State Unclaimed Property in Alaska

State Unclaimed Property in Alaska: key facts

Administering office

Alaska Department of Revenue, Treasury Division, Unclaimed Property Program.

Official search

unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov (free search and online claims).

Who may claim / documents

Only the owner, an heir, or a court-appointed representative may file a claim. Most claims require the signed claim form plus a copy of photo identification and a document showing the Social Security number; the documents required for a specific claim are listed on the claim-form attachment emailed after the claim is submitted.

Time limit to claim

None published. AS 34.45.380 sets no deadline for filing a claim, and the Treasury Division states that where abandoned property has been sold under AS 34.45.360, the net proceeds remain claimable by owners and heirs.

Documentation response window

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.

Small estate option

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 — the decedent 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 — and 30 days have passed since the death with no personal representative appointed or applied for, a successor may collect the property on an affidavit (Form P-110) instead of probate Letters. Confirm with the Treasury Division whether it accepts P-110 for an unclaimed property claim. (Alaska Stat. 13.16.680.)

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

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.

Frequently asked questions