Start this claim

    State ID 17021981

  • Worth checking

    Joseph Cost

    Uncashed check · Santa Rosa, CA

    Reported by First Carolina Bank

    $823.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 1042806149

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    Jeffrey S Cost

    Stocks or securities · San Carlos, CA

    Reported by Bally Manufacturing Corp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $785.99 Bally Entertainment Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 11819928

  • Worth checking

    Jeffrey S Cost

    Stocks or securities · San Carlos, CA

    Reported by Bally Manufacturing Corp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $785.99 Bally Entertainment Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 11819929

  • Worth checking

    J Costa

    Unclaimed refund · Fallbrook, CA

    Reported by San Diego Gas And Electric

    $653.94
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033832601

  • Worth checking

    Jenifer Cost

    Cash held by the State · Santa Clara, CA

    Reported by Payflex Systems Usa Inc

    $560.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1010454913

  • Worth checking

    Jenifer Cost

    Cash held by the State · Santa Clara, CA

    Reported by Payflex Systems Usa Inc

    $560.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018257160

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    Jacquelyn E Cost

    Stocks or securities · Cypress, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $556.34 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16276013

  • Worth checking

    J V Costa

    Unpaid wages

    Reported by Pacific Bell Telephone Company

    $535.35
    Start this claim

    State ID 12225745

  • Worth checking

    J H Costa

    Cash held by the State · Los Molinos, CA

    Reported by United Meridian Corp/ensource Inc $.10 Common % Ssb

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $398.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 12945638

  • Worth checking

    J Costa

    Savings account

    Reported by Financial Partners Credit Union

    $380.53
    Start this claim

    State ID 13450548

  • Worth checking

    J Costa

    Unclaimed refund · Fallbrook, CA

    Reported by San Diego Gas And Electric

    $334.14
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033833499

  • Worth checking

    John F Costigan

    Stocks or securities · Volcano, CA

    Reported by Manulife Financial Corporation

    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.

    $9,534.82 Manulife Financial
    Start this claim

    State ID 999184320

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Unpaid dividends · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Xcel Energy

    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.

    $5,877.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044842493

  • Worth checking

    John J Costanzo

    Unpaid dividends · Los Angeles,

    Reported by San Jose Redevelopment Agency C/o Bank Of America

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,125.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 4402108

  • Worth checking

    John N Costello

    Retirement account · Covina, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,070.36
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024279299

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Cash held by the State · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Nationwide Life Insurance Co

    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.

    $3,686.31
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025029593

  • Worth checking

    John W Costello

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,461.39
    Start this claim

    State ID 17254208

  • Worth checking

    John Costantini

    Stocks or securities · Auburn, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    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.

    $2,535.90 Prudential Financial Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025596390

  • Worth checking

    John J Costello

    Cash held by the State · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,331.26
    Start this claim

    State ID 975903617

  • Worth checking

    John L Costigan

    Stocks or securities · West Covina, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,259.32 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 983747227

  • Worth checking

    John G Costello

    Uncashed check · Barstow, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,826.54
    Start this claim

    State ID 1027290692

  • Worth checking

    John S Costigan

    Cash held by the State · Volcano, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance 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.

    $1,751.70
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025085890

  • Worth checking

    John J Costello

    Uncashed check · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,662.08
    Start this claim

    State ID 981547426

  • Worth checking

    John F Costigan

    Unpaid dividends · Volcano, CA

    Reported by Manulife Financial Corporation

    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.

    $1,514.16
    Start this claim

    State ID 999184319

  • Worth checking

    John Costelloe

    Savings account · Gy6 8tt Uk,

    Reported by Bank Of America - California-south

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,486.78
    Start this claim

    State ID 967271099

  • Worth checking

    John Costersen

    Savings account · Canoga Park, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California-south

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,482.45
    Start this claim

    State ID 967269899

  • Worth checking

    John W Costello

    Stocks or securities · Redondo Beach, CA

    Reported by Bellsouth % Chemical Bank

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,437.70 Bellsouth Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 4855173

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Stocks or securities · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Xcel Energy

    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.

    $1,427.55 Xcel Energy Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044842494

  • Worth checking

    John W Costello

    Cash held by the State · Torrance, CA

    Reported by American Transtech

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,386.84 Ameritech Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 1843507

  • Worth checking

    John W Costello

    Stocks or securities · Torrance, CA

    Reported by U S West

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,137.69 U S West Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 9463446

  • Worth checking

    John R Costabile

    Cash held by the State · Big Bear City, CA

    Reported by Government Employees Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,094.68
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031002991

  • Worth checking

    John Costakes

    Savings account · Newport Beach, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,021.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 17784824

  • Worth checking

    John Enterprise Costello

    Uncashed check · Woodland Hills, CA

    Reported by Nbcuniversal Media Llc

    $933.46
    Start this claim

    State ID 1006335157

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Uncashed check · Menifee, CA

    Reported by National Financial Services Llc

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

    $924.14
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041528092

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Unpaid dividends · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Nextera Energy Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $906.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041524991

  • Worth checking

    John W Costello

    Stocks or securities · Redondo Beach, CA

    Reported by At&t Teleholdings Inc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $828.94 Sbc Communications Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 12502943

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Unpaid dividends · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Nextera Energy Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $824.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041524990

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Unpaid dividends · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Nextera Energy Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $824.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041524989

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Unpaid dividends · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Nextera Energy Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $824.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041524988

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Unpaid dividends · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Nextera Energy Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $824.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041524987

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Uncashed check · Menifee, CA

    Reported by National Financial Services Llc

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

    $774.01
    Start this claim

    State ID 1027489213

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Unpaid dividends · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Nextera Energy Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $748.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041524986

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Unpaid dividends · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Nextera Energy Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $748.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041524985

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Unpaid dividends · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Nextera Energy Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $748.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041524984

  • Worth checking

    John M Costin

    Unpaid dividends · Menifee, CA

    Reported by Nextera Energy Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $748.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041524983

  • Worth checking

    John J Costello

    Stocks or securities · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $705.37 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15461613

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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.

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How You Are Protected

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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.

  • Costa John

    Probate estate · Contra Costa County · 1977

    Matched on Costa John (decedent)

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

    $0.00 closed

    State ID 956813696
    Case 46164

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.