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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.

213 records carry that name

The 100 shown below are worth $511,801 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 2,770 records under the surname Steven, worth $1,961,745. See every city and first name they are recorded under

  • Strong match

    S Ko Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Van Nuys, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $8,750.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1065712188

  • Strong match

    S Atkins Steven

    Unpaid wages · Temecula, CA

    Reported by Phoenix Settlement Admin Lara & Curlett V. Z Golf

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,477.85
    Start this claim

    State ID 1088764608

  • Strong match

    S Fuji Steven

    Unpaid wages · Sebastopol, CA

    Reported by Emerson Electric Co. & Subsidiaries

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,367.08
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059555144

  • Strong match

    S Barbarich Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by California Fair Plan Association

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,146.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 1071138982

  • Strong match

    S Towing Steven

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Insurance Auto Auctions Inc.

    $901.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 982304368

  • Strong match

    S Auto Glass Steven

    Cash held by the State · Whittier, CA

    Reported by Wm Corporate Services Inc

    $638.28
    Start this claim

    State ID 987898854

  • Strong match

    S Kim Dds Steven

    Cash held by the State · Pomona, CA

    Reported by Sun Life Assurance Company Of Canada

    $581.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1010129038

  • Strong match

    S John Steven

    Unpaid wages · Lemon Grove, CA

    Reported by Williams Et Al V Henkels And Mccoy Inc

    $522.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 1070618389

  • Strong match

    S Youngs Steven

    Pension or retirement funds · Palo Cedro, CA

    Reported by U.s. Bank - Pars

    $363.46
    Start this claim

    State ID 1069113224

  • Strong match

    S Isono Md Steven

    Uncashed check · Oakland, CA

    Reported by Continental Casualty Company

    $324.73
    Start this claim

    State ID 966454492

  • Strong match

    S Deli Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Amtrust North America Inc

    $315.04
    Start this claim

    State ID 1033046079

  • Likely match

    Zi Kun Zhao Steven

    Cash held by the State · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Digital River Inc

    $435.99
    Start this claim

    State ID 1027468985

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    Schwartz Md Steven

    Cash held by the State · Simi Valley, CA

    Reported by Esis Inc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $10,687.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 1034087606

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    Smith Law Office Steven

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Aaa Ncnu Insurance Exchange

    Held jointly with 2 other people

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $10,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 961069892

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    Shafran Steven

    Uncashed check · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by First-citizens Bank & Trust 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.

    $8,853.52
    Start this claim

    State ID 1063075921

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    Sherrard Steven

    Escrow balance · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Allison-mccloskey Escrow Co. - Holding

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $5,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059299255

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    Song Steven

    Cash held by the State · San Leandro, CA

    Reported by Doordash Settlement

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $4,451.19
    Start this claim

    State ID 1072295620

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    Soto Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Chino Hills, CA

    Reported by Pennymac Loan Services Llc

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,672.53
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059994463

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    Self Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Prather, CA

    Reported by Western Riverside Council Of Governments (wrcog)

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,194.43
    Start this claim

    State ID 1062257347

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    Sams Steven

    Uncashed check · Gardena, CA

    Reported by Sbb &t Ral Funding Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,732.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 966156478

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    Stubblefield Steven

    Cash held by the State · Fresno, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,650.82
    Start this claim

    State ID 1068997878

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    Sun Steven

    Uncashed check · Irvine, CA

    Reported by Wex Health Inc.

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,456.75
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059281184

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    Shepherd Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Antioch, CA

    Reported by Westlake Services Llc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,452.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 1041446551

  • Likely match

    Stolar Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Encino, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.a. (500009)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,243.52
    Start this claim

    State ID 1073338732

  • Likely match

    Scott Houle Steven

    Unpaid wages · Rancho Cordova, CA

    Reported by Franco V Goodyear Qsf

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,213.95
    Start this claim

    State ID 1058216928

  • Likely match

    Strull Cust Steven

    Unpaid dividends · Calabasas, CA

    Reported by Aberdeen Asia-pacific Income Fund

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,119.72
    Start this claim

    State ID 960252181

  • Likely match

    Seely Steven

    Cash held by the State · Anaheim, CA

    Reported by American General Life Insurance Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,056.25
    Start this claim

    State ID 1068997967

  • Likely match

    Scott Saul Agent Steven

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Mcgraw Insurance Services Lp

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,032.70
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039413177

  • Likely match

    Slutnick I Steven

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Union Bank N.a.

