Perry County Unclaimed Money
Perry County residents and former residents may have unclaimed money sitting in the Indiana Attorney General's system with no one there to claim it. The state takes in forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, old insurance proceeds, and other financial assets when the businesses holding them lose contact with the owner. Searching is completely free. No deadline applies. Anyone with ties to Tell City or anywhere else in Perry County should check the state's online database to see if money is waiting in their name.
Perry County Quick Facts
Indiana Unclaimed Money in Perry County
The Indiana Attorney General's Unclaimed Property Division manages a statewide pool of over $914 million held in about 5.1 million separate accounts. Perry County is fully covered. About one in seven Hoosiers has unclaimed property they have not found yet. Residents and former residents of Tell City and the surrounding Perry County area may have accounts linked to local employers, regional banks, or insurance companies that have since closed or changed hands. The state holds all of it with no expiration date on your right to claim what belongs to you.
Unclaimed property comes to the state when businesses are required to report it. Under IC 32-34-1-19, most holders must report and transfer property after three to five years without any contact from the owner. After the state takes it under IC 32-34-1-30, the property stays on hold in your name until you claim it. Over $1 million is paid out to Indiana owners each week. The statewide average claim is $1,018. The highest single payout ever made in Indiana reached $750,000.
The search portal is at indianaunclaimed.gov. It is operated by the Attorney General and covers all Indiana counties in one search. Old Tell City or Perry County addresses stay tied to your name in the system no matter how long ago you lived there.
Perry County Treasurer's Office
The Perry County Treasurer's office is based in Tell City and manages property tax collections, tax sales, and county-level financial operations. It does not hold unclaimed money from private banks or companies. Those assets are reported to and held by the state's unclaimed property program. If Perry County itself owes you a payment, such as a tax overpayment refund or an uncashed county check, the treasurer's office is the right contact. Staff can check county payment records for any outstanding amounts in your name.
The Perry County website at perrycounty.in.gov has general contact information and links to county offices. For all privately-held unclaimed property, use the state search at indianaunclaimed.gov. That is where the bulk of unclaimed funds reside, covering accounts from every type of business holder across the state.
| Office | Perry County Treasurer |
|---|---|
| Address | 2219 Payne St, Tell City, IN 47586 |
| County Website | perrycounty.in.gov |
How to Search Perry County Unclaimed Money
Go to indianaunclaimed.gov/app/claim-search and type in your last name. Adding your first name can help reduce the number of results. The system searches all Indiana counties at once, so any property linked to your name from any Perry County or Tell City address will come up in a single search. Also search under maiden names, names from prior marriages, and names of deceased family members whose estates were not fully closed. The search is free and takes about a minute.
The Indiana Attorney General's unclaimed property portal shown below is where all Perry County residents should start their search for state-held funds at indianaunclaimed.gov.
The state portal at indianaunclaimed.gov is the official source for all Indiana unclaimed property, including accounts connected to Perry County addresses and former Tell City residents.
When you find a match, click the claim button and complete the steps. Most claims are handled online. If the state needs more paperwork, the Attorney General's team will reach out to you directly. You can call 1-866-IN-CLAIM (1-866-462-5246) or email updmail@atg.in.gov with any questions about your search results.
What Counts as Unclaimed Money
Indiana law defines unclaimed property broadly to cover many types of financial assets. Under IC 32-34-1-1, any asset where the holder loses contact with the owner for a set period qualifies. For Perry County residents, this can mean old savings or checking accounts at banks that closed or merged, insurance payouts sent to a Tell City address you no longer use, wages from a former Perry County employer that were never picked up, or utility deposits that were never returned when service ended.
Other common categories include stock dividends and brokerage accounts, credit balances on closed store charge accounts, money orders, government refund checks returned as undeliverable, and safe deposit box contents when box fees go unpaid. Businesses must report and remit unclaimed assets annually under IC 32-34-1-26. The state database gets new accounts added throughout each year. Most hold less than $100, but the average Indiana claim is $1,018, and some reach into the hundreds of thousands. No matter what you expect to find, the search costs nothing.
Claiming Your Perry County Property
There is no cost to claim your property. The state returns the full amount. Do not pay a finder or third-party service to file on your behalf. It is not necessary, and you will simply lose part of what is yours.
Steps to claim Perry County unclaimed money:
- Search at indianaunclaimed.gov using your last name
- Find the record that matches your name and former address
- Click the claim button and enter your current contact information
- Provide any documents the state needs to confirm your identity
- Wait for the Attorney General's team to review and approve
- Receive your payment by check or direct deposit
Small claims generally need only a photo ID. Larger claims may require a utility bill, a bank statement, or another document that ties you to the account or address. Claims on behalf of a deceased person require a death certificate and documentation of your legal authority over the estate, such as letters of administration or a probate court order. The Attorney General's office evaluates each claim on its own and may ask for additional information before releasing funds.
Search Multiple States for Unclaimed Property
Perry County sits along Indiana's southern border near Kentucky. If you or family members have lived across state lines, there may be unclaimed property waiting in other states as well. MissingMoney.com is the official multi-state search portal run by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators. A single search at missingmoney.com checks Indiana and dozens of other participating states at once, at no cost.
The MissingMoney.com multi-state search portal shown below is a useful tool for Perry County residents who have ties to states beyond Indiana at missingmoney.com.
The national portal at missingmoney.com is free, requires no registration, and covers Indiana along with many other participating states in one simultaneous search.
Start with Indiana's system at indianaunclaimed.gov, then run the same names through MissingMoney.com. Together, the two searches give you the most complete picture of any unclaimed property that may be waiting. Former Perry County residents who moved to Kentucky or other neighboring states should check both tools. New accounts get added to the state system regularly, so running a search every year or so is a smart habit to build.
Cities in Perry County
Perry County includes Tell City as the county seat along with communities such as Cannelton, Troy, and Derby. None of the cities in Perry County currently meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page. All Perry County residents can search for unclaimed money at no cost through the state's tool at indianaunclaimed.gov.
Nearby Counties
Perry County is located in southwestern Indiana, along the Ohio River. Check neighboring counties if you have lived or worked near a county border.