State Unclaimed Property in Missouri

State Unclaimed Property in Missouri: key facts

Administering office

Missouri State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property Division.

Official search

treasurer.mo.gov/UnclaimedProperty (the State Treasurer's free unclaimed property search and online claims portal; the former showmemoney.com now redirects there).

Heir claim documents

Proof of death plus proof of authority — probate documents such as Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration if the estate was probated, or an Affidavit of Heirship using the Treasurer's Table of Heirship if it was not.

No deadline, no fee

Missouri holds unclaimed property until it is claimed, so there is generally no deadline for heirs to file, and the Treasurer never charges to return property.

Small estate option

If the estate does not exceed $40,000 (net of liens, debt, and encumbrances) and 30 days have passed since death, an heir may use the RSMo 473.097 small estate affidavit filed with the probate division — no full probate required. For a deceased owner, 15 CSR 50-3.090 accepts a certified copy of the letters testamentary, a refusal of letters, or the probate court's final order of distribution as authority to claim.

Interest on unclaimed property

Under 15 CSR 50-3.090, interest accrues on unclaimed property only up to seven years from the date the property was delivered to the State Treasurer. Heirs who delay beyond seven years receive the principal but forfeit additional interest.

Governing law: Mo. Rev. Stat. 447.500 to 447.595 (Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); RSMo 473.097 (small estate affidavit); 15 CSR 50-3.090 (unclaimed property claim procedures)