By Phil Devlin
(August 14, 2025) — All fifty states and the federal government have an unclaimed asset fund. Every day of the year checks issued by a corporate or government entity go un-cashed. People forget about stocks they owned, bank accounts they had as a kid, and often don’t realize that they have been named a beneficiary in a life insurance policy, etc.
In Connecticut, this unclaimed asset fund is run by the state treasurer. It currently has more than one BILLION dollars in it! I guarantee that if you or a family member doesn’t have something in this fund, you will know somebody who does. Perhaps many people.
In January of 2022, I wrote an article about this fund, emphasizing the pathetically poor job that the state does in telling its citizens that it has their money. It was widely publicized. Additionally, a resident of Bethany appeared in front of the state legislature and gave testimony to a committee excoriating the state for its lack of transparency on this issue. A more streamlined, online method for searching for and claiming unclaimed assets resulted. Here is the site that you need to visit: ctbiglist.gov
You must enter something in the top line. I suggest that you enter just your last name if you’re searching for an individual’s unclaimed assets. Then scroll down and enter the name of your town or city. Then hit “Search.” There may be multiple pages in the results. Keep in mind that your name may appear on different pages, so look at them all. Search your business name, if you own a business.
