Decatur County Indiana Unclaimed Money
Decatur County unclaimed money is tracked and held by the Indiana Attorney General's Unclaimed Property Division. Residents of Greensburg and surrounding communities can search the free state database at indianaunclaimed.gov to see if any dormant funds are waiting in their name. The state collects unclaimed wages, bank balances, insurance proceeds, and many other financial assets from holders who can no longer reach the original owner. Searching is always free, and there is no deadline to file a claim.
Decatur County Quick Facts
Search for Decatur County Unclaimed Money
The Indiana Attorney General manages unclaimed property for all 92 Indiana counties, including Decatur. There is no separate Decatur County database. All searches run through the state portal at indianaunclaimed.gov/app/claim-search. Enter your last name and, if you want, a first name to narrow results. The system returns all matching accounts held by the state, along with the name of the business or institution that reported the funds.
Indiana has more than 5.1 million unclaimed accounts worth a combined $914 million. The state sends out more than $1 million every week to claimants. One in seven Hoosiers has unclaimed property. The average claim is worth $1,018, and the largest single claim ever paid topped $750,000. It costs nothing to search, so there is no reason not to check. Try your full legal name, any maiden names, and former business names to be thorough when searching for Decatur County unclaimed money at decaturcounty.in.gov.
Decatur County Resources
The Decatur County government website at decaturcounty.in.gov provides contact information for county offices and links to local services in Greensburg and the surrounding area.
Decatur County does not maintain a separate local unclaimed property database. All unclaimed funds are reported directly to the state under Indiana's Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, codified at IC 32-34-1-1. Businesses operating in Decatur County must report dormant accounts to the Attorney General each year under IC 32-34-1-26. This ensures that residents benefit from a centralized, easy-to-search database rather than having to contact each business separately.
Decatur County Treasurer
County Treasurer Diane M. Wenning is responsible for collecting property taxes and managing Decatur County's local finances. The treasurer does not run the unclaimed property program but is the right contact for questions about tax refunds or county overpayments. The office is located in the Decatur County Courthouse in Greensburg at treasurer.decaturcounty16.us.
The Decatur County Treasurer's site provides tax payment options, due dates, and contact details for residents of Greensburg and the rest of Decatur County.
| Treasurer | Diane M. Wenning |
|---|---|
| Address | 150 Courthouse Square, Suite 138, Greensburg, IN 47240 |
| Phone | (812) 663-4190 |
| Fax | (812) 222-1807 |
| dwenning@decaturcounty.in.gov | |
| County Website | decaturcounty.in.gov |
| State Unclaimed Property | indianaunclaimed.gov |
Decatur County Unclaimed Property Types
Many types of assets can become unclaimed property for Decatur County residents. The most common include wages and commissions that were never collected, savings or checking accounts with no activity for three or more years, stock dividends and brokerage account balances, life insurance policy proceeds that could not be delivered, customer deposits and refunds, certificates of deposit, and safe deposit box contents.
Under IC 32-34-1-19, the dormancy period before an asset is presumed abandoned depends on its type. Most bank accounts are presumed abandoned after three years of no activity. Once reported to the state, the property is available for the rightful owner to claim at any time. There is no deadline. The state never takes ownership of these funds in the sense that it keeps them; the money waits indefinitely for the real owner to step forward.
Note: Businesses based in Decatur County are required to report unclaimed property annually to the Indiana Attorney General.
How to File a Claim
Filing a claim for Decatur County unclaimed money is done online at indianaunclaimed.gov. After you find your name in the search results, click the record to begin the claim. You will submit proof of identity, typically a copy of a government-issued photo ID and something that shows your address. The state reviews what you send and contacts you if anything is missing.
Claims for deceased relatives require additional documentation. A death certificate and probate paperwork or an affidavit of heirship may be needed depending on the size of the claim. Business claims require proof of your authority to act on behalf of the entity. The Unclaimed Property Division is reachable at 1-866-IN-CLAIM (1-866-462-5246) or updmail@atg.in.gov. Filing is always free, and the state sends payment after approval.
You can also search for funds in other states through MissingMoney.com, which is useful if you have lived or worked outside of Decatur County or Indiana.
Cities in Decatur County
Decatur County communities all use the same state system for unclaimed property searches. No local city database exists in any of these towns.
Cities and towns in Decatur County include Greensburg, Westport, Millhousen, New Point, and St. Paul. Residents of all these areas search through indianaunclaimed.gov for unclaimed money.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Decatur County. The state database covers all of Indiana, so a single search at indianaunclaimed.gov checks all of them at once.