    $994.84
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025171765

  • Likely match

    Seibert Steven

    Savings account

    Reported by La Electrical Workers Credit Union

    $986.24
    Start this claim

    State ID 1066739656

  • Likely match

    Sumpter Steven

    Uncashed check · Playa Del Rey, CA

    Reported by Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc

    $963.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 1063044121

  • Likely match

    Scott Saul Agent Steven

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Mcgraw Insurance Services Lp

    $948.45
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039413176

  • Likely match

    Schwartz Md I Steven

    Cash held by the State · Simi Valley, CA

    Reported by The Walt Disney Company

    $937.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 987084746

  • Likely match

    Sok Steven

    Uncashed check · Santa Ana, CA

    Reported by Truist Bank 0102

    $928.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1028392320

  • Likely match

    Seely Steven

    Cash held by the State · Cameron Park, CA

    Reported by Consumer Portfolio Services Inc

    $738.06
    Start this claim

    State ID 1058865300

  • Likely match

    Shim Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Mission Viejo, CA

    Reported by San Diego Gas & Electric

    $688.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 974157025

  • Likely match

    Souza Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Carmichael, CA

    Reported by Sutter Health

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

    $683.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 1069980422

  • Likely match

    Scott Saul Agent Steven

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Mcgraw Insurance Services Lp

    $674.95
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039413180

  • Likely match

    Su Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Milpitas, CA

    Reported by Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc

    $666.12
    Start this claim

    State ID 1042498424

  • Likely match

    Scott Dds Steven

    Cash held by the State · Windsor, CA

    Reported by Anthem Inc

    $661.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 995106612

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    Smith Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Foresthill, CA

    Reported by California Fair Plan Association

    $635.20
    Start this claim

    State ID 1071143437

  • Likely match

    Soares Steven

    Unclaimed refund · San Diego, CA

    Reported by Asi Preferred Insurance Corp

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $629.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1060684025

  • Likely match

    Saft Steven

    Cash held by the State · La Quinta, CA

    Reported by Jim Moran & Associates Inc.

    $604.21
    Start this claim

    State ID 1072566786

  • Likely match

    Stoltz Steven

    Unclaimed refund · San Francisco, CA

    Reported by Clubcorp Holdings Inc

    $600.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1065711783

  • Likely match

    Song Steven

    Unpaid wages · Woodland Hills, CA

    Reported by National Entertainment Corporation

    $565.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 1061178565

  • Likely match

    Sung Steven

    Cash held by the State · Palo Alto, CA

    Reported by Metromile Insurance Company

    $561.11
    Start this claim

    State ID 1069060438

  • Likely match

    Steven Rabago Steven

    Cash held by the State · Sacramento, CA

    Reported by State Compensation Insurance Fund

    $552.71
    Start this claim

    State ID 1061744768

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    Shelton Steven

    Cash held by the State · Downey, CA

    Reported by Anthem Inc

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

    $527.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 1020226532

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    Strull Cust Steven

    Unpaid dividends · Calabasas, CA

    Reported by Aberdeen Asia-pacific Income Fund

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $525.48
    Start this claim

    State ID 960252182

  • Likely match

    Scott Saul Agent Steven

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Mcgraw Insurance Services Lp

    $516.05
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039413179

  • Likely match

    Simms Steven

    Unclaimed refund · West Hollywood, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.a. (500009)

    $500.39
    Start this claim

    State ID 1068994507

  • Likely match

    Scurich Orchards Steven

    Uncashed check · Unknown,

    Reported by Santa Cruz Title Company

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 13833258

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    Stockwell A Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Santa Barbara, CA

    Reported by Hartford Fire Insurance Company

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 13604706

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    Shimpyama M D Steven

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Zurich American Insurance Company

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 14427248

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    Schwartz Md Steven

    Uncashed check · Simi Valley, CA

    Reported by Cypress Insurance Company

    $500.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001372278

  • Likely match

    Sexton Steven

    Uncashed check · Richmond, CA

    Reported by Herrera V Calpine Operating Services Company Inc Fund

    $488.02
    Start this claim

    State ID 1069552686

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    Susan Steven

    Uncashed check · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Ace American 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.

