State Unclaimed Property in Alaska: when someone dies
A 4-step process for Alaska Department of Revenue — Treasury Division, Unclaimed Property Program after a death in Alaska.
Administering agency
Alaska Department of Revenue — Treasury Division, Unclaimed Property Program
Authority
Alaska Stat. 34.45.110–34.45.780 (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act)
Steps to take
- Search unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov for the deceased's name and prior addresses, and run a multi-state search at missingmoney.com.
- 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.
- 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)
- Upload the documents through the portal within 90 days of the request; claims with no response in that window are dropped.
Alaska Department of Revenue — Treasury Division, Unclaimed Property Program
Phone: 844-252-2741
Visit the agency website →Frequently asked questions
Search unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov and file a claim through the portal. Only the owner, an heir, or a court-appointed representative may claim. After the claim is submitted, the Unclaimed Property Program emails a claim form listing the documents that claim requires — most claims need the signed form, photo identification, and a document showing the Social Security number.
Alaska publishes no deadline. AS 34.45.380 sets no time limit for filing a claim, and the Treasury Division states that when abandoned property is sold under AS 34.45.360, the net proceeds remain claimable by the owner or their heirs. Once the Program requests documentation, however, the claimant has 90 days to respond.
The Alaska Department of Revenue, Treasury Division runs the Unclaimed Property Program under the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (AS 34.45.110–34.45.780). The official search and claim site is unclaimedproperty.alaska.gov; the program line is 844-252-2741.
Sources
Data sourced from State Unclaimed Property in Alaska primary sources (8 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Alaska Department of Revenue — Treasury Division, Unclaimed Property Program
Authority
Alaska Stat. 34.45.110–34.45.780 (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act)