Unclaimed Property

What to do if an owner claims their property

Learn how to return claimed property to its owner, update its status, and archive it to prevent future actions.

If a property owner reaches out to claim their property you must return the property to them, usually in the form of a payment. Then change the property's status to Paid to owner (P). We also recommend archiving properties that have been claimed by their owner. After changing the property's status and archiving it, the property will not be included in future due diligence letters or state reports and no further action is needed.

CAUTION:

This action is permanent. Properties can't be un-archived. When you import the file, you'll see the number of properties archived as updated properties at the Summary step.

To archive properties that have been claimed by their owner, follow these steps:
  1. On the Properties page, on the Current click the Filter icon.
    The Filter icon is highlighted.
  2. Select Paid to owner from the Status dropdown. Then click Apply.
    The Status dropdown and the Apply button are highlighted.
  3. Click Download properties as .xlsx.
    The Download properties as .xlsx button is highlighted.
  4. Open the file. In the Current or History column, enter an H for the properties you want to archive.
  5. Save the file, then re-import it.
    For more details on how to re-import a file, read about bulk editing properties.