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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.

721 records carry that name

The 100 shown below are worth $390,611 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 8,261 records under the surname Howard, worth $6,740,143. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    Michael A Howard

    Unclaimed refund · Arroyo Grande, CA

    Reported by Group 1 Automotive Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,885.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 1036149784

  • Strong match

    Michael A Exec Howard

    Uncashed check · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,638.07
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024444127

  • Strong match

    Michael F Howard

    Cash held by the State · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,395.09
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031663034

  • Strong match

    Michael F Est Howard

    Cash held by the State · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,395.09
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031663034

  • Strong match

    Michael J Howard

    Stocks or securities · Santa Maria, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,838.82 Prudential Financial Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 971805723

  • Strong match

    Michael F Howard

    Uncashed check · Apple Valley, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Pre-paid Card

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,726.43
    Start this claim

    State ID 984828143

  • Strong match

    Michael B Howard

    Stocks or securities · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,375.74 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15484605

  • Strong match

    Michael R Howard

    Unclaimed refund · Tuolumne, CA

    Reported by Farmers Insurance Exchange

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,110.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 988088932

  • Strong match

    Michael A Howard

    Unclaimed refund · Grover Beach, CA

    Reported by Nationwide Trust Company Fsb

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,001.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 1026082395

  • Strong match

    Michael Howard

    Stocks or securities · Santa Clarita, CA

    Reported by Orbital Sciences Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $914.78 Orbital Sciences Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 971503899

  • Strong match

    Michael Howard

    Stocks or securities · Pittsburg, CA

    Reported by Carmel Partners Investment Fund Iii Lp

    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.

    $806.39
    Start this claim

    State ID 1005409722

  • Strong match

    Michael Howard

    Cash held by the State · Imperial Bch, CA

    Reported by Government Employees Insurance Company

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

    $635.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 1031002486

  • Strong match

    Michael J Howard

    Uncashed check · Encino, CA

    Reported by Farmers & Merchants Bank Of Lb - 23

    $625.38
    Start this claim

    State ID 17010016

  • Strong match

    Michael Howard

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Two Jinn Dba Aladdin Bail Bonds

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

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 17782691

  • Strong match

    Michael K Howard

    Stocks or securities · Whittier, CA

    Reported by Wal-mart Stores Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $480.25 Walmart Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 964468716

  • Strong match

    Michael C Howard

    Unpaid wages · Monrovia, CA

    Reported by Adp Totalsource Inc

    $478.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 1022069146

  • Strong match

    Michael W Howard

    Cash held by the State · Oceanside, CA

    Reported by Gutierrez V Wells Fargo Bank Na Qualified Settlement

    $477.64
    Start this claim

    State ID 1012375059

  • Strong match

    Michael F Howard

    Stocks or securities · San Bernardino, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $476.65 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16296535

  • Strong match

    Michael Howard

    Uncashed check · Pacifica, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

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

    $468.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001174742

  • Strong match

    Michael Howard

    Cash held by the State · Saugus, CA

    Reported by Allianz Global Assistance

    $437.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041417483

  • Strong match

    Michael R Howard

    Stocks or securities · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $423.30 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15484607

  • Strong match

    Michael Howard

    Cash held by the State · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless

    $401.91
    Start this claim

    State ID 1009874532

  • Strong match

    Michael D Howard

    Escrow balance · Sonoma, CA

    Reported by Financial Title

    $398.29
    Start this claim

    State ID 966276655

  • Strong match

    Michael Ronald Howard

    Unpaid wages · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by 99cents Only Stores Llc

    $365.24
    Start this claim

    State ID 970923745

  • Likely match

    Mitchell S Exec Howard

    Uncashed check · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,638.07
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024444127

  • Likely match

    Mitchell Howard

    Cash held by the State · Port Hueneme, CA

    Reported by Optumrx

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,637.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1012764140

  • Likely match

    Mitchell A Howard

    Uncashed check · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Pre-paid Card

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,950.04
    Start this claim

    State ID 984828144

  • Likely match

    Michelle Howard

    Unclaimed refund · Valley Springs, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Home Loans

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,342.21
    Start this claim

    State ID 989392377

  • Likely match

    Mitchell J Howard

    Cash held by the State · Modesto, CA

    Reported by Caremarkpcs L L C

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,240.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 1032529554

  • Likely match

    Michele F Howard

    Stocks or securities · La Crescenta, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $952.21 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15484606

  • Likely match

    Mitchell M Howard

    Cash held by the State · La Canada, CA

    Reported by Sunamerica Annuity & Life Assurance Co

    $668.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 14528203

  • Likely match

    Mitchell M Howard

    Cash held by the State · La Canada, CA

    Reported by Sunamerica Annuity & Life Assurance Co

    $668.74
    Start this claim

    State ID 15296912

  • Likely match

    Michele A Howard

    Insurance proceeds · Palm Springs, CA

    Reported by State Farm General Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $582.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 15048497

  • Likely match

    Mitchell R Howard

    Cash held by the State · Oxnard, CA

    Reported by Gutierrez V Wells Fargo Bank Na Qualified Settlement

    $564.67
    Start this claim

    State ID 1012103284

  • Likely match

    Mitchell R Howard

    Stocks or securities · Glendale, CA

    Reported by Unumprovident Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $555.99 Unum Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 1004104822

  • Likely match

    Mashell Howard

    Uncashed check · El Cajon, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    $480.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 994662263

  • Likely match

    Michele Howard

    Stocks or securities · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Bmj Financial Corp Cash Payments

    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.

