Unclaimed Property in Glendale, California: $73.8M Held

• The State Controller holds 77,856 unclaimed property records connected to Glendale, worth $73,814,396 combined.
• 938 of those Glendale records are worth $10,000 or more, though most are modest amounts averaging $948.
• The largest reporters for Glendale include Prudential Insurance Company, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and Wells Fargo Bank.
• California places no deadline on claiming this property, except for estates that have been permanently escheated.
• A recovery firm's fee on property reported under CCP §1530 cannot exceed 10 per cent, and nothing is owed unless the claim is paid.

How much unclaimed property is held for people connected to Glendale?

The California State Controller’s unclaimed property files list 77,856 records associated with Glendale, California, together worth $73,814,396. These are amounts that banks, insurers, employers and other holders reported to the State because they lost contact with the owner, under Code of Civil Procedure §1530.

Most of these records are not large. The average is $948, and the majority sit well under that figure once you account for the 938 records worth $10,000 or more, which pull the average upward. A record might be a small refund, an old paycheck, or a policy payout that was never cashed. It might also be a five-figure account nobody realized had been reported.

Which companies reported the most unclaimed property in Glendale?

Holders are required by law to report property they cannot deliver, and a handful of large companies account for a disproportionate share of Glendale’s records. The largest by number of records and by dollar value include:

• Prudential Insurance Company — 856 records, $2,845,734
• Metropolitan Life Insurance Company — 963 records, $1,669,991
• Wells Fargo Bank NA (Apecs 1009) — 1,148 records, $1,420,927
• Metlife Inc. — 1,271 records, $1,288,467
• Anthem Inc. — 1,198 records, $531,634
• Citibank N A — 926 records, $512,691

If you have ever held a life insurance policy, a bank account, or a health plan through one of these companies and later moved or changed banks, it is worth checking whether your name appears in their reported records.

What kinds of unclaimed property are most common in Glendale?

The property types reported for Glendale follow a pattern typical of a large, insurance- and banking-heavy metro area. By value, the leading categories are:

• Individual Policy Benefit/Clm — 3,764 records, $3,777,055
• Group Policy Benefit/Clm Pmts — 3,473 records, $2,233,825
• Accounts Payable — 3,718 records, $2,518,517
• Premium Refunds — 4,428 records, $1,679,607
• Misc Outstanding Checks — 3,455 records, $1,438,225
• Refunds Due — 3,852 records, $1,445,573

These categories cover insurance payouts, business refunds, and checks that were issued but never cashed. None of this requires a dramatic story to explain. It usually means an address changed, a check was misplaced, or a policy lapsed without anyone updating the insurer.

Is there a deadline to claim property held for someone in Glendale?

No. California imposes no deadline on claiming unclaimed property, and the State holds it indefinitely until the owner, or the owner’s heirs, come forward (State Controller, Unclaimed Property). The one exception is an estate that has been permanently escheated to the State, meaning the State has taken title and no further claim will be paid. That outcome is uncommon and specific; it is not the default status of a reported record.

This means a record sitting under your name, or a relative’s name, from years ago is very likely still claimable today.

What does it cost to have a firm claim Glendale property for you?

For property reported under §1530, a recovery firm’s fee cannot exceed 10 per cent of what is recovered (CCP §1582(a)(2)(C)). That cap does not apply to estates that reach the State through county probate, where the Controller states there are no fee restrictions on investigators filing for owners or heirs. No fee, of either kind, can be collected before the Controller approves the claim and pays the owner (CCP §1582(a)(1)(B)).

California Unclaimed Property Services charges a percentage of what is recovered, and nothing if nothing is recovered. Any agreement we send discloses the nature and value of the property, confirms the Controller holds it, and gives the address where you could claim it directly, as the law requires. You may challenge an agreement at any time if you believe the fee is excessive. See what the law says about finder fees and our pricing for details.

What if the property belonged to someone who has died?

When a Glendale resident dies and an estate goes through county probate, unclaimed property connected to that estate can end up on a separate State file rather than the standard holder-reported list. The Controller’s Estates of Deceased Persons File tracks the decedent, the recorded heirs, the county, the probate case number, and the balance remaining, refreshed each April and October (State Controller, Estates of Deceased Persons File).

Across all counties, our index currently tracks 37,166 probate estates, of which 4,438 remain claimable, holding roughly $59,038,273. Whether a specific person is entitled to inherit is a legal question for an attorney or the probate court, not something we determine. If you are the heir or executor of an estate you believe reached the State this way, see probate estates and the second State file or start with claiming as an heir or executor.

How do I find out if any of this $73.8 million is mine?

The only way to know is to check your name, and the names of family members, against the records. Start with a free property search using the name that would have been on file at the time, including maiden names or old spellings. If something turns up, how to claim, start here walks through what documents the Controller will want and what to expect from the process.

If you would rather not manage the paperwork, notarization, and correspondence yourself, we can handle the claim on a contingency basis, charging only if the State pays. That is a choice, not a requirement; claiming in your own name is always available to you directly.

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Figures on this page are from our copy of the State Controller’s published file as it stood on 20 September 2026. The State republishes the file weekly, so current totals will differ. Search is always against the latest copy.