Alaska Unclaimed Property and Funds

Do You Have Free Money Waiting For You?

Alaska may be holding free money for you. It sounds too good to be true, but it's not. Read below to find out if you have free money waiting for you.

What Is Unclaimed Property in Alaska?

Unclaimed Property is money owed to people and companies that gets turned over to Alaska when companies can't find people to pay it back. For example, if you move and you don't tell your utility company your new address, they don't know where to send your refund check. In this case they would turn the money over to Alaska as Unclaimed Property. Alaska would then hold it until you come and claim it. Some states take the money after a certain number of years, while some hold unclaimed funds indefinitely.

Here's the important thing - you could have free money waiting for you!

How Much Unclaimed Property Is Alaska Holding?

Total Unclaimed Funds

Two Hundred And Forty Three Million Dollars

Juneau Empire, March 2022

State Population

731,545

according to the 2020 census

Average Claim Size

$1,660 to $3,320

per claim, if 1 in 5 to 1 in 10 residents have unclaimed assets

According to this March 2022 Juneau Empire article, the State of Alaska is holding over Two Hundred And Forty Three Million Dollars in unclaimed funds.

Over Seven Hundred Thousand people live in Alaska, so that means Alaska is holding over $332 per resident! Not every resident has unclaimed funds, so that means the average claim is much higher. Usually 1 in 5 to 1 in 10 people have unclaimed assets waiting for them, which would make Alaska's average claim between $1,660 and $3,320.

What Are Some Common Examples of Unclaimed Property?

Some common examples of unclaimed propert include:.

  • Checking or savings accounts
  • Stocks
  • Uncashed dividends or payroll checks
  • Refunds
  • Utility security deposits
  • Contents of safe deposit boxes
  • Customer overpayments

Many times people forget they have accounts open with companies, or move companies that owe them money can't find their new address. For example, electric companies, natural gas companies, phone companies, and others often owe people money when they move, but can't find the person's new address to send them a check. After a certain time period the company must turn that money over the the state, and the state holds it until the owner comes to claim it. Approximately 1 out of every 10 people in the US have unclaimed money waiting for them, they just have to claim it.

How Many People Per City in Alaska Have Unclaimed Funds?

See the table below for how many people and businesses in cities in Alaska have free money waiting for them. Currently we have records for money held in New York, but we'll add more states soon. Click on the city name to see detailed information about unclaimed property in that city.

City Number of People With Unclaimed Money
Anchorage 74
Fairbanks 12
Juneau 9
Fort Wainwright 6
Wasilla 6

How Do I Claim Alaska Unclaimed Property?

You can search for and and claim unclaimed assets on the Alaska's official webste.

Back to State List Check for Unclaimed Funds

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