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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.

208 records carry that name

The 100 shown below are worth $134,656 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 2,269 records under the surname Vaughn, worth $1,625,996. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Uncashed check · Sunset Beach, CA

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

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,372.68
    Start this claim

    State ID 972576966

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Uncashed check · Trabuco Canyon, CA

    Reported by Cox Communications Inc

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

    $622.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019422996

  • Strong match

    Michael J Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Bp Plc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $614.65 B P Plc Adr
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018800452

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Siskiyou County Title Co

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 17210819

  • Strong match

    Michael K Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $490.43 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 18879846

  • Strong match

    Michael L Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Home Depot Wage And Hour Settlement Fund

    $420.98
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039943279

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Escrow balance · Mira Loma, CA

    Reported by Ocwen Financial Corporation

    $379.35
    Start this claim

    State ID 972103899

  • Strong match

    Michael L Vaughn

    Mineral or royalty payments · Dana Point, CA

    Reported by Warren Resources Inc

    $337.45
    Start this claim

    State ID 1028772398

  • Strong match

    Michael P Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Citrus Hts, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $312.84
    Start this claim

    State ID 16083565

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Wells Fargo Financial California Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $277.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 964508189

  • Strong match

    Michael L Vaughn

    Mineral or royalty payments · Dana Point, CA

    Reported by Warren Resources Inc

    $274.16
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021133538

  • Strong match

    Michael C Vaughn

    Unclaimed refund · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (500009)

    $268.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 1028739565

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Davis, CA

    Reported by Intel Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $241.90 Intel Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 955655815

  • Strong match

    Michael L Vaughn

    Mineral or royalty payments · Dana Point, CA

    Reported by Warren Resources Inc

    $241.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 1036660308

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Equian Llc

    $189.23
    Start this claim

    State ID 989115072

  • Strong match

    Michael L Vaughn

    Mineral or royalty payments · Dana Point, CA

    Reported by Warren Resources Inc

    $184.14
    Start this claim

    State ID 1011557177

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Unclaimed refund · Merced, CA

    Reported by Comcast Cable Comm Mgmt Llc

    $176.66
    Start this claim

    State ID 1003215713

  • Strong match

    Michael W Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · El Cajon, CA

    Reported by Rogowski V State Farm Life Insurance

    $161.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039762730

  • Strong match

    Michael J Vaughn

    Unpaid dividends · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Bp Plc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $142.41
    Start this claim

    State ID 1018800451

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Concord,

    Reported by Farmers Insurance Exchange

    $132.84
    Start this claim

    State ID 4268530

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Unclaimed refund · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Pacific Gas & Electric Company

    $128.49
    Start this claim

    State ID 990436405

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Servicelink Holdings Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $125.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1008215589

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Uncashed check · Lincoln, CA

    Reported by Westamerica Bank

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $117.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 992651810

  • Strong match

    Michael Scott Vaughn

    Uncashed check

    Reported by County Bank

    $108.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 952698031

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Uncashed check · Unknown,

    Reported by Bank Of America - California

    $100.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 964792265

  • Strong match

    Michael Vaughn

    Unclaimed refund · Oakland, CA

    Reported by At&t Corp

    $100.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 11441628

  • Likely match

    Michelle Vaughn

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    $271.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 1043559018

  • Likely match

    Michelle Vaughn

    Unclaimed refund · Montclair, CA

    Reported by Interinsurance Exchange Of The Automobil

    $236.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 12651519

  • Likely match

    Michelle Vaughn

    Insurance proceeds · Whittier, CA

    Reported by Omni Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $222.94
    Start this claim

    State ID 18139148

  • Likely match

    Michele Vaughn

    Escrow balance · Aliso Viejo, CA

    Reported by Countrywide Home Loans Inc

    $152.10
    Start this claim

    State ID 953538705

  • Likely match

    Michelle D Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Chula Vista, CA

    Reported by Brasil Telecom Sa

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $100.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 12257209

  • Likely match

    M L Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Metlife 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.

    $2,136.27 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15534145

  • Likely match

    M J Vaughn

    Unclaimed refund · Mission Viejo, CA

    Reported by Tig Insurance Company

    $281.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 11456877

  • Likely match

    M J Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Glendale, CA

    Reported by Sedgwick Llp

    $232.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 984481004

  • Likely match

    M C Vaughn

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by State Of Kentucky

    $189.34
    Start this claim

    State ID 16553737

  • Likely match

    M K Vaughn

    Savings account · Walnut Creek, CA

    Reported by Patelco Credit Union

    $106.51
    Start this claim

    State ID 15120859

  • Likely match

    Michael J Vaughan

    Unclaimed refund · Santa Ana, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044665902

  • Likely match

    Michael Vaughan

    Cash held by the State · Malibu, CA

    Reported by California Fair Plan Association

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,527.83
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033233323

  • Likely match

    Michael L Vaughan

    Credit balance · Marina Del Rey, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (300056)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,092.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 1013867691

