Unclaimed Monies - Escheatment Period
Escheatment Period - Countywide Unclaimed Monies
The County of San Diego departments have unclaimed property, defined as financial assets, that they wish to reunite with their rightful owners. San Diego County departments may have been unable to locate property owners and issue refunds due to a change of address or telephone number or for other reasons. State law provides that these funds will become property of the County unless a claim is filed on or before October 11, 2026.
Escheatment Period - Property Tax Refunds
Unclaimed property tax refunds are checks that remain uncashed usually because the postal service has returned the checks as undeliverable. In many of these cases, the person owed the money has moved and does not leave a forwarding address, or the forwarding order has expired. Checks may also be uncashed if they are lost or destroyed. State law provides that these funds will become the property of the County unless a claim is filed on or before October 11, 2026.
