State-by-State Guides
Surplus Funds Recovery by State
Each state has different deadlines, laws, and filing processes for surplus funds claims. Find your state below to learn how to recover what's yours.
Alabama
AL
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$15,000
Type
Non-judicial
Alaska
AK
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$25,000
Type
Non-judicial
Arizona
AZ
Deadline
90 days
Avg. Surplus
$10,000–$35,000
Type
Non-judicial
Arkansas
AR
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$4,000–$12,000
Type
Judicial
California
CA
Deadline
90 days
Avg. Surplus
$15,000–$60,000
Type
Non-judicial
Colorado
CO
Deadline
5 years
Avg. Surplus
$10,000–$40,000
Type
Non-judicial
Connecticut
CT
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$10,000–$35,000
Type
Judicial
Delaware
DE
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$25,000
Type
Judicial
Florida
FL
Deadline
60–120 days
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$25,000
Type
Judicial
Georgia
GA
Deadline
5 years
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$20,000
Type
Non-judicial
Hawaii
HI
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$20,000–$75,000
Type
Both
Idaho
ID
Deadline
6 months
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$25,000
Type
Non-judicial
Illinois
IL
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$30,000
Type
Judicial
Indiana
IN
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$15,000
Type
Judicial
Iowa
IA
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$4,000–$12,000
Type
Judicial
Kansas
KS
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$4,000–$12,000
Type
Judicial
Kentucky
KY
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$4,000–$12,000
Type
Judicial
Louisiana
LA
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$15,000
Type
Judicial
Maine
ME
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$6,000–$20,000
Type
Judicial
Maryland
MD
Deadline
3 years
Avg. Surplus
$10,000–$35,000
Type
Non-judicial
Massachusetts
MA
Deadline
3 years
Avg. Surplus
$12,000–$45,000
Type
Non-judicial
Michigan
MI
Deadline
6 months
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$18,000
Type
Non-judicial
Minnesota
MN
Deadline
6 months
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$25,000
Type
Non-judicial
Mississippi
MS
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$3,000–$10,000
Type
Non-judicial
Missouri
MO
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$18,000
Type
Non-judicial
Montana
MT
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$25,000
Type
Non-judicial
Nebraska
NE
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$4,000–$12,000
Type
Judicial
Nevada
NV
Deadline
6 months
Avg. Surplus
$10,000–$35,000
Type
Non-judicial
New Hampshire
NH
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$25,000
Type
Non-judicial
New Jersey
NJ
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$12,000–$40,000
Type
Judicial
New Mexico
NM
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$15,000
Type
Judicial
New York
NY
Deadline
5 years
Avg. Surplus
$15,000–$60,000
Type
Judicial
North Carolina
NC
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$6,000–$20,000
Type
Non-judicial
North Dakota
ND
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$4,000–$12,000
Type
Judicial
Ohio
OH
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$15,000
Type
Judicial
Oklahoma
OK
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$4,000–$12,000
Type
Judicial
Oregon
OR
Deadline
5 years
Avg. Surplus
$10,000–$35,000
Type
Non-judicial
Pennsylvania
PA
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$25,000
Type
Judicial
Rhode Island
RI
Deadline
3 years
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$25,000
Type
Non-judicial
South Carolina
SC
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$18,000
Type
Judicial
South Dakota
SD
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$4,000–$12,000
Type
Both
Tennessee
TN
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$18,000
Type
Non-judicial
Texas
TX
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$10,000–$40,000
Type
Non-judicial
Utah
UT
Deadline
6 months
Avg. Surplus
$10,000–$30,000
Type
Non-judicial
Vermont
VT
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$8,000–$20,000
Type
Judicial
Virginia
VA
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$10,000–$35,000
Type
Non-judicial
Washington
WA
Deadline
Varies by county
Avg. Surplus
$12,000–$45,000
Type
Non-judicial
West Virginia
WV
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$3,000–$10,000
Type
Non-judicial
Wisconsin
WI
Deadline
2 years
Avg. Surplus
$6,000–$18,000
Type
Judicial
Wyoming
WY
Deadline
1 year
Avg. Surplus
$5,000–$15,000
Type
Both
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