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Arizona Unclaimed Property (Department of Revenue)

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Arizona Unclaimed Property (Department of Revenue)

Agency directory page. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

Agency

Unclaimed property in Arizona is administered by the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR), Unclaimed Property Unit. Mailing address: Arizona Department of Revenue, Unclaimed Property Unit, PO Box 29026, Phoenix, AZ 85038-9026; hotline (602) 364-0380 / toll-free (877) 492-9957; email UnclaimedProperty@azdor.gov. (Source: ADOR unclaimed-property pages, retrieved 2026-06-02.)

Official claim portal

https://azdor.gov/unclaimed-property — ADOR’s official unclaimed-property program page, with the owner-claim path at https://azdor.gov/unclaimed-property/owners-file-claim and the search at the ADOR-affiliated owner portal http://www.azunclaimed.gov/Owners/ . Arizona also participates in the multistate search at https://www.missingmoney.com/ . (Retrieved 2026-06-02.)

How surplus escheats here

When a foreclosure sale generates a surplus, the funds follow the path in escheat-and-unclaimed-property. Arizona is one of the states the concept page already flags as routing certain surplus to the state custodial fund: trustee-sale surplus over $50 is reportable to the Arizona Department of Revenue (see the destination-of-surplus table in escheat-and-unclaimed-property and arizona Module 3). After the disbursing office’s own window runs, the residue is held custodially (custody, not title).

The general statutory dormancy period and the trustee-sale surplus cite under the Arizona Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (A.R.S. tit. 44, ch. 3, art. 5) are needs_verification against the primary statute. (Source: ADOR, retrieved 2026-06-02.)

Claiming

Search at the ADOR owner portal or https://www.missingmoney.com/ , then file via ADOR’s owner-claim path (Form 600A / 600UP and supporting documentation). The owner, estate, or lawful heir may claim. Proof typically required: government-issued photo ID, Social Security number, and documentation linking the claimant to the reported address/property; estates and heirs submit additional probate or heirship documentation. There is no fee to file directly with the State.

▸ For Investors / Operators. Arizona trustee-sale surplus over $50 routes to ADOR's custodial fund — a perpetually reclaimable former-owner pool, not a forfeiture. This does not cloud title acquired at the trustee's sale; it only reroutes money owed to the former owner. Confirm the >$50 reporting trigger and any pre-escheat trustee window on arizona.

▸ For Former Owners. If a trustee’s sale or tax foreclosure on your former Arizona property left a surplus over $50, it likely sits with ADOR and remains reclaimable. Search ADOR’s owner portal (and https://www.missingmoney.com/ ) by your name and prior addresses; filing directly is free. For estate, multi-heir, or contested claims handled end-to-end, .

Sources

Disclaimer. This page is legal information, not legal advice. Agency names, URLs, and procedures change; the Arizona dormancy period and trustee-sale surplus cite are marked needs_verification and must be confirmed against the current A.R.S. tit. 44, ch. 3 before relying on them. Nothing here creates an attorney-client relationship. Verify with ADOR and a licensed Arizona attorney before acting.

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