  • Likely match

    Michael L Vaughan

    Cash held by the State · Calif City, CA

    Reported by Anthem Inc

    $810.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 982794982

  • Likely match

    Michael Vaughan

    Uncashed check · Norco, CA

    Reported by Cenlar Fsb

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $783.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019107359

  • Likely match

    Michael Vaughan

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Paypal

    $770.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1036938342

  • Likely match

    Michael Vaughan

    Unclaimed refund · Norco, CA

    Reported by Interinsurance Exchange Of The Automobile Club

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $749.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033943153

  • Likely match

    Michael J Vaughan

    Stocks or securities · Ontario, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $423.30 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15534123

  • Likely match

    Michael L Vaughan

    Credit balance · Marina Del Rey, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (300056)

    $395.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1013867692

  • Likely match

    Michael Vaughan

    Cash held by the State · Santa Monica, CA

    Reported by Government Employees Insurance Co

    $350.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 968448254

  • Likely match

    Michael A Vaughan

    Unclaimed refund · Carlsbad, CA

    Reported by Select Portfolio Servicing Inc

    $302.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 1026984509

  • Likely match

    Michael J Vaughan

    Uncashed check · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by American Honda Finance Corporation

    $290.93
    Start this claim

    State ID 1037845816

  • Likely match

    Michael A Vaughan

    Uncashed check · Carlsbad, CA

    Reported by Bank Of America - Pre-paid Card

    $246.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1005868729

  • Likely match

    Michael A Vaughan

    Cash held by the State · Carlsbad, CA

    Reported by Wm Corporate Services Inc

    $222.33
    Start this claim

    State ID 1042115273

  • Likely match

    Michael G Mr Vaughan

    Stocks or securities · Surrey Sm5 3ru, CA

    Reported by Charles Schwab & Co Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $212.59 Wave Systems Corp
    Start this claim

    State ID 979483311

  • Likely match

    Michael S Vaughan

    Stocks or securities · El Dorado, CA

    Reported by 108 Franklin Dynatech Fund

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $209.12 Franklin Dynatech Fund
    Start this claim

    State ID 959926871

  • Likely match

    Michael Vaughan

    Cash held by the State · Hesperia, CA

    Reported by Paypal

    $202.65
    Start this claim

    State ID 1036938343

  • Likely match

    Michael B Viviani

    Stocks or securities · Westchester, CA

    Reported by American Medical Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $201.74 American Medical Holdings Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 11922027

  • Worth checking

    Michel C Vivien

    Uncashed check · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Bank Of The West

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,067.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 955009208

  • Worth checking

    Michelle Vivienne

    Credit balance · Reno, NV

    Reported by National University

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,521.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 976144161

  • Worth checking

    Michelle Viviano

    Cash held by the State · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Delta Dental Of California

    $263.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 1028006932

  • Worth checking

    Mary E Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Hollywood, CA

    Reported by American High-income Trust-a

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $24,023.29 American Fd Hi-income Trstcl A
    Start this claim

    State ID 968454626

  • Worth checking

    M Murdock Jtrs Vivian

    Stocks or securities · Castro Valley, CA

    Reported by Invesco Investment Svcs Inc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $7,974.81 Invesco American Franchise Cl A
    Start this claim

    State ID 1021964865

  • Worth checking

    Marie Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Modesto, CA

    Reported by Principal Financial Group Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $6,368.07 Principal Financial Group
    Start this claim

    State ID 960303772

  • Worth checking

    Medabeth T Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Equity Commonwealth

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,056.00 Commonwealth Reit
    Start this claim

    State ID 971441340

  • Worth checking

    Mary Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,791.24
    Start this claim

    State ID 979656326

  • Worth checking

    M Gay Vivian

    Unpaid dividends · Bakersfield, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,628.15 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1058274104

  • Worth checking

    Mallory Patricia Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Hemet, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,371.84
    Start this claim

    State ID 1024436628

  • Worth checking

    Mack Vaughn

    Unclaimed refund

    Reported by Coast Fed Services

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,268.66
    Start this claim

    State ID 11167630

  • Worth checking

    Mary Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Modesto, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $3,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 993766422

  • Worth checking

    Mary Vaughn

    Savings account · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Union Bank Of California N.a.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,826.39
    Start this claim

    State ID 952966375

  • Worth checking

    Mary E Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Rialto, CA

    Reported by Jefferies Financial Group Inc

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,582.16 Jefferies Finl Group Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033470737

  • Worth checking

    Margaret Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Ontario, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,566.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 17259025

  • Worth checking

    Marcus E Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Fresno, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,301.28
    Start this claim

    State ID 974712142

  • Worth checking

    Marta Kristine Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Villa Park, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,298.21 Prudential Financial Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 968066447

  • Worth checking

    Marion O Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Shadow Hills, CA

    Reported by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,216.08
    Start this claim