    $469.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1019131848

  • Likely match

    Sharon Md Steven

    Cash held by the State · Lake Forest, CA

    Reported by Pacificare Life & Health Ins Company

    $464.80
    Start this claim

    State ID 954697725

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    Scott Steven

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Nissan North America Inc

    $460.15
    Start this claim

    State ID 13150581

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    Sears Steven

    Cash held by the State · Piedmont, CA

    Reported by Safeguard Health Plans Inc-ca

    $457.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 1040113316

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    Schniede Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Poway, CA

    Reported by Truck Insurance Exchange

    $449.77
    Start this claim

    State ID 990188656

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    Singer Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.a. (500009)

    $448.96
    Start this claim

    State ID 1068994531

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    Sahagun Steven

    Uncashed check · San Fernando, CA

    Reported by Bmw Financial Services Na Llc

    $438.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1056717137

  • Likely match

    Soriano Steven

    Uncashed check · Canoga Park, CA

    Reported by Lira V Anheuser-busch Llc Fund

    $419.83
    Start this claim

    State ID 1068777615

  • Likely match

    Smith Steven

    Credit balance · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Republic Services Inc

    $408.51
    Start this claim

    State ID 968971637

  • Likely match

    Sliver Produc Steven

    Stocks or securities · Palo Alto, CA

    Reported by Metlife Inc

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $397.44 Metlife Inc
    Start this claim

    State ID 16342662

  • Likely match

    Sona Steven

    Savings account · San Rafael, CA

    Reported by The Bank Of New York Mellon

    $386.39
    Start this claim

    State ID 1026385094

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    Strull Cust Steven

    Unpaid dividends · Calabasas, CA

    Reported by Aberdeen Asia-pacific Income Fund

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $373.24
    Start this claim

    State ID 955336980

  • Likely match

    Shneider Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Fullerton, CA

    Reported by Westlake Services Llc

    $373.22
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059250298

  • Likely match

    Steven Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Fallbrook, CA

    Reported by Truck Insurance Exchange

    $369.50
    Start this claim

    State ID 976767057

  • Likely match

    Stiles Steven

    Cash held by the State · Santa Cruz, CA

    Reported by Comerica Bank

    $360.30
    Start this claim

    State ID 1064390327

  • Likely match

    Sweningson Ma Steven

    Uncashed check · Bainbridge Island, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    $354.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 1001172858

  • Likely match

    Stevenson Steven

    Cash held by the State · P O, CA

    Reported by Progressive Northwestern Insur

    $341.67
    Start this claim

    State ID 10998802

  • Likely match

    Sherman And Steven

    Stocks or securities · Alameda, CA

    Reported by Urs Corporation

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $338.52 Urs Corporation
    Start this claim

    State ID 16554159

  • Likely match

    Schaeffer Steven

    Cash held by the State · Ridgecrest, CA

    Reported by Treasurer Of Virginia

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    $311.86
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059365647

  • Likely match

    Str Sean Steven

    Credit balance · San Jose, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    $311.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 18756607

  • Likely match

    Scott Saul Agent Steven

    Cash held by the State · Long Beach, CA

    Reported by Mcgraw Insurance Services Lp

    $303.55
    Start this claim

    State ID 1039413178

  • Likely match

    Seinfeld Accounting Cor Steven

    Uncashed check · Woodland Hills, CA

    Reported by Citibank N A

    $300.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1016309545

  • Likely match

    Sr Steven

    Unclaimed refund · Fair Oaks, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na (500005)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

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

    $300.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1013777780

  • Likely match

    S Ho Stephanie

    Uncashed check · Alhambra, CA

    Reported by Allstate Indemnity Company

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $2,000.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 970840318

