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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.

339 records carry that name

The 100 shown below are worth $395,432 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 2,257 records under the surname Costa, worth $1,900,520. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    Michael Costa

    Cash held by the State · Alhambra, CA

    Reported by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,206.32
    Start this claim

    State ID 979463953

  • Strong match

    Michael Costa

    Uncashed check · Palm Springs, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank, Na (apecs 1009)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,500.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 1006165956

  • Strong match

    Michael Costa

    Uncashed check · Palm Springs, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank, Na (apecs 1009)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1006165957

  • Strong match

    Michael A Costa

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Rabobank N. A.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,288.13
    Start this claim

    State ID 971256607

  • Strong match

    Michael Costa

    Cash held by the State · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,180.09
    Start this claim

    State ID 979533133

  • Strong match

    Michael Costa

    Unclaimed refund · Salinas, CA

    Reported by Nationwide Mutual Insurance

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $828.11
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021524927

  • Strong match

    Michael S Costa

    Uncashed check · Saratoga, CA

    Reported by North 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.

    $807.62
    Start this claim

    State ID 16537611

  • Strong match

    Michael Costa

    Unclaimed refund · Livermore, CA

    Reported by State Farm General Insurance Company

    $731.26
    Start this claim

    State ID 1045890520

  • Strong match

    Michael B Costa

    Escrow balance · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Nationstar Mortgage, Llc

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

    $660.62
    Start this claim

    State ID 1040931754

  • Strong match

    Michael A Costa

    Stocks or securities · Wilmington, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $597.24
    Start this claim

    State ID 16103989

  • Strong match

    Michael J Costa

    Uncashed check · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Manufacturer And Traders Trust Company

    $501.94
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044397398

  • Strong match

    Michael T Costa

    Escrow balance · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na Dba Wells Fargo Home

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $447.13
    Start this claim

    State ID 968930695

  • Strong match

    Michael J Costa

    Insurance proceeds · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Principal Life Insurance Co

    $432.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 14435781

  • Strong match

    Michael A Costa

    Savings account · Burlingame, CA

    Reported by Bmo Bank Na (fka Bmo Harris Bank Na)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $409.38
    Start this claim

    State ID 1046103411

  • Strong match

    Michael T Costa

    Cash held by the State · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Gutierrez V Wells Fargo Bank Na Qualified Settlement

    $368.04
    Start this claim

    State ID 1012094344

  • Strong match

    Michael Gary Costa

    Unclaimed refund · Paso Robles, CA

    Reported by Oregon Mutual Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $262.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 989193543

  • Strong match

    Michael Costa

    Escrow balance · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by First American Title Company

    $250.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 992226642

  • Strong match

    Michael V Costa

    Unpaid wages · Corona, CA

    Reported by Bassett Furniture Industries Inc

    $188.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 1009935417

  • Likely match

    Mychael Costa

    Uncashed check · Rialto, CA

    Reported by Green Dot Bank

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,117.19
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033665721

  • Likely match

    Michelle R Costa

    Unclaimed refund

    Reported by State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $583.49
    Start this claim

    State ID 993110682

  • Likely match

    Michelle L Costa

    Savings account · Marina Del Rey, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    $469.53
    Start this claim

    State ID 1006366836

  • Likely match

    Michele Costa

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Union Bank N.a.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $300.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 999832159

  • Likely match

    Michelle Costa

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co

    $248.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019495469

  • Likely match

    Mitchell C Costa

    Unclaimed refund · Nevada City, CA

    Reported by United Services Automobile Association

    $243.18
    Start this claim

    State ID 1005004316

  • Likely match

    Mitchell C Costa

    Unclaimed refund · Nevada City, CA

    Reported by United Services Automobile Association

    $211.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 999048729

  • Likely match

    M Costa

    Unpaid wages

    Reported by Levitz Furniture Co. Of The Pacific, Inc

    $260.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 10257952

  • Likely match

    Michael L Cassidy

    Savings account · Elk Grove, CA

    Reported by Golden 1 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.

    $153,770.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 1046125241

  • Likely match

    Michael L Cassidy

    Savings account

    Reported by Safe 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.

    $18,112.18
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021732147

  • Likely match

    Michael L Cassidy

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Safe 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.

    $5,268.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021732146

  • Likely match

    Michael G Casad

    Stocks or securities · Sunnyvale, CA

    Reported by The Mony Group Inc Common (ca)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,584.45 Mony Group Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16068064

  • Likely match

    Michael A Cassady

    Cash held by the State · Emeryville, CA

    Reported by Congressional Country Club Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,044.64
    Start this claim

    State ID 1002497453

  • Likely match

    Michael Cassidy

    Unclaimed refund · Cerritos, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.a (300056)

    $900.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 990755614

  • Likely match

    Michael H Casty

    Cash held by the State · La Verne, CA

    Reported by Southern California Gas Co.

