Chicago, Illinois Unclaimed Property and Funds

What Is Unclaimed Property in Chicago, IL?

Unclaimed Property is money owed to people and companies in Chicago that gets turned over to Illinois 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 Illinois as Unclaimed Property. Illinois 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 In Chicago, Illinois?

Total Unclaimed Funds

1,808

Unclaimed property cases in Chicago

People

1,283

People with unclaimed money waiting for them

Businesses

525

Businesses in Chicago with unclaimed property

Types of Claims

1,511

Unclaimed property records listed as, "NYS UNCASHED CHECKS"

1,283 People In Chicago Have Unclaimed Funds

See the table below for a sample of the people in Chicago who have free money waiting for them to claim.

525 Businesses In Chicago Have Unclaimed Funds

See the table below for a sample of the businesses in Chicago who have free money witing for them.

Which Companies or Organizations Owe People Money in Chicago?

See the table below for a sample of the companies or organizations that owe people money in Chicago.

Business or Entity Number of People Owed Money
NYS Dept Of Tax & Finance 919
Office Of The State Comptroller 226
NYS Office Of The State Comptroller 148
Office Of The State Comptroller Bureau Of State Acct Oper 129
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co Of Ny 32
Office Of The State Comptroller Refund Unit 22
Chase Manhattan Bank Na Unit Investment Trust 20
Osc Rev Tax PChecks 17
Office Of The State Comptroller Dtf Treasury 15
Tribune Publishing Company 14
Citibank 14
NYS Higher Education Services Corp 13
NYS Department Of Motor Vehicles 10
Citibank 9
Chicago Title Insurance Company 9
New York State Division Of The Treasury 8
Carnegie Hall Corporation 8
Jhusa John Hancock Life Ins Co Usa 7
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company 7
Goldome Fsb (Now Key/M&T Banks Buffalo) 5

What Types Of Unclaimed Property Are People Owed In Chicago?

See the table below for the types of unclaimed property and funds oweed to people in Chicago.

Type of Property Number of People Owed Money
Nys Uncashed Checks 1,511
Outstanding Checks Issued To Vendors 53
Cash Dividends (Adr) 45
Cashier, Teller Checks 23
Savings Accounts 21
Death Claims 20
Escrow Funds 17
Refunds/Other Amts Due Under Policy Term 13
Unredeemed Gift Certificates 13
Demand Deposit Account(s) 13
Wages/Payroll/Salaries/Comm/Pension Pmts 12
Amts Due For Undelivered Goods/Services 10
Distributions From Owners Int (Non Adr) 8
Trust Funds 7
Distributions From Owner Of Int (Nonadr) 5
Stock Dividends (Other Than Adr) 4
Time Deposit Accounts 4
Amts Due Under Policies Other Than Life 4
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Refunds Due By Insurance Companies 3

How Do I Claim Illinois Unclaimed Property?

You can search for and and claim unclaimed assets on the Illinois's official website, or we would be happy to run a search for you (there's no charge).

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