Office of Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier

Office of State Treasurer
Denise L. Nappier

Welcome to the Unclaimed Property Division

To claim your property click www.CTBigList.com or call (800) 833-7318

What is Unclaimed Property?

We may have something that belongs to you! In Connecticut, the Office of State Treasurer collects and safeguards money and other valuables which have been unclaimed by Connecticut residents for a specific period of time, generally three to five years. Unclaimed assets include, but are not limited to: savings or checking accounts, un-cashed checks, deposits, stocks, bonds or mutual fund shares, travelers' checks or money orders and life insurance policies. Rightful owners or their heirs always have the right to claim funds held by the Treasury. There is no time limit for you to claim this money.

In accordance with state law, the assets are transferred to the Treasurer by entities such as banks, insurance companies, stock transfer agents, utilities, hospitals, retail, manufacturing and service companies following a loss of contact with the owners of record. Specific forms and instructions are provided by the Unclaimed Property Division each year for businesses to file unclaimed property. Such assets must be reported and remitted within 90 days following the close of each calendar year. These assets are held in the custody of the Treasurer until claimants come forward or are located.

Important Finders and Tracers Information for You

Many companies or individuals, often called finders or tracers, will charge you a fee to search for your unclaimed property. In Connecticut, finders or tracers are prohibited from contracting with rightful owners if the property is within two years of the reported date. There is a limit on the fee that can be charged for property filed outside the two year time period. Connecticut law requires:

No agreement to locate property within two years after the property is reported to the State shall be valid;
The fee, after the 2 year moratorium, is limited to 10% of the value of the recoverable property; and,
Such an agreement shall be valid only if it is in writing, signed by the owner, discloses the nature and value of the property, and discloses the owner's share after the fee or compensation has been subtracted.

In addition, there is NO CHARGE to search the Unclaimed Property database through the Treasury’s unclaimed property website, www.CTBigList.com.

2012 Year Review

During fiscal year 2012, the Unclaimed Property Division returned a record $83 million to 18,381 rightful owners representing the most money returned in a single year. During the same period, the Division received $73 million in unclaimed property.

2012 Division Performance

The Division returned a record $83 million to 18,381 rightful owners; an accomplishment representing the largest amount returned by the Division.
The Division received $73 million in unclaimed property receipts voluntarily reported by holders.
The Division sold 2.2 million shares of securities that brought $23 million into the general fund until the rightful owners come forward to claim the property.
The Division maintains a website with $602 million in escheated property for 1,114,607 rightful owners.
Connecticut General Statute Section 3-69a (a) (2), requires the Unclaimed Property Division to deposit a portion of its receipts into the Citizen’s Election Fund and the balance into the General Fund. For fiscal year 2012, the Division deposited $10,600,000 into the Citizen’s Election Fund.

Contact us in the following ways

Two Ways to Claim Your Money:

1. Go to www.CTBigList.com to search for your property on-line and complete a claim form.

2. Call 1-800-833-7318 to file a claim or to check the status of a filed claim.

Mail your completed claim form to:

Office of the State Treasurer

Unclaimed Property Division
PO Box 5065

Hartford, CT 06102

Should you choose to drop off a completed claim form, you may, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm
ET, Monday through Friday. Click here for location and directions. Note: Claims ARE NOT
processed while you wait.

For claiming your property, use the Online Inquiry, or call (800) 833-7318