New Hampshire · Unclaimed property
Unclaimed money in New Hampshire: how to find and claim it
New Hampshire may be holding money that belongs to you. Searching and claiming are free.
Checked against official sources: Oct 21, 2026
Search New Hampshire's official list of unclaimed property by name.
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How to claim in New Hampshire
Search your name on FindNHMoney.gov. Claiming is free. The Treasury mails postcards each year to new owners with more than $50 or any stock or fund shares.
Select your properties and file the claim online. The site asks how you are related to the owner (for example, the owner, an heir or the estate).
Gather proof of your Social Security number and proof that you lived at the address on file, and have any required forms notarized. The Treasury offers free notary service at its Concord office, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Upload your documents through the site's 'Upload Claim Documentation' page. If you have questions, call or write the Abandoned Property Division in Concord.
Check your claim status online. Payment is by check; direct deposit is not offered.
Documents you may need
- Proof of Social Security number: Social Security card or a tax record (1099, W-2 or 1040)
- Proof of the address on file: an old utility bill, town or city tax bill, old deed or mortgage statement, or an old check showing that address
- For a deceased owner: a photocopy of the certified death certificate (an original is not required) and estate papers if the estate was probated
Money owed to a relative who died
Heirs or the estate's personal representative can claim. A photocopy of the certified death certificate is fine, and the Treasury will ask whether the estate was probated; in some cases you may need to open probate and get an estate tax ID number from the IRS.
Contact the program
- Program
- New Hampshire State Treasury, Abandoned Property Division
- Phone
- (603) 271-2619; in New Hampshire (800) 791-0920
- Claims by mail
- New Hampshire State Treasury, Abandoned Property Division, 25 Capitol Street, Room 121, Concord, NH 03301
Finder fees in New Hampshire
Any agreement to pay a finder made within 24 months after the property was turned over to the state cannot be enforced. After that, the agreement is valid only if it is in writing, signed by you, states the property's value and your share after the fee, and includes a required disclosure about the state's abandoned property office. The Treasury's page quoting the law shows no percentage cap, but you can always challenge an excessive fee.
Watch out: If someone offers to help you recover money for a fee, the Treasury says to call its office first; claiming directly is free.
Good to know
- Claiming is free, but there is a $30 processing fee if your property includes securities that must be sold or re-registered.
- Each year the Treasury publishes the names of new owners with more than $50 (or any stock or mutual fund shares) and mails them postcards.
- There is no time limit to claim. The state holds the property as a custodian and never takes ownership.
Also check outside New Hampshire
Search every other state where you lived or worked. Some money, like old savings bonds and IRS refunds, is held by federal agencies.
MissingMoney.com and NAUPA state unclaimed property search
Money that businesses could not return to you and had to hand over to a state, such as old bank accounts and insurance policies. USA.gov says state governments hold most unclaimed money.
Official siteU.S. savings bonds (TreasuryDirect)
Old paper or electronic U.S. savings bonds that were never cashed, including bonds that have matured and stopped earning interest (EE and I bonds earn interest for up to 30 years), plus lost, stolen or destroyed bonds.
Official siteIRS refunds from tax returns never filed (3-year rule)
Tax refunds owed to people who never filed a federal tax return for a year, often because they earned little and were not required to file. The IRS says taxpayers usually have three years to file and claim a refund; after that the money becomes the property of the U.S. Treasury.
Official siteQuestions about New Hampshire
How do I find unclaimed money in New Hampshire?
Search the official database run by the New Hampshire State Treasury, Abandoned Property Division. Searching is free. Search every name you have used and every address where you lived in New Hampshire.
Does it cost anything to claim money in New Hampshire?
No. The state does not charge a fee to claim. Any agreement to pay a finder made within 24 months after the property was turned over to the state cannot be enforced. After that, the agreement is valid only if it is in writing, signed by you, states the property's value and your share after the fee, and includes a required disclosure about the state's abandoned property office. The Treasury's page quoting the law shows no percentage cap, but you can always challenge an excessive fee.
How do I claim money for a relative who died in New Hampshire?
Heirs or the estate's personal representative can claim. A photocopy of the certified death certificate is fine, and the Treasury will ask whether the estate was probated; in some cases you may need to open probate and get an estate tax ID number from the IRS.