Tennessee Treasury Unclaimed Property traveling to reunite Tennesseans with missing money

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Treasury, Unclaimed Property Division is again traveling to events across the state to reunite Tennesseans with missing money.

Representatives from the Unclaimed Property Division will attend events in each of Tennessee’s three grand divisions this year. Tennesseans are encouraged to stop by the Unclaimed Property booth to find out if they have missing money. Division representatives will be onsite to help attendees with the claims process and answer any questions. People have located hundreds, and even thousands of dollars, in missing money at past events.

Unclaimed Property plans to be at the following events in 2025:

• Exit 56 Blues Festival: Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25, in Brownsville
• Sundrop Fest: Saturday, June 14, in Pulaski
• Berry Festival: Saturday, July 19, in Murfreesboro
• Scott County Heritage Festival: Saturday, Sept. 27, in Huntsville, TN

The events and dates could change based on weather and availability.

“These events have been an excellent opportunity for Treasury staff to work one-on-one with Tennesseans to search their names and answer questions about their missing money claims,” State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr. said. “This is money we want to put back in the pockets of Tennesseans, so I encourage you to stop by our booth and take a few minutes to see if you have missing money.”

­­Unclaimed property is money turned over to the State by businesses and organizations that were unable to locate the rightful owner. The Unclaimed Property Division is a consumer protection program of the Tennessee Treasury that works to reunite the millions of missing dollars turned over every year with its rightful owners.

Anyone can see if they are owed any missing money by searching their name at ClaimItTN.gov, and may file a claim online if they find unclaimed property belonging to them. The searchable online database contains all unclaimed property in Tennessee dating to the beginning of the program.

In Tennessee, there is no time limit or fee to claim unclaimed property. It is held for the rightful owner or their legal beneficiaries until it is claimed.

Last fiscal year, the Division returned 78,305 claims, totaling $62.6 million, to the rightful owners. There are currently millions of dollars in unclaimed property waiting to be claimed in Tennessee.