    $508.07
    Start this claim

    State ID 5543462

  • Likely match

    Michael Casid

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by First American Home Buyers Protection

    $479.26
    Start this claim

    State ID 1046778824

  • Likely match

    Michael E Casady

    Uncashed check · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Washington Mutual Bank (68-0172274)

    $465.91
    Start this claim

    State ID 16518803

  • Likely match

    Michael P Cossette

    Cash held by the State · Kelseyville, CA

    Reported by Gutierrez V Wells Fargo Bank Na Qualified Settlement

    $454.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 1012366219

  • Worth checking

    Michelle M Cuesta

    Cash held by the State · Valencia, CA

    Reported by Santander Consumer Usa Inc Dba Chrysler Capital

    $590.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1045573218

  • Worth checking

    Michelle Cast

    Unpaid wages · Garden Grove, CA

    Reported by Employers Outsourcing

    $372.31
    Start this claim

    State ID 1046602133

  • Worth checking

    Mary C Costa

    Uncashed check · Santa Clara, CA

    Reported by Us Bank Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $16,869.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019080291

  • Worth checking

    Melanie R Costa

    Unpaid dividends · San Diego, CA

    Reported by A T & T Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $15,215.32 At & T Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 960455144

  • Worth checking

    Martin W Costa

    Savings account · Santa Clara, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank, Na (apecs 1009)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $14,741.77
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011086594

  • Worth checking

    Mary Costa

    Cash held by the State · Fullerton, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $11,472.26
    Start this claim

    State ID 984236095

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Mitsubishi Costa

    Unclaimed refund · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Mitsubishi Motors Credit Of America

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $8,934.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 16850361

  • Worth checking

    Mary A Costa

    Cash held by the State · Richmond, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $8,351.41
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031536084

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Mitsubishi Costa

    Cash held by the State · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Mitsubishi Motor Sales Of America Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $7,773.36
    Start this claim

    State ID 13379809

  • Worth checking

    Mary Helen Costa

    Stocks or securities · Lincoln, CA

    Reported by Federated Liberty U.s. Govt Mmkt Trust

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $7,704.16 Federated Liberty Us Govt Money Mkt Fd A
    Start this claim

    State ID 980419192

  • Worth checking

    M Costai

    Cash held by the State · Santa Clara, CA

    Reported by Pathward

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,534.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 1040953627

  • Worth checking

    Monica R Costa

    Unclaimed refund · Wildomar, CA

    Reported by Wheels Financial Group 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.

    $5,278.54
    Start this claim

    State ID 1022703673

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Fcu Costa

    Cash held by the State · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Fiserv Solutions Inc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,076.78
    Start this claim

    State ID 995910150

  • Worth checking

    Manuel Costa

    Escrow balance · Tracy, CA

    Reported by First American Title Company

    Held jointly with 3 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 973744636

  • Worth checking

    Manuel M Costa

    Cash held by the State · Visalia, CA

    Reported by Nw Retirement Solutions

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,698.65
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033810954

  • Worth checking

    Martin W Costa

    Uncashed check · Santa Clara, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank, Na (apecs 1009)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,704.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011085169

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Med Costa

    Insurance proceeds · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Missouri State Of

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,626.84
    Start this claim

    State ID 15824787

  • Worth checking

    Manuel A Costa

    Uncashed check · Modesto, CA

    Reported by Fund 1 Independent Foreclosure Review Pa

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 984683763

  • Worth checking

    Costa

    Uncashed check · Monterey, CA

    Reported by Select Portfolio Servicing 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.

    $2,858.70
    Start this claim

    State ID 954177995

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Mitsubishi Costa

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by American Contractors Indemnity Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,480.09
    Start this claim

    State ID 961532308

  • Worth checking

    Mary Costa

    Deposit held · Mendocino, CA

    Reported by World Savings Bank Fsb

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,432.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 15745867

  • Worth checking

    Maurice Costa

    Unclaimed refund · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,300.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044649200

  • Worth checking

    Mary Costa

    Cash held by the State · Yorba Linda, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,265.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 1017960595

  • Worth checking

    Maria Costa

    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.

    $2,076.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 17254205

  • Worth checking

    Manuel L Costa

    Cash held by the State · Miramar, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,062.18
    Start this claim

    State ID 970782058

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Sister Cities Costa

    Uncashed check · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,046.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 11361867

  • Worth checking

    Mary Costa

    Cash held by the State · Hayward, CA

    Reported by John Hancock Life Insurance Co Usa

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,961.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039484569

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Motor Cars Costa

    Deposit held · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Southern California Edison Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,917.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 1010329517

  • Worth checking

    Mary J Costa

    Stocks or securities · Concord, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,856.18 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15461580

  • Worth checking

    Mia Costa

    Stocks or securities · Monterey, CA

    Reported by The Walt Disney Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,843.14 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008560735

  • Worth checking

    M Costai

    Cash held by the State · Santa Clara, CA

    Reported by Pathward

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,794.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 1040835615

  • Worth checking

    Mary Anne Costa

    Cash held by the State · Glendale, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,573.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 989611032

  • Worth checking

    Maria S Costa

    Uncashed check · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Na (california Foreign)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,521.49
    Start this claim

    State ID 1047281893

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Healthcar Costa

    Cash held by the State · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Mercedes-benz Financial Services Usa Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,499.97
    Start this claim

    State ID 1037480887

  • Worth checking

    Marion L Costa

    Cash held by the State · Westminster, CA

    Reported by John Hancock Life Ins Co (usa)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,426.95
    Start this claim

    State ID 993579037

  • Worth checking

    Matthew P Costa

    Credit balance

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co.

