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Required Documentation

The documents required to support your claim form depend on your relationship to the owner of the unclaimed funds. Please select the appropriate link below to view the list of documentation that must accompany the signed claim form.

Original owner filing a claim
If your name appears on the list of unclaimed funds, complete a claim form and include the following documentation:

  1. Copy of your valid, state-issued ID, such as a driver's license or identification card
    • If submitting a claim in person rather than by mail, fax or online, you may show your valid, state-issued ID to a FasTrak Customer Service Representative for verification of identity and do not need to submit a copy of the ID
  2. Proof of name change, if different than on the unclaimed funds account, such as marriage certificate or court documents
  3. Proof associating yourself with the last address known by the FasTrak Customer Service Center
  4. The original check or a copy of the check, if available

Filing a claim for a deceased owner
If you are an heir, beneficiary or duly appointed representative of a deceased person found on the list of unclaimed funds, complete the claim form and include the following documentation:

  1. Copy of your valid, state-issued ID, such as a driver’s license or identification card
    • If submitting a claim in person rather than by mail, you may show a valid, state-issued ID to the FasTrak Customer Service Representative for verification of identity and do not need to submit a copy of the ID
  2. Copy of death certificate of the deceased owner and death certificate of predeceased spouse, if applicable
  3. Proof that you have the right to file a claim on behalf of the deceased
    • If the estate is in probate and you are the executor or administrator of the estate, include the estate tax identification number and a copy of the certified letter of testamentary, dated within six months, showing your appointment as executor or administrator of the deceased’s estate
  4. Original or copy of the check, if available

Business claim
If you are an authorized officer or official of a business or government entity found on the list of unclaimed funds, complete the claim form and include the following documentation:

  1. Letter of authorization with the names of officers or officials with authority to sign and submit claims on behalf of the business
  2. Copy of current photo identification for each authorized officer or official making the claim
  3. Business card of the authorized officer or official
  4. Proof of the business's association with the last known address that matches the check
  5. If the company merged with another company, a copy of the merger agreement
  6. If the company was dissolved, a copy of the articles of dissolution
  7. Original check or copy of the check, if available