FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Tianna Brooks 

Phone: 573-751-5390

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – In June, the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office will kick off annual outreach efforts for Unclaimed Property and publish a total of over 212,000 names for those who have unclaimed property worth $50 or more. This is not the state’s money – it is Missourians’ money, and State Treasurer Vivek Malek encourages everyone to check for unclaimed property at ShowMeMoney.com. 

The Missouri State Treasurer’s Office currently holds over $1.5 billion of unclaimed assets in more than 10 million accounts. One in ten Missourians has unclaimed property, and the average return is nearly $300. 

“It has been a priority for me from the start to return this money to the Missourians it belongs to,” said Treasurer Malek. “Billions of dollars in unclaimed property are waiting for Missourians to claim, and I encourage everyone to look in your local newspaper listings or search our database to see if you have money waiting for you.” 

In fiscal year 2025, the Treasurer’s Office returned over $57.8 million in unclaimed property, surpassing all previous records from the office. Fiscal year 2026 is currently on track to set another new historic high for the program. 

State law requires financial institutions, insurance companies, public agencies, and other businesses to transfer unclaimed assets to the Treasurer’s Office. These assets typically include cash from bank accounts, stocks, bonds, and safe deposit box contents that have been abandoned. Additional examples of unclaimed property include uncollected insurance policy proceeds, government refunds, utility deposits, and wages from past jobs. 

To check if you have unclaimed property, visit ShowMeMoney.com today!