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,412.62
    Start this claim

    State ID 985005393

  • Worth checking

    Mary J 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

  • Worth checking

    Maria Costa

    Uncashed check · Unknown,

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,300.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1014959057

  • Worth checking

    Mariad Costa

    Cash held by the State · Santa Rosa, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,256.16
    Start this claim

    State ID 11192807

  • Worth checking

    Magan Costa

    Cash held by the State · Riverbank, CA

    Reported by Ulta Beauty Inc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,223.88
    Start this claim

    State ID 1046944668

  • Worth checking

    Mary D Costa

    Stocks or securities · Burbank, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,222.92
    Start this claim

    State ID 16103984

  • Worth checking

    Mike Costa

    Escrow balance · Turlock, CA

    Reported by Fidelity National Title Company Of Calif

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,190.88
    Start this claim

    State ID 960694328

  • Worth checking

    Mary M Costa

    Cash held by the State · San Pablo, CA

    Reported by Jhusa John Hancock Life Ins Co Usa

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,189.23
    Start this claim

    State ID 970031912

  • Worth checking

    Manvel Costa

    Cash held by the State · San Pablo, CA

    Reported by Jhusa John Hancock Life Ins Co Usa

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,189.23
    Start this claim

    State ID 970031912

  • Worth checking

    Mary Costa

    Insurance proceeds · Lincoln, CA

    Reported by Western National Life

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,120.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 15002376

  • Worth checking

    Mesa-villa Martinque Costa

    Cash held by the State · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Southern California Gas Co.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,091.88
    Start this claim

    State ID 10058225

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Mower Shop Costa

    Cash held by the State · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by First Data Merchant Services

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,021.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033204659

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Marriott Costa

    Cash held by the State · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by Embry-riddle Aeronautical University

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001711048

  • Worth checking

    Mary A Costa

    Stocks or securities · Richmond, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $995.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 16103985

  • Worth checking

    Mia Costa

    Stocks or securities · Monterey, CA

    Reported by The Walt Disney Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $921.57 Disney Walt Company
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008560736

  • Worth checking

    Mildred V Costa

    Stocks or securities · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by John Hancock Financial Services Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $918.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 15684346

  • Worth checking

    Mesa Inn Costa

    Cash held by the State · Costa Mesa, CA

    Reported by At&t Corp

    $874.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 11443164

  • Worth checking

    Mary A Costa

    Cash held by the State · Union City, CA

    Reported by American Ntl Ins Co

    $864.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 954963056

  • Worth checking

    Mark Costa

    Cash held by the State · Hollister, CA

    Reported by Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $846.76
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039991400

  • Worth checking

    Mary A Costa

    Cash held by the State · Union City, CA

    Reported by American Ntl Ins Co

    $819.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 954963057

  • Worth checking

    Maria T Costa

    Cash held by the State · Burbank, CA

    Reported by Carrington Mortgage Services

    $806.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044058228

  • Worth checking

    Maryanna Costa

    Unpaid wages · Castro Valley, CA

    Reported by At T Wireless Services Inc

    $800.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 16531071

  • Worth checking

    Melvin G Jr Costa

    Uncashed check · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Golden 1 Credit Union

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $800.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011886845

  • Worth checking

    Mildred V Costa

    Stocks or securities · San Jose, CA

    Reported by John Hancock Financial Services Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $799.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 15668979

  • Worth checking

    Marjorie L Costa

    Savings account · Oakland, CA

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

    $754.46
    Start this claim

    State ID 978493170

  • Worth checking

    Martin Costa

    Unpaid wages · Santa Clara, CA

    Reported by Follett Corporation

    $694.63
    Start this claim

    State ID 992229096

  • Worth checking

    Martin W Costa

    Savings account · Santa Clara, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank, Na (apecs 1009)

    $647.52
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011090918

  • Worth checking

    Madeline Costa

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Paypal

    $633.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041145797

  • Worth checking

    Manuel L Jr Costa

    Savings account · Lemoore, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $604.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 989599286

Showing the 100 most valuable of 339. 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

3 probate estates carry 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.

3 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 Manual Francis

    Probate estate · Los Angeles County · 1995

    Matched on Costa Manual Francis (decedent)

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

    $0.00 closed

    State ID 956821415
    Case NP000717

  • Costa Manuel Petel

    Probate estate · San Luis Obispo County · 1983

    Matched on Costa Manuel Petel (decedent)

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

    $0.00 closed

    State ID 956805818
    Case 18351

  • Costa Mary Hymond

    Probate estate · Santa Clara County · 1980

    Matched on Costa Mary Hymond (decedent)

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

    $0.00 closed

    State ID 956820686
    Case 94544

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.