Kansas has more than $618 million in unclaimed money. Could some of it be yours?
The Kansas treasurer is currently holding more than $87 million in unclaimed property from Sedgwick County, and some of it could be yours.
Unclaimed property are financial assets that have either not been claimed or have not had any activity from its owner over a specific time period. It’s usually in the form of unpaid wages, dormant bank accounts, life insurance policies and more, according to the Kansas State treasurer. Oftentimes property gets lost when someone moves addresses and forgets to update their information for a certain amount of time, leading to property ending up in the wrong place.
“We want everyone to know that even small amounts can make a big difference,” Kansas Treasurer Steven Johnson said in a February press release.
The state is holding more than $618 million statewide, and returned just over $21 million last year, the treasurer’s office said. The state returned just over $2 million in Sedgwick County. Nationally, the U.S. has billions of dollars of unclaimed property.
So, how do you make sure you get your money back? Here’s what to know.
How to claim your lost property
Seeing if you have any unclaimed property is a pretty simple process.
Go to unclaimedproperty.ks.gov and enter your name, your city and ZIP code. All of that information should then take you to a list of property that possibly belongs to you, if any match your search.
If you find items that match your information, click “claim” on the left of the screen. From there, the website will bring you through steps to prove your identification in order to claim your property.
If you’ve lived in different locations, be sure to look at all your previous addresses to not miss on lost property.
This story was originally published February 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
