State Unclaimed Property in Arizona
The Arizona Department of Revenue holds unclaimed property — dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance payouts, securities, and safe deposit box contents — as a custodian for the rightful owner. To claim a deceased owner's property, an heir or personal representative files a claim with a notarized Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property, the death certificate, and proof of authority.
Administering agency
Arizona Department of Revenue — Unclaimed Property Unit
Authority
A.R.S. Title 44, Chapter 3 (Revised Arizona Unclaimed Property Act); §§ 44-301 et seq., 44-317
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
When someone dies
Steps after a death in Arizona
4-step process for Arizona Department of Revenue — Unclaimed Property Unit.
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Sources
Data sourced from State Unclaimed Property in Arizona primary sources (6 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Arizona Department of Revenue — Unclaimed Property Unit
Authority
A.R.S. Title 44, Chapter 3 (Revised Arizona Unclaimed Property Act); §§ 44-301 et seq., 44-317