Utah Unclaimed Property Division (Office of State Treasurer)

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

Agency

Unclaimed property in Utah is administered by the Utah Office of the State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property Division. Phone (801) 715-3300. The Division also runs “MyCash Now,” which matches Tax Commission data against unclaimed-property records to auto-pay verified owners owed $2,000 or less without a filed claim. (Source: Utah State Treasurer unclaimed-property pages, retrieved 2026-06-02.)

Official claim portal

https://mycash.utah.gov/ — Utah’s official search-and-claim portal, operated by the Office of State Treasurer. (Claim-search at https://mycash.utah.gov/app/claim-search ; MyCash Now program at https://treasurer.utah.gov/mycashnow/ , 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 Utah-specific surplus mechanics and the disbursing office, see utah Module 3.

Utah has adopted the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (RUUPA, 2016) — it is among the early RUUPA enacting states listed in escheat-and-unclaimed-property — codified at Utah Code tit. 67, ch. 4a (Utah RUUPA). The general dormancy period is typically three years under RUUPA, but the precise Utah period and any surplus cite are needs_verification against the primary statute. (Source: Utah State Treasurer, retrieved 2026-06-02; RUUPA adoption per concept page.)

Claiming

Search by name at https://mycash.utah.gov/ , then file online or by mailed form. Many small claims ($2,000 or less) may be paid automatically via MyCash Now without any filing. For filed claims 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. Utah is a RUUPA-2016 state; surplus reaching the custodial fund is reclaimable in perpetuity and does not cloud title acquired at sale. Confirm the disbursing office and any pre-escheat window on utah.

▸ For Former Owners. If a foreclosure or tax sale on your former Utah property left a surplus you never claimed, search https://mycash.utah.gov/ by your name and prior addresses; small amounts may already be on their way to you via MyCash Now, and filing directly is free. For estate, multi-heir, or contested claims handled end-to-end, .

Sources

• {agency, https://mycash.utah.gov/, retrieved 2026-06-02} — Utah official unclaimed-property portal (Office of State Treasurer).
• {agency, https://mycash.utah.gov/app/claim-search, retrieved 2026-06-02} — claim-search application.
• {agency, https://treasurer.utah.gov/mycashnow/, retrieved 2026-06-02} — MyCash Now auto-pay program ($2,000 or less).
• {internal, concepts/escheat-and-unclaimed-property.md, read 2026-06-02} — Utah listed as early RUUPA-2016 adopter; custodial framework and 3-year general dormancy.

Disclaimer. This page is legal information, not legal advice. Agency names, URLs, and procedures change; the precise Utah dormancy period and any surplus cite are marked needs_verification and must be confirmed against the current Utah Code tit. 67, ch. 4a before relying on them. Nothing here creates an attorney-client relationship. Verify with the State Treasurer and a licensed Utah attorney before acting.