State Treasurer’s Office has nearly $350 million of unclaimed property waiting to be claimed

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is encouraging all residents of the State to search www.mycash.wyo.gov and see if they are entitled to any of the $350 million in Unclaimed Property that has been turned over to the Wyoming State Treasurer’s Office.

Treasurer Curt Meier said these “properties” are usually money, but they can also include stock and mutual fund shares as well as the contents of safe deposit boxes that have been abandoned.

“During the last fiscal year that ended June 30, our office approved and paid nearly 6,000 claims totaling more than 41.3 million dollars,” Meier said. “Despite that, we still have nearly 350 million dollars left with more money added every month. Even if we have paid you in the past, it is worth the time to search your name every year or two to see what else you might be entitled to.”

Common examples of unclaimed property include unpaid life insurance benefits, account refunds, forgotten bank accounts, royalty payments, utility deposits, unused rebate cards and liquidated virtual currency accounts, to name a few.

Those wanting to see if they are owed any of the properties held by the State are encouraged to watch the 2-minute instructional video at www.mycash.wyo.gov before searching the online database.