Reported by
State of Michigan unclaimed money
- 88
- accounts turned over to the state
- $741K
- total value
- $4,585
- median account
- $51,554
- largest single account
State of Michigan reported 88 accounts to the state that it could not return to their owners, together worth $740,680. That is not an accusation — it is what the law requires. When a company cannot reach you for a dormancy period, usually around three years, it must stop holding your money and hand it to the state.
The state then becomes custodian. It holds the money in your name, indefinitely, and publishes the record publicly so you can find it. Nothing expires, and the state never takes ownership.
If you banked with, worked for, held a policy with or bought something from State of Michigan and then moved, this is exactly how money gets stranded. The notice went to the address they had, which was the old one.
One reason to still contact State of Michigan
What kind of accounts these are
| Property type | Records |
|---|---|
| Warrants | 52 |
| Other | 9 |
| Savings Accts/Crdt Union Shrs | 7 |
| Securities Exchanged for Cash | 5 |
| Insurance Claim Checks | 5 |
| Dividends | 5 |
Where the owners were
The cities appearing most often on State of Michigan records — these are the addresses the company had on file when the mail stopped arriving.
State of Michigan unclaimed money: common questions
Does State of Michigan owe me money?
Possibly, though it is no longer State of Michigan holding it. State of Michigan reported 88 accounts it could not reach the owner of, worth $740,680, and by law transferred that money to the state. The state holds it in the owner's name indefinitely. Searching your name is free and takes about ten seconds.
Why did State of Michigan give my money to the state?
It had no choice. Escheat law requires a company holding money it cannot return — a dormant account, an uncashed cheque, an unclaimed refund or benefit — to hand it to the state after a dormancy period, usually around three years. State of Michigan would have attempted to contact you at the address on file first; if that address was out of date, the notice never arrived.
Do I contact State of Michigan to get it back?
No. Once the money has been escheated, State of Michigan no longer holds it and cannot return it. The claim goes to the state unclaimed property office. State of Michigan is still worth contacting for one thing: they often retain the underlying account records, which can be exactly the proof the state asks you for.
How much is a typical State of Michigan record worth?
The median is $4,585 and the largest single record is $51,554. 23 of the 88 records — 26% — are worth over $10,000 each. These figures cover records of $2,500 and up with no claim activity against them.
Is claiming it free?
Yes. The state charges nothing to return your own property. Anyone who asks you to pay a fee before you receive the money is running a scam, without exception.
Did State of Michigan lose track of you?
Search your name against every record in our database. Free, no account, and we do not ask for a Social Security number just to look.
Search your name — freeOther companies with unclaimed accounts
- Bank of America45,367
- Wells Fargo Bank28,622
- Prudential Insurance18,667
- Metropolitan Life Insurance16,390
- JPMorgan Chase Bank12,963
- MetLife10,774
- Charles Schwab10,512
- Union Bank7,641
- Citibank5,876
- East West Bank5,803
- US Bank5,106
- Prudential Financial4,714
- Paypal4,219
- Comerica Bank3,637
- American General Life Insurance3,248
- Morgan Stanley3,211
- Wells Fargo3,174
- Pacific Gas and Electric2,719
- TD Ameritrade Clearing2,559
- Washington Mutual Bank2,483
- Clubcorp2,383
- Citibank NA Cca2,318
- Transamerica Life Insurance2,315
- AT and T2,300
Counted from the California public unclaimed property file, refreshed weekly, covering records of $2,500 and above with no claim activity recorded. Records reported under several internal names for the same company are merged. State of Michigan is named here solely because it appears as the reporting holder in public state records; nothing on this page implies any wrongdoing by State of Michigan, and we are not affiliated with it.
Find My Unclaimed is a private company. We are not a government agency and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any state treasurer, controller, or unclaimed property office. You always have the right to file your own claim directly with the state for free.