Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov to celebrate National Unclaimed Property Day

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Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov or text CLAIM to 46220 to see what types of treasures await you on National Unclaimed Property Day. 

 

“What’s yours is yours, and the government should not be holding onto it,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Our office returned a record-breaking $81 million to hardworking Hoosiers in 2023, and hundreds of millions is just waiting to be claimed.” 

 

Indiana is the only state where the attorney general oversees unclaimed property.  

 

Unclaimed property is any financial asset with no activity by its owner for an extended period of time.  

 

Examples of potential unclaimed property consists of the following: 

 

  • Unclaimed wages or commissions 
  • Money orders 
  • Safety deposit box contents 
  • Savings and checking accounts 
  • Refunds 
  • Overpayments such as:  
  • Credit card balances  
  • Cell phone bills 
  • DMV payments

 

Individuals and/or businesses have 25 years to claim money once it is reported to the Unclaimed Property Division.  

Money isn’t the only thing waiting for you in the Unclaimed Property Division. There are also some tangible items received from dormant safe deposit boxes. After three years, the division typically liquidates those items through such means as eBay auctions. 

 

Be sure to check IndianaUnclaimed.gov or text CLAIM to 46220 to search your name, family, or business.  

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