Washington State has more than 600 million in unclaimed property and last fall businesses turned over $83 million in unclaimed property owed to 300,000 individuals.

During all of Fiscal Year 2008, the Department of Revenue returned $38.7 million.

“With 3 million names in our online database, your chances of finding unclaimed cash are literally 50-50,” Revenue Director Cindi Holmstrom said.  “Please take the time to claim your cash.”

Holmstrom noted that the Department has made it as easy as possible for people to file claims online rather than mailing in paper claim forms, and the electronic claim system allows the Department to process the claims more quickly.

On of the best features of the online search for lost property is that it you only need to provide one field to search on. Allowing you to search for lost property by last name. I didn't find any for myself but found several small amounts for family members.

If you do find property that belongs to you an online process to claim can begin but you must be able to scan / send copies of some sort of id - see Unclaimed Property - How To File A Claim claimyuorcash.org | News Release