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Home→Agencies→Unclaimed Property→Texas→When someone dies

State Unclaimed Property in Texas: when someone dies

A 3-step process for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Unclaimed Property after a death in Texas.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Unclaimed Property

Texas

claimittexas.gov→

Administering agency

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Unclaimed Property

Phone800-321-2274
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

Tex. Prop. Code Title 6, Chapters 72-77

Verified Jun 2026

Steps to take

  1. Search claimittexas.gov for the deceased's name and prior addresses, and run a multi-state search at missingmoney.com.
  2. File a claim as the estate representative or heir:
    • Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration if the estate was probated
    • An Affidavit of Heirship if probate was not required
    • Proof of death and identification
  3. Submit the signed claim form and documentation to the Comptroller through the claimittexas.gov portal.

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Unclaimed Property

Phone: 800-321-2274

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

Search claimittexas.gov for the deceased's name, then file a claim with proof of death and proof of authority — Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration if the estate was probated, or an Affidavit of Heirship if it was not.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts holds unclaimed property under Texas Property Code Title 6. The free search and claim portal is claimittexas.gov, and the Unclaimed Property line is 800-321-2274.

Texas holds unclaimed property until it is claimed, so there is generally no deadline for an owner or their heirs to file a claim.

Unclaimed Property

Texas

claimittexas.gov→

Administering agency

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Unclaimed Property

Phone800-321-2274
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

Tex. Prop. Code Title 6, Chapters 72-77

Verified Jun 2026