Arkansas Unclaimed Property and Funds

Do You Have Free Money Waiting For You?

Arkansas 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 Arkansas?

Unclaimed Property is money owed to people and companies that gets turned over to Arkansas 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 Arkansas as Unclaimed Property. Arkansas 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 Arkansas Holding?

Total Unclaimed Funds

Three Hundred Million Dollars

4029 News, April 2018

State Population

3,017,804

according to the 2020 census

Average Claim Size

$495 to $990

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

According to this April 2018 4029 News article, the State of Arkansas is holding over Three Hundred Million Dollars in unclaimed funds.

Over Three Million people live in Arkansas, so that means Arkansas is holding over $99 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 Arkansas's average claim between $495 and $990.

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 Arkansas Have Unclaimed Funds?

See the table below for how many people and businesses in cities in Arkansas 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
Bentonville 32
Little Rock 31
Fayetteville 14
Jonesboro 8
Hot Springs 8
Phoenix 6
Conway 6

How Do I Claim Arkansas Unclaimed Property?

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

Back to State List Check for Unclaimed Funds

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