Delaware Unclaimed Money: Check If Millions Are Owed to You

Thousands of Delaware residents could be missing out on unclaimed funds totaling millions, including forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, and insurance payouts.

The Delaware Office of Unclaimed Property holds these assets indefinitely for rightful owners, heirs, or estates—urging everyone to search now amid tight budgets..
 

What Qualifies as Unclaimed Property?

Common examples include:

• Checking/savings accounts and uncashed paychecks/refunds

• Stock dividends, life insurance payments, and utility deposits

• Gift card balances, money orders, traveler’s checks, and virtual currency

• Uncashed death benefits

Exclusions: Real estate, cars, or federal/state stimulus funds. Businesses report dormant assets after a holding period, with Delaware returning $150M–$200M annually.
 

How to Claim Your Delaware Unclaimed Money

1. Search Online: Use the free Delaware Unclaimed Property Database as new funds added daily.

2. Multi-State Tool: Check MissingMoney.com for Delaware and 49 other states instantly.

3. Money Match Program: Automatic checks for tax filers, no claim needed. In 2025, it returned nearly $400K to 2,800 residents; $5.6M+ since 2021.

Found funds? Submit ID proof for payout. Search regularly and tell family. Mark National Unclaimed Property Day on Feb 1.
 

Additional Resources

• Delaware claims guide: unclaimedproperty.delaware.gov/search

• NAUPA national search: unclaimed.org

• Money Match details: revenue.delaware.gov/money-match

• Heirs/estates info: treasurer.delaware.gov/unclaimed-property

• Scam alerts: consumerfinance.gov/unclaimed-money

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