Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young is urging people and entities to check colorado.findyourunclaimedproperty.com for lost property such as gift certificates, tax refunds, unpaid wages or uncashed checks.
To search, start by clicking on the Get Started link on the home page. Then just type your name or business name in the name field.
Last fiscal year, the Great Colorado Payback returned almost $50 million to nearly 55,000 claimants through the Unclaimed Property Division. To simplify the claims process, a pilot program that proactively returns funds was started, returning $4.1 million to 13,700 rightful owners without requiring additional paperwork for identification purposes.
Money or property turned over to the State Treasury for safekeeping is held for the owner or heir of the account and there are no time limits for filing a claim. The Colorado State Treasurer maintains a list of more than 1.7 million names of individuals, as well as schools, for whom property is available, including more than $960 million total.