Nebraska State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property Division
Nebraska · Unclaimed Property
nebraskalostcash.nebraska.govState Unclaimed Property in Nebraska
The Nebraska State Treasurer holds unclaimed property — dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance payouts, and similar assets — until the owner or their heirs claim it. When the owner has died, the personal representative of the estate or the nearest living relative may file a claim with proof of death and proof of the right to act.
Steps to take when someone dies
- •A copy of the original owner's death certificate
- •Documentation showing you represent the estate or are the nearest living relative
- •A copy of your driver's license and Social Security card
- •A list of the owner's former Nebraska addresses for the last 10 years
Required Documents
- Copy of the owner's death certificate
- Documentation showing the claimant represents the estate: when claiming on behalf of a deceased owner or as personal representative
- Copy of the claimant's driver's license
- Copy of the claimant's Social Security card
- List of the owner's former Nebraska addresses: Covering the last 10 years.
State Unclaimed Property in Nebraska: key facts
What Nebraska says7
- Official search
The free search, online claim filing and document upload are at nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov.1
- Who may claim for a deceased owner
The Treasurer states that when someone on the list is deceased, the personal representative of the estate or the nearest living relative is entitled to claim the money.2
- Documents for an heir or estate claim
A claim for a deceased owner includes a copy of the claimant's driver's license and Social Security card, a list of the owner's former Nebraska addresses for the last 10 years, a copy of the owner's death certificate, and documentation showing the claimant represents the estate.2
- Deadline to claim
The Treasurer states that all unclaimed properties are held forever, subject to claim by the rightful owner or heirs.3
- Dormancy period
Most property is reported to the Treasurer after roughly three years without owner activity and after the holder is unable to locate the owner.3
- Claiming without a probate order
Nebraska's general small estate route is the personal property affidavit under Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-24,125, available 30 days after death when the value of all personal property in the estate, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $100,000.4
Governing law: Neb. Rev. Stat. 69-1301 et seq. (Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act)
Not in Nebraska's published guidance2
- A small-estate claim route of the Treasurer's own
- Office hours for the Unclaimed Property Division
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