LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska State Treasurer's Office has returned more than $13.7 million in unclaimed property to Nebraskans so far this year, and Treasurer Joey Spellerberg is encouraging residents to check whether they have money waiting to be claimed.
From Jan. 1 through July 15, the Unclaimed Property Division returned $13,783,664 through 11,408 claims, with the average claim totaling approximately $1,200. During all of 2025, the office returned about $19.7 million through nearly 20,000 claims.
"Our office is working hard to return unclaimed assets to rightful owners," Spellerberg said. "This isn't the state's money — we're simply safeguarding it until the owners or their heirs come forward to claim it. The Unclaimed Property Division aims to make the search and claims process as simple as possible."
Under Nebraska law, the State Treasurer's Office holds unclaimed property as a consumer protection measure until it can be returned to its rightful owner or heirs. Unclaimed property may include dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, unpaid wages, stocks, life insurance proceeds, safe deposit box contents and other financial assets.
Since Nebraska's unclaimed property law took effect in the late 1960s, the state has returned more than $315 million to rightful owners. The Treasurer's Office estimates that one in five Nebraskans has unclaimed property, with money waiting to be claimed in all 93 counties.
Nebraskans can search for unclaimed property free of charge by visiting NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov. Residents can search for their own name, family members or businesses and begin the claims process online if a match is found.
Those with questions can contact the Nebraska State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division at 877-572-9688 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.