CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – State Treasurer Larry Pack announced his Office’s Unclaimed Property Division returned more than $1.3 million worth of funds to individuals, businesses and organizations during the month of July.
“Every dollar we return is money going back into the pockets of our hard-working West Virginians,” Treasurer Pack said. “Our team continues to work diligently to identify rightful owners, connect them to their funds, and make the claims process as simple as possible. I encourage every West Virginian to check today to see if we are holding money in their name.”
The Unclaimed Property Division returned a total of $1,398,937 paid out across 2,052 claims representing 6,768 individual properties during the month of July.
The top five claims paid in July include:
- $101,000 to an Estate in Rock, WV
- $53,000 to a Local Government entity in Wayne, WV
- $42,000 to an Estate in Clarksburg, WV
- $23,000 to an Estate in Hurricane, WV
- $18,000 to a business in Wheeling, WV
During Fiscal Year 2026, which started July 1, 2025 and ended June 30, 2026, the Unclaimed Property Division returned a total of nearly $40.2 million, nearing the previous record of $40.6 million set during the prior fiscal year.
The State Treasurer’s Office now has more than $527 million worth of listings in its database.
For more information about the unclaimed property program or to find out if the Office is holding any money for you or your family, visit www.WVUnclaimedProperty.gov.
What is Unclaimed Property?
Unclaimed property can include financial accounts or items of value in which the owner has not initiated any activity for one year or longer. Common examples include unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards. (While the title includes the word “property,” it does not however include real estate.)
West Virginia’s unclaimed property laws protect the public by ensuring money and property owed to them is returned to them, rather than remaining permanently with financial institutions, business associations, governments and other entities. The Treasurer seeks to reunite the unclaimed property, including uncashed paychecks, stocks, or safe deposit box contents, with its owner.
Nationwide, nearly 33 million people in the United States – one in every 10 – are estimated to have unclaimed property available for them to claim.
How Can I Find Unclaimed Property in My Name?
West Virginians searching for lost financial assets can go to www.WVUnclaimedProperty.gov. In addition to finding property, the website will also help you track a claim.
A demonstration of how to use the Unclaimed Property search site is available on the Treasury’s YouTube page, at: https://youtu.be/K09yQ7YNKlE.
To search for lost financial assets outside West Virginia, visit www.MissingMoney.com.
