Connecticut Unclaimed Property and Funds

Do You Have Free Money Waiting For You?

Connecticut 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 Connecticut?

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

Total Unclaimed Funds

Two Billion Dollars

CTMirror.org, January 2022

State Population

3,565,287

according to the 2020 census

Average Claim Size

$3,225 to $6,450

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

According to this January 2022 CTMirror.org article, the State of Connecticut is holding over Two Billion Dollars in unclaimed funds.

Over Three Million people live in Connecticut, so that means Connecticut is holding over $645 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 Connecticut's average claim between $3,225 and $6,450.

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 Connecticut Have Unclaimed Funds?

See the table below for how many people and businesses in cities in Connecticut 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
Stamford 1,762
Greenwich 1,114
Danbury 735
Norwalk 665
Bridgeport 592
Westport 397
New Haven 373
Fairfield 358
Darien 333
Hartford 317
Ridgefield 287
Waterbury 281
New Canaan 252
Wilton 171
Weston 167
Old Greenwich 156
Stratford 139
New Milford 131
Riverside 129
New Fairfield 128

How Do I Claim Connecticut Unclaimed Property?

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

Back to State List Check for Unclaimed Funds

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