  • Likely match

    S Borgelt Stephanie

    Uncashed check

    Reported by Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,805.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1029422436

  • Likely match

    S Chen Stefan

    Unclaimed refund · Monrovia, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.a. (500009)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,510.27
    Start this claim

    State ID 1068994759

  • Likely match

    S Sookdeo Stefan

    Unclaimed refund · Monrovia, CA

    Reported by Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.a. (500009)

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $1,510.27
    Start this claim

    State ID 1068994759

  • Likely match

    S Chandler Stevan

    Credit balance · San Mateo, CA

    Reported by Liberty Mutual 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.

    $1,149.76
    Start this claim

    State ID 1069446922

  • Likely match

    S D Steffen

    Unpaid wages

    Reported by Pacific Bell Telephone Company

    $966.16
    Start this claim

    State ID 18971355

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    S Graham Stephen

    Mineral or royalty payments · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Cvr Supply & Trading Llc

    $732.61
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059530686

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    S Wise Templ Stephen

    Credit balance · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Cdw Llc

    $625.85
    Start this claim

    State ID 999667459

  • Likely match

    S Bezikian Stephanie

    Cash held by the State · Burbank, CA

    Reported by Elevance Health Inc

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

    $561.60
    Start this claim

    State ID 1025735510

  • Likely match

    S Salinas Stephanie

    Unclaimed refund · Pacifica, CA

    Reported by Wells Fargo Bank Na

    $515.31
    Start this claim

    State ID 958728895

  • Likely match

    S A Md Stephen

    Cash held by the State · Norwalk,

    Reported by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

    $484.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 4195524

  • Likely match

    S Murrietta Stephanie

    Cash held by the State · Ontario, CA

    Reported by Bcbsmn Inc

    $441.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1059323209

  • Likely match

    S Marvin Md Stephen

    Cash held by the State · Riverside, CA

    Reported by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

    $391.86
    Start this claim

    State ID 966488962

  • Likely match

    S Stephen

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Ia American Life Insurance Company

    $387.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 993638996

  • Likely match

    S Hale And Stephen

    Unclaimed refund · Mendocino, CA

    Reported by Pacific Bell Telephone Company

    $342.40
    Start this claim

    State ID 16785680

  • Likely match

    S Chen Dds Stephen

    Cash held by the State · Hacienda Heights, CA

    Reported by Unitedhealthcare Insurance Co

    $325.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 1036580053

  • Likely match

    S Kaminski Md Stephen

    Cash held by the State · Santa Barbara, CA

    Reported by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan

    $300.00
    Start this claim

    State ID 997069063

  • Worth checking

    Schadlick Stephen

    Cash held by the State · Walnut Creek, CA

    Reported by American General 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.

    $307,645.27
    Start this claim

    State ID 1068997951

  • Worth checking

    Shang Stephen

    Cash held by the State · Concord, CA

    Reported by American General 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.

    $51,803.86
    Start this claim

    State ID 1068997971

  • Worth checking

    Stan Stefan

    Cash held by the State · Los Angeles, CA

    Reported by Great Western Savings

    Held jointly with 1 other person

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $27,441.46
    Start this claim

    State ID 10141748

  • Worth checking

    Stanley M Stefan

    Cash held by the State

    Reported by Columbia Savings And Loan Association

    A claim on this will have to be notarized.

    $10,807.79
    Start this claim

    State ID 4108206

Showing the 100 most valuable of 220. 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

2 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.

1 is still open, holding $17,505.

  • Reardon Robert C

    Probate estate · Humboldt County · 2011

    Matched on Stephen Shay (heir)

    9 heirs named on the State’s record

    Part of this estate has already been paid out. It was $21,395.42 when the State received it.

    $17,505.30
    Ask about this estate

    State ID 962815130
    Case PR010271

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.

  • Reardon Robert C

    Probate estate · Humboldt County · 2011

    Matched on Stephen Shay (heir)

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

    $0.00 closed

    State ID 962815141
    Case PR010271

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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