Unclaimed Monies

Unclaimed Monies - Estates of Deceased With Heir

The County of San Diego has unclaimed money, through either abandoned property or estates of deceased, that they wish to reunite with its rightful owner. There are multiple types of refunds for Estates of Deceased With Heir. Click the refund type you'd like to claim and follow the instructions to fill out a claim form and return it to the Treasurer- Tax Collector's Office. State law provides that these funds will be payable to the California State Controller Unclaimed Property Division, per Section 7643 of the Probate Code and Section 1444 of the Code of Civil Procedure.  unless a claim is filed on or before Dec. 31, 2025. 

 

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 after a certain amount of years.