Nebraska State Treasurer Joey Spellerberg said Monday that his office has returned more than $13.7 million in unclaimed property so far in 2026, and he’s encouraging Nebraskans to search NebraskaLostCash.gov to see if they have money to claim.

From Jan. 1-July 15, Nebraska’s Unclaimed Property Division returned $13,783,664 from11,408 claims, with an average claim of approximately $1,200. During all of 2025, the state returned approximately $19.7 million from nearly 20,000 claims.

“This isn’t the state’s money — we’re simply safeguarding it until the owners or their heirs come forward to claim it.” Spellerberg said. “The Unclaimed Property Division aims to make the search and claims process as simple as possible.”

According to a brief search of the LostCash website, several North Platte businesses and organizations still have unclaimed property, including stores, medical providers, the city, and the North Platte police.

Under Nebraska law, the treasurer’s office holds unclaimed property as a consumer protection until the rightful owners or their heirs come forward to claim it. Unclaimed property includes dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, unpaid wages, stocks, life insurance proceeds, safe deposit box contents, and other assets.

Since Nebraska’s unclaimed property law took effect in the late 1960s, the State of Nebraska has returned more than $315 million to rightful owners. One in five Nebraskans has unclaimed property, with money waiting to be claimed in all 93 Nebraska counties.

Searching NebraskaLostCash.nebraska.gov is free, secure, and takes only a few minutes. Search your name, your family members’ names, or your business or organization. If there’s a match, you can begin the claim process online.

For questions, call the Unclaimed Property Division at (877) 572-9688, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT.

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