Does North Carolina Owe You Money In 2020: Check Here

CHARLOTTE, NC — From business refunds to insurance payouts, money that's rightfully yours could be sitting in government accounts, but it's up to you to claim your property. The state of North Carolina holds on to millions of dollars until it is claimed by the rightful owner or that person's heirs.

The North Carolina unclaimed property fund totals $798 million. Between July 2019 through January of this year, about $25 million of that money in unclaimed assets was returned to North Carolinians, according to the North Carolina Department of the Treasury.

The $25 million returned to residents represented “bank accounts, wages, utility deposits, insurance policy proceeds, stocks, bonds, and contents of safe deposit boxes that typically have been abandoned for one to five years,” the NC Department of State Treasurer said. “Funds become unclaimed because the company loses track of the consumer, due to an incorrect address or other missing information.”

North Carolina residents may check for unclaimed property here.

The U.S. government lacks a central website to find unclaimed funds. To search for unclaimed money that may be lying in a different state's treasury, check this list of treasurers’ offices.

If you don't have money lying in the state treasury, the government also suggests checking for unclaimed funds from bank failures or unclaimed deposits from credit union closures. You could also check for unclaimed or undelivered tax refunds or a refund from an FHA-insured mortgage.
Finally, you can check for unclaimed back wages, pension money or life insurance funds. Here is how to find out how to search for these unclaimed funds.