    $458.94 Bank Of America Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 17204012

  • Likely match

    M Miller Dds Howard

    Cash held by the State · Studio City, CA

    Reported by Unitedhealthcare Insurance Co

    $897.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 952944406

  • Likely match

    M Ehrenberg Trustee Howard

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Southern California Edison 4.78%

    $710.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 18528815

  • Likely match

    M D Howard

    Unpaid wages

    Reported by Pacific Bell Telephone Company

    $649.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 12733492

  • Likely match

    M Cagan Howard

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Washington Mutual Bank Fa

    Held jointly with 3 other people

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

    $382.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 954290307

  • Likely match

    M Howard

    Cash held by the State · Lajolla, CA

    Reported by State Of Oklahoma

    $375.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 17365874

  • Worth checking

    Michelle Hayward

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Fund 1 Independent Foreclosure Review Pa

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 984697834

  • Worth checking

    Marion M Howard

    Stocks or securities · Moorpark, CA

    Reported by Pershing Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $39,081.69 Oracle Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021959228

  • Worth checking

    Mary Howard

    Retirement account

    Reported by Primerica Shareholder Services

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $29,146.51 Invesco American Franchise Cl A
    Start this claim

    State ID 1004789827

  • Worth checking

    Maryanne P Howard

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 111)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $21,256.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 1027139515

  • Worth checking

    Marion M Howard

    Credit balance · Moorpark, CA

    Reported by Pershing Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $17,109.18
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021959678

  • Worth checking

    Marian D Howard

    Cash held by the State · Fremont, CA

    Reported by Community Loan Servicing 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.

    $15,316.93
    Start this claim

    State ID 1037046480

  • Worth checking

    Mackenzie Cust Howard

    Stocks or securities · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Ubs Financial Services

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $14,254.54 Honeywell Intl Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 993500494

  • Worth checking

    Mary Ellen Howard

    Uncashed check · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Na

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $13,017.83
    Start this claim

    State ID 1034115443

  • Worth checking

    Mackenzie Cust Howard

    Stocks or securities · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Ubs Financial Services

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $12,670.70 Honeywell Intl Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 993500495

  • Worth checking

    Marion M Howard

    Cash held by the State · Moorpark, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $12,090.17
    Start this claim

    State ID 1014977296

  • Worth checking

    Mabel Elizabeth Howard

    Stocks or securities

    Reported by Franklin Group Of Funds

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $10,266.57 Franklin Capital Growth Fda
    Start this claim

    State ID 2063855

  • Worth checking

    Martin L Howard

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Arrowhead Central Credit Union

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $10,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 958802496

  • Worth checking

    Marion M Howard

    Stocks or securities · Moorpark, CA

    Reported by Pershing Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $7,930.94 Pfizer Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021959203

  • Worth checking

    Margaret A Howard

    Savings account

    Reported by 0251 Bank Of America

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $7,785.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 461654

  • Worth checking

    Mary J Howard

    Uncashed check · Norwalk, CA

    Reported by The First National Bank Of Izard County

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,374.66
    Start this claim

    State ID 1037991600

  • Worth checking

    Melissa Howard

    Cash held by the State · Orange, CA

    Reported by Esurance Property & Casualty Insurance

    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.

    $5,306.62
    Start this claim

    State ID 1026499873

  • Worth checking

    Mary M Howard

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Tradewinds Escrow, Inc.

    Held jointly with 5 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 16372116

  • Worth checking

    Margarett Howard

    Cash held by the State · San Leandro, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,683.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 967561132

  • Worth checking

    Marla E Howard

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by State Farm Fire And Casualty Company

    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.

    $4,623.29
    Start this claim

    State ID 1020530194

  • Worth checking

    Marian Howard

    Cash held by the State · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,308.66
    Start this claim

    State ID 979473087

  • Worth checking

    Margaret E Howard

    Cash held by the State · San Leandro, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,301.28
    Start this claim

    State ID 967549931

  • Worth checking

    Milton J Howard

    Stocks or securities · San Leandro, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,282.49 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1013506784

  • Worth checking

    Misty Howard

    Cash held by the State · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Citifinancial Auto Ltd.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,121.52
    Start this claim

    State ID 974577820

  • Worth checking

    Mary L Howard

    Uncashed check · Modesto, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Na (california Foreign)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,767.07
    Start this claim

    State ID 1047286204

  • Worth checking

    Margaret M Howard

    Stocks or securities · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Pacific Gas & Electric Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,619.06 Pacific Gas & Electric Co$5par
    Start this claim

