Georgia Unclaimed Property and Funds

Do You Have Free Money Waiting For You?

Georgia 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 Georgia?

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

Total Unclaimed Funds

Two Billion Dollars

Channel 13 WMAZ, October 2017

State Population

10,617,423

according to the 2020 census

Average Claim Size

$940 to $1,880

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

According to this October 2017 Channel 13 WMAZ article, the State of Georgia is holding over Two Billion Dollars in unclaimed funds.

Over Ten Million people live in Georgia, so that means Georgia is holding over $188 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 Georgia's average claim between $940 and $1,880.

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 Georgia Have Unclaimed Funds?

See the table below for how many people and businesses in cities in Georgia 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
Atlanta 2,321
Marietta 161
Alpharetta 128
Lawrenceville 125
Duluth 101
Savannah 98
Decatur 96
Norcross 81
Roswell 65
Columbus 63
Lithonia 61
Augusta 59
Stone Mountain 57
Kennesaw 52
Smyrna 49
Athens 40
Conyers 39
Jonesboro 38
Suwanee 38
Douglasville 36

How Do I Claim Georgia Unclaimed Property?

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

Back to State List Check for Unclaimed Funds

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