Millions of dollars are left unclaimed in West Virginia every year, and some of it could belong to you or a loved one! It is our duty at the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office to reunite people with their lost assets. We want that process to be easy!
What is WV Unclaimed Property?
Unclaimed property can be abandoned assets. Some examples:s of unclaimed property
Unclaimed property can be intangible, which is the most common (ex. uncashed paychecks, stocks), or tangible (ex. safe deposit box contents). Some of the common forms of unclaimed property include:
- Checking or savings accounts
- Stocks
- Uncashed dividends or payroll checks
- Refunds
- Traveler’s checks
- Trust distributions
- Unredeemed money orders or gift certificates (in some states)
- Certificates of deposit
- Customer overpayments
- Utility security deposits
- Mineral royalty payments
- Contents of safe deposit boxes
- Insurance payments or refunds and life insurance policies
- Annuities
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