Record levels of lost money prompt Utah Treasurer’s Office to hold Unclaimed Property Webathon

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Utahns encouraged to join statewide treasure hunt for missing money on June 3 by searching, sharing, and tagging friends

SALT LAKE CITY – June 2, 2026 – As Utah receives record amounts of unclaimed property, Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks encourages Utahns to participate in the Utah Unclaimed Property Webathon on Wednesday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The online event will take place across the Unclaimed Property Division’s social media channels and at treasurer.utah.gov/UPwebathon. Throughout the day, the office will share success stories, unclaimed property facts, interviews with special guests, educational content, and live updates highlighting how much money is claimed during the event.

Treasurer Oaks encourages Utahns to turn the webathon into a statewide treasure hunt by searching for lost money, sharing webathon content, and tagging friends and family members to see who can uncover unclaimed property. Participants who engage with designated webathon content throughout the day may also be eligible for an Amazon gift card drawing.

Past webathons have proven highly effective at reconnecting Utahns with their property. During a previous webathon, more than 18,600 Utahns visited mycash.utah.gov, helping generate nearly 9,700 claims totaling more than $1.9 million.

The event comes as the amount of lost money reported to Utah continues to climb. During fiscal year 2025, businesses turned over a record $178.3 million in unclaimed property to the state, while the Treasurer’s Office returned a record $43.4 million to rightful owners. Utah is on pace to receive another record-breaking amount of unclaimed property this fiscal year.

“With record amounts of unclaimed property reported to the state, more Utahns have money waiting to be claimed than ever before,” Treasurer Oaks said. “The webathon is a reminder to search for your lost money, even if you’ve searched before, and to encourage friends and family members to do the same. Our goal is simple: help as many Utahns as possible find and claim what belongs to them.”

Businesses are required to turn over unclaimed property to the state after losing contact with the owner for a specified period of time, typically three years. The unclaimed property remains in state custody until it is claimed by the rightful owner or heir. Common examples include overpaid bills, dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance proceeds, stock accounts, utility deposits, and safe deposit box contents.

An estimated one in five Utahns has unclaimed property waiting to be claimed. Utahns should search not only for themselves, but also for family members, friends, businesses, nonprofits, and deceased relatives using the state’s online database available at mycash.utah.gov.

For more information about the Utah Unclaimed Property Webathon, visit treasurer.utah.gov/UPwebathon.

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