    State ID 979472763

  • Worth checking

    Marilyn Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Hollister, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,211.08 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16344141

  • Worth checking

    Marvin Vaughn

    Insurance proceeds · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Veterans Life Insurance

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,023.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 10197466

  • Worth checking

    Medabeth T Vaughn

    Unpaid dividends · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Equity Commonwealth

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,532.85
    Start this claim

    State ID 971441339

  • Worth checking

    Medabeth T Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Stockton, CA

    Reported by Senior Housing Properties Trust

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,454.31 Senior Housing Properties Trbenint
    Start this claim

    State ID 971878093

  • Worth checking

    Mary B Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,410.79 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 15534146

  • Worth checking

    Mary E Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Hawthorne, CA

    Reported by Prudential Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,374.54
    Start this claim

    State ID 967549423

  • Worth checking

    M Hayter Viviane

    Cash held by the State · Irvine, CA

    Reported by Service Corporation Intl.

    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.

    $1,365.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1071967660

  • Worth checking

    Mercy Vaughn

    Uncashed check · Paso Robles, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na (apecs 1009)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,332.69
    Start this claim

    State ID 1044026676

  • Worth checking

    Mary Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,192.26 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16344142

  • Worth checking

    Mamie Vaughn

    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.

    $1,021.79
    Start this claim

    State ID 988735037

  • Worth checking

    Mary Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Modesto, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 993766423

  • Worth checking

    M French Vivian

    Uncashed check · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. (apecs 1)

    $985.16
    Start this claim

    State ID 1057560143

  • Worth checking

    Miss Jane D Vaughn

    Insurance proceeds · West Los Angele, CA

    Reported by Illinois State Of

    $940.98
    Start this claim

    State ID 17828442

  • Worth checking

    Maurice Vaughn

    Savings account · South West Covina, CA

    Reported by One United Bank

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $938.89
    Start this claim

    State ID 955941679

  • Worth checking

    Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Walnut Creek, CA

    Reported by Sterling Investors Life Insurance Company

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

    $900.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 16565791

  • Worth checking

    Marcus Vaughn

    Uncashed check · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Union Bank N A

    $900.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 971583964

  • Worth checking

    Merle M Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Morgan Hill, CA

    Reported by Voya Institutional Trust Co

    $878.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 995965475

  • Worth checking

    Merle M Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Morgan Hill, CA

    Reported by Voya Institutional Trust Co

    $876.32
    Start this claim

    State ID 995965474

  • Worth checking

    Merle M Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · Morgan Hill, CA

    Reported by Voya Institutional Trust Co

    $873.81
    Start this claim

    State ID 995965476

  • Worth checking

    Milton E Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Metlife 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.

    $834.51 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16344140

  • Worth checking

    Merle L Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Perris, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $834.37 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16344139

  • Worth checking

    M Moore Vivian

    Pension or retirement funds · Pico Rivera, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bank - Pars

    $823.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 1069111020

  • Worth checking

    Mary L Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Cherry Valley, CA

    Reported by The Dreyfus Fund

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $796.87 Dreyfus Fund Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 13768018

  • Worth checking

    Makayla Vaughn

    Unpaid wages · Hercules, CA

    Reported by Envista Con Llc

    $760.98
    Start this claim

    State ID 1015729977

  • Worth checking

    May D Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Paramount, CA

    Reported by Prudential Financial Inc Common

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $739.44
    Start this claim

    State ID 16083563

  • Worth checking

    M Rodreguez Vivian

    Cash held by the State · El Cajon, CA

    Reported by Service Corporation Intl.

    $620.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1071970437

  • Worth checking

    Mcknight Vaughn

    Stocks or securities · Modesto, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $596.21 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16344138

  • Worth checking

    Mary Rita Vaughn

    Cash held by the State · West Sacramento, CA

    Reported by Henkel Kgaa

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $575.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 960329966

Showing the 100 most valuable of 244. That is a common name — add a first name or a city to narrow it, and try any former spelling.

Tell us if this name comes up again

Banks and insurers hand accounts to the State Controller roughly twice a year, and the file grows every time. We will keep checking this name against each new file and write to you if it appears.

Only about this name, and you can stop it from any email. We do not sell or share the address.

How You Are Protected

Our fee is capped at ten per cent of what is recovered by Code of Civil Procedure §1582, and nothing is owed until the State Controller has paid you. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing.

There is no deadline. The State holds unclaimed property indefinitely, so nothing here is urgent.

A Second State File

1 probate estate carries that name

Separately from unclaimed accounts, the State Controller publishes the estates of deceased people that reached it through county probate. This file names the decedent and the heirs on record, which the main file does not.

1 is still open, holding $267.

  • Vaughn Madelyn

    Probate estate · Butte County · 2023

    Matched on Vaughn Madelyn (decedent)

    $266.75
    Ask about this estate

    State ID 1024717771
    Case 7660 AS

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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

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  • 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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