State Unclaimed Property in New Jersey

The New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration, within the Department of the Treasury, holds unclaimed property — dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance payouts, and similar assets — until the owner or their heirs claim it. Heirs of a deceased owner file a claim with proof of death and authority to act for the estate. The Administration never charges a fee to search or claim property.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Unclaimed Property

New Jersey

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Administering agency

New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration — Department of the Treasury

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Authority

N.J.S.A. 46:30B (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act)

Verified Jul 2026

State Unclaimed Property in New Jersey: key facts

Administering office: New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration, Department of the Treasury.
Official search: unclaimedfunds.nj.gov (free search and online claims). The Administration never charges a fee to search or claim.
Heir claim documents: A photocopy of the death certificate; a Surrogate's Certificate (executor), Letters of Administration (no will), or a Next of Kin letter for small estates under $10,000 with no surviving spouse — dated within one year of the claim; plus photo identification.
Decedent records: Probate documentation must come from the appropriate county Surrogate's Court.
Small estate option: The Unclaimed Property Administration accepts a Next of Kin letter where the decedent died intestate, left no surviving spouse, and the aggregate value of the estate does not exceed $10,000: one of the next-of-kin, with written consents from all other next-of-kin of equal degree, files an Affidavit of Next of Kin with the appropriate county Surrogate's office in lieu of administration.

Governing law: N.J.S.A. 46:30B (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act)

When someone dies

Steps after a death in New Jersey

3-step process for New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration — Department of the Treasury.

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SimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

Data sourced from State Unclaimed Property in New Jersey primary sources (3 pages reviewed). How we research.

Unclaimed Property

New Jersey

nj.gov/treasury/unclaimed-property→

Administering agency

New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration — Department of the Treasury

WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

N.J.S.A. 46:30B (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act)

Verified Jul 2026

State Unclaimed Property in New Jersey: key facts

Administering office

New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration, Department of the Treasury.

Official search

unclaimedfunds.nj.gov (free search and online claims). The Administration never charges a fee to search or claim.

Heir claim documents

A photocopy of the death certificate; a Surrogate's Certificate (executor), Letters of Administration (no will), or a Next of Kin letter for small estates under $10,000 with no surviving spouse — dated within one year of the claim; plus photo identification.

Decedent records

Probate documentation must come from the appropriate county Surrogate's Court.

Small estate option

The Unclaimed Property Administration accepts a Next of Kin letter where the decedent died intestate, left no surviving spouse, and the aggregate value of the estate does not exceed $10,000: one of the next-of-kin, with written consents from all other next-of-kin of equal degree, files an Affidavit of Next of Kin with the appropriate county Surrogate's office in lieu of administration.

Governing law: N.J.S.A. 46:30B (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act)