Alaska Department of Revenue, Treasury Division, Unclaimed Property Program

Alaska · Unclaimed Property

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State Unclaimed Property in Alaska

The Alaska Department of Revenue, Treasury Division holds unclaimed property — dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance payouts, and similar assets — until the owner or their heirs claim it. Heirs of a deceased owner file a claim with proof of death and authority to act for the estate.

Steps to takeKey factsForms

Steps to take when someone dies

1
Search unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov for the deceased's name and prior addresses, and run a multi-state search at missingmoney.com.
2
Select the property and file the claim through the portal as the heir or court-appointed representative — only an owner, heir, or court-appointed representative may claim.
3
Complete the claim with the documentation the Program requests, which for most claims includes:
  • •The signed claim form emailed after submission
  • •A copy of photo identification
  • •A document showing the claimant's Social Security number
  • •Any claim-specific items listed on the claim-form attachment (proof of death and of authority over the estate for a deceased owner)
4
Upload the documents through the portal within 90 days of the request; claims with no response in that window are dropped.

Required Documents

  • Signed claim form: Emailed after the claim is submitted.
  • Copy of photo identification
  • Copy of a legal document listing the Social Security number

State Unclaimed Property in Alaska: key facts

What Alaska says5

Official search

unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov offers a free search and online claims.1

Who may claim for a deceased owner

Only the owner, an heir, or a court-appointed representative may file a claim.2

Documents for an heir or estate claim

Most claims require a completed and signed claim form and a copy of both photo identification and a legal document listing the Social Security number.3

The documents required for a specific claim are listed on the claim-form attachment emailed after the claim is submitted.2, 3

Deadline to claim

Alaska Stat. 34.45.380 sets no deadline for filing a claim.4

The Treasury Division states that where abandoned property has been sold under Alaska Stat. 34.45.360, the net proceeds remain claimable by owners and heirs.4

If the Unclaimed Property Program requests additional documentation, the claimant has 90 days to respond; claims with no response in that window are dropped from the claim-tracking system.2

Claiming without a probate order

Alaska Stat. 13.16.680 lets a successor collect the property on an affidavit instead of probate Letters if the entire estate, less liens and encumbrances, consists only of Alaska-registered vehicles worth no more than $100,000 plus other personal property worth no more than $50,000.5

The affidavit may be used once 30 days have passed since the death with no personal representative appointed or applied for.5

The Alaska Court System states that the decedent must have owned no real property at all, no matter how small its value, unless it passed automatically by tenancy by the entirety or a transfer on death deed.6

Governing law: Alaska Stat. 34.45.110–34.45.780 (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act)

Deadlines1

Response to a request for additional documentation

within 90 days of the request; the claim is dropped from the claim-tracking system2

Forms Alaska uses1

P-110: Affidavit

A successor collects a qualifying small estate's property on this affidavit instead of probate Letters.5, 6

Not in Alaska's published guidance1

  • A document checklist for a deceased owner's claim

Sources6

  1. 1.Alaska Unclaimed Property
  2. 2.Alaska Unclaimed Property, FAQ: Claiming Property
  3. 3.Alaska Unclaimed Property, How to Claim
  4. 4.Alaska Stat. 34.45.380
  5. 5.Alaska Stat. 13.16.680
  6. 6.Alaska Court System, Small Estate Affidavit

Alaska unclaimed property

Alaska Department of Revenue, Treasury Division, Unclaimed Property Program

Verified Aug 2026