(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is encouraging residents to take a few moments to see if the state is holding money that belongs to them.
Unclaimed money includes funds that are legally owed to individuals but have ended up in government accounts due to uncashed checks, forgotten bank accounts, insurance payouts, or other financial assets.
Hoosiers can search the state's unclaimed property database online, by text, phone, or email. The process, Rokita said, is quick and easy.
"Searching a name in our database takes literally just a few seconds," Rokita said. "Each year, thousands of Hoosiers are surprised to learn they have money just waiting for them to claim. Everyone owes it to themselves to do a quick check."
Residents can search for unclaimed property through the Indiana Attorney General's Office website, by texting CLAIM to 46220, calling 1-866-462-5246, or emailing updmail@atg.in.gov.
State officials say there is no deadline to claim the money, and checking the database is free.