You may be owed money by the State of Connecticut

HARTFORD – After numerous calls for change from House Republicans, the Office of the Treasurer has agreed to make it easier for people to reclaim their lost property from state control. Millions in unclaimed assets from forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks or abandoned stocks and bonds, as well as unclaimed proceeds from life insurance policies winds up with the State of Connecticut.

Anyone can search the list by clicking on this link CTBigList.com, which serves as an online database for the unclaimed property. Anyone who is owed property can begin the claims process there.

In the past, the Office of the State’s Treasurer had required people to have documents notarized, but the office announced the elimination of the notarization requirement to file a claim, which will be replaced with an online acknowledgement. It’s unclear when that notarization requirement will be removed, so people who claim property right now may still need to get a notary to stamp their documents.

The office also made the following changes:

• The ability to look up unclaimed property of any value both online and by phone, not just properties over $50
• Monitoring claim status updates online
• Expanding new fast-track processing for eligible claims by increasing the $1,000 limit that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022; the new threshold will be expanded up to $2,500 claims effective July 1, 2022, which means people can get their property back in a matter of days