Idaho Unclaimed Property (State Treasurer’s Office)

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

Agency

Unclaimed property in Idaho is administered by the Idaho State Treasurer’s Office, Unclaimed Property Division. Phone (208) 332-2942 (office visits by appointment). (Source: Idaho State Treasurer unclaimed-property pages, retrieved 2026-06-02.)

Official claim portal

https://yourmoney.idaho.gov/ — Idaho’s official search-and-claim portal, identified by the Treasurer as “the only official website managed by the Idaho State Treasurer” for unclaimed property. (Program landing at https://www.sto.idaho.gov/unclaimedproperty , retrieved 2026-06-02.)

How surplus escheats here

When a tax-foreclosure or mortgage-foreclosure sale generates a surplus that the former owner never claims, the funds follow the path described in escheat-and-unclaimed-property: after the disbursing office’s own claim window runs, the residue is reported and delivered to the State Treasurer as a dormant intangible, held custodially (custody, not title). For Idaho-specific surplus mechanics and the disbursing office, see idaho Module 3.

The general statutory dormancy period and any surplus cite under the Idaho Unclaimed Property Act (Idaho Code tit. 14, ch. 5) are needs_verification against the primary statute. (Source: Idaho State Treasurer, retrieved 2026-06-02.)

Claiming

Search by name at https://yourmoney.idaho.gov/ , then file a claim online or by mailed form. 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. Surplus reaching the Treasurer’s custodial fund does not revive a redemption right or cloud title acquired at sale — it only reroutes money owed to the former owner. Confirm the disbursing office and any pre-escheat window on idaho.

▸ For Former Owners. If a foreclosure or tax sale on your former Idaho property left a surplus you never claimed, search https://yourmoney.idaho.gov/ by your name and prior addresses — and beware of look-alike sites; this is the only official Treasurer portal. Filing directly is free. For estate, multi-heir, or contested claims handled end-to-end, .

Sources

• {agency, https://yourmoney.idaho.gov/, retrieved 2026-06-02} — Idaho official unclaimed-property portal (State Treasurer); “only official website.”
• {agency, https://www.sto.idaho.gov/unclaimedproperty, retrieved 2026-06-02} — State Treasurer program landing, contact.
• {internal, concepts/escheat-and-unclaimed-property.md, read 2026-06-02} — custodial-taking framework and RUUPA reclamation mechanics.

Disclaimer. This page is legal information, not legal advice. Agency names, URLs, and procedures change; the Idaho dormancy period and any surplus cite are marked needs_verification and must be confirmed against the current Idaho Code tit. 14, ch. 5 before relying on them. Nothing here creates an attorney-client relationship. Verify with the State Treasurer and a licensed Idaho attorney before acting.