Savings & Credit Union Accounts Unclaimed Property

This category covers dormant savings accounts at banks and membership shares at credit unions that owners haven't accessed for years. Common examples include childhood savings accounts opened by parents that were forgotten after high school, or credit union shares from a job you left decades ago.

These accounts typically go unclaimed when people move without updating their address, change jobs and lose track of workplace credit unions, or inherit accounts they didn't know existed. Young adults who've moved multiple times and older Californians managing multiple financial relationships are most likely to have forgotten accounts.

With an average claim of $316.38, most represent modest savings rather than large windfalls, but some individual accounts exceed thousands of dollars. To claim these funds, you'll need government-issued ID and proof of your connection to the account, such as old statements or documentation showing your membership at the financial institution.