    State ID 4118529

  • Worth checking

    Melvyn L Howard

    Stocks or securities · Fountain Valley, CA

    Reported by Mckesson Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,596.15 Mckesson Corporation New
    Start this claim

    State ID 13095367

  • Worth checking

    Martin Howard

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,564.11
    Start this claim

    State ID 15161989

  • Worth checking

    Marjorie Howard

    Stocks or securities · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Freeport Mcmoran, Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,516.67 Freeport-mcmoran Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 5358643

  • Worth checking

    Howard

    Unclaimed refund · Tarzana, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

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

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044654262

  • Worth checking

    Mary E Howard

    Cash held by the State · Ramona, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,295.81
    Start this claim

    State ID 968005797

  • Worth checking

    Marion M Howard

    Stocks or securities · Moorpark, CA

    Reported by Pershing Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,184.05 Corning Incorporated
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021959166

  • Worth checking

    Marjorie Howard

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,985.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 18637555

  • Worth checking

    Mary Howard

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Axa Equitable

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,712.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 988941058

  • Worth checking

    Marion Howard

    Savings account · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Nt&sa Branch:0019-intl Jewelry Center Br

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,649.36
    Start this claim

    State ID 5091889

  • Worth checking

    Mayra Howard

    Uncashed check · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Flagstar Bank Fsb

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,526.37
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044374764

  • Worth checking

    Meighan Howard

    Uncashed check · Unknown,

    Reported by Bank Of America - California Na (318)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 994640818

  • Worth checking

    Marjorie A Howard

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,283.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 984236727

  • Worth checking

    Margaret L Howard

    Stocks or securities · Riverside, CA

    Reported by John Hancock Financial Services Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,193.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 15673445

  • Worth checking

    Melissa Howard

    Stocks or securities · Santa Monica, CA

    Reported by Brunswick Corporation

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,192.81 Brunswick Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 955190206

  • Worth checking

    Mary Howard

    Savings account · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Home Savings Of America

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,135.53
    Start this claim

    State ID 1169990

  • Worth checking

    Howard

    Uncashed check

    Reported by T M C Escrow 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.

    $2,127.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 10093509

  • Worth checking

    Mary P Howard

    Cash held by the State · Highland, CA

    Reported by Brighthouse Life Ins Co Fka Metlife Ins Co Usa

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,119.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 970643193

  • Worth checking

    Mary P Est Howard

    Cash held by the State · Highland, CA

    Reported by Brighthouse Life Ins Co Fka Metlife Ins Co Usa

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,119.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 970643193

  • Worth checking

    Mary G Howard

    Stocks or securities · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Arvinmeritor Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,084.94 Arvinmeritor Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16920597

  • Worth checking

    Margaret A Howard

    Stocks or securities · Hayward, 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 17195689

  • Worth checking

    Mackenzie Cust Howard

    Credit balance · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Ubs Financial Services

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,997.17
    Start this claim

    State ID 993501169

  • Worth checking

    Martha Howard

    Cash held by the State · Yuba City, CA

    Reported by Living In Familiar Environments

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,915.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018128975

  • Worth checking

    Mark J Howard

    Uncashed check · El Monte, CA

    Reported by Vons Efcu

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,850.95
    Start this claim

    State ID 961037925

  • Worth checking

    Meg A Howard

    Uncashed check · Fresno, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Nt&sa Branch:0010-fresno City Center Br

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,772.36
    Start this claim

    State ID 11322708

  • Worth checking

    Melissa Howard

    Stocks or securities · Sherman Oaks, CA

    Reported by Pepsico Inc. - Common

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,707.00 Pepsico Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 971826208

  • Worth checking

    Melissa Howard

    Stocks or securities · Sherman Oaks, CA

    Reported by Pepsico Inc. - Common

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,707.00 Pepsico Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 971826207

  • Worth checking

    Marian Howard

    Stocks or securities · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,686.97 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15484610

  • Worth checking

    Myra T Howard

    Stocks or securities · Santa Barbara, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,639.14 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 983759669

  • Worth checking

    Mary S Howard

    Stocks or securities · Santa Clara, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,591.45 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15484601

  • Worth checking

    Mrs Daisy E Howard

    Cash held by the State · San Jose, CA

    Reported by American Standard

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,560.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 12947484

  • Worth checking

    Martha O Howard

    Uncashed check · Fullerton, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America Nt&sa Branch:0207-fullerton Main Office

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,519.52
    Start this claim

    State ID 11010424

  • Worth checking

    Marquis Advertising Howard

    Cash held by the State · Westlake Village, CA

    Reported by Gannett Co Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 989944106

  • Worth checking

    Maryanne P Howard

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Us Bank Na

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033253902

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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.

  • Howard Margaret Merly

    Probate estate · San Francisco County · 1983

    Matched on Howard Margaret Merly (decedent)

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

    $0.00 closed

    State ID 956814084
    Case 231 582

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.