State Unclaimed Property in Arizona

State Unclaimed Property in Arizona: key facts

Administering office

Arizona Department of Revenue, Unclaimed Property Unit.

Official search

azdor.gov/unclaimed-property, which directs searches to missingmoney.com — the site the Department authorizes to list Arizona owners. Free to search and to file a claim.

Deceased-owner claim

A notarized Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property (ADOR 10695) with the decedent's death certificate attached. Probate is required — and the personal representative claims instead — where the personal property in the estate, less liens and encumbrances, exceeds $200,000 (A.R.S. § 14-3971(B)(2)); the representative attaches Letters of Office certified within the last 60 days. A copy of the will, and any trust it mentions, is required if the decedent left one.

Processing time

By statute the Department must allow or deny a claim within 90 days of filing, and pay within 30 days of allowing it (A.R.S. § 44-317). Stock or mutual fund shares may take up to 120 days.

Deadline to claim

A claim may be filed within 35 years after the final day of the fiscal year in which the Department received the property (A.R.S. § 44-317(E)).

Governing law: A.R.S. Title 44, Chapter 3 (Revised Arizona Unclaimed Property Act); §§ 44-301 et seq., 44-317

Steps to take when someone dies

1. Search the Arizona Department of Revenue unclaimed property listings (via azdor.gov/unclaimed-property and missingmoney.com) for the deceased's name and prior addresses.
2. File the claim as the heir or personal representative with proof of death and proof of authority:
   • A completed, notarized Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property (ADOR 10695) with the decedent's death certificate attached
   • A copy of the will, and the trust if one is mentioned in the will, where the decedent left one
   • For an estate whose personal property exceeds $200,000 after liens and encumbrances, the personal representative's Letters of Office certified within the last 60 days
   • Proof that the deceased owner lived at, or received mail at, the last known address the holder reported
3. Submit the completed claim form and supporting documents to the Unclaimed Property Unit.
4. The Department must allow or deny the claim within 90 days and pay an allowed claim within 30 days; it will request additional evidence rather than denying a claim outright.

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