Herriman Unclaimed Money
Herriman has grown faster than almost any other city in Utah over the past decade, and that growth means many residents have moved here from other parts of the state or country, leaving behind financial accounts they may have forgotten. Unclaimed money from those old banks, employers, and utility providers is held by the Utah State Treasurer until someone steps up to claim it. The search is free at mycash.utah.gov, and there is no deadline. If your name is in the system, the money is still yours.
Herriman Quick Facts
How to Search for Herriman Unclaimed Money
The Utah State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division runs the official search portal for all of Utah, including Herriman. Go to mycash.utah.gov and type in your last name. No account is needed. No login. You just search and see what comes up. The results will show you the type of property, the name of the company that reported it, and a range for the amount. If a listing matches your name and history, you can start a claim right there on the site.
Herriman is one of Utah's fastest-growing cities. Many residents relocated from cities like West Valley City, Taylorsville, or Salt Lake City, and brought long financial histories with them. Old accounts at banks near prior addresses may have gone dormant after they moved. Utility deposits from former rental units are another common find. These don't disappear. The state holds them until you ask for them back. A quick search using your current name and any former names can turn up property you forgot about years ago.
The screenshot below shows the Utah State Treasurer's MyCash portal, the main search tool for Herriman unclaimed money.
The MyCash portal is free to use and covers all unclaimed property held by the state on behalf of Herriman residents.
If you want to search by a business name instead, the portal handles that too. Small business owners in Herriman can check for forgotten vendor payments or uncashed checks tied to a company name. The process is the same. Type the business name and review any matches. Claims for business-owned property may need extra documentation, but the search itself costs nothing.
Types of Unclaimed Property Herriman Residents Lose Track Of
Herriman's rapid growth means many residents moved here from somewhere else. That pattern creates a specific type of unclaimed property problem. People close one chapter of their life and open another, and financial accounts from the old chapter get left behind. A bank account at a branch near your old address in West Jordan or South Jordan may have sat idle after you moved. The bank tries to contact you, can't find you at the new address, and eventually reports the account to the state. That's how most unclaimed money ends up in the system.
Beyond bank accounts, Herriman residents often find unclaimed wages, security deposits, and insurance payments. A job you left a few years ago may have had a final paycheck that never cleared. A landlord from a prior city may have sent a refund check to an old address. Insurance companies report unclaimed policy proceeds and refund checks all the time. These are real dollars that belong to real people. The state database is the place to check.
Common types of unclaimed property for Herriman residents:
- Dormant checking or savings accounts
- Uncashed payroll or vendor checks
- Security deposits from former rentals
- Insurance proceeds and premium refunds
- Stock dividends and mutual fund distributions
- Utility refunds from prior service addresses
- Gift cards and store credits over dormancy thresholds
Utah law sets different dormancy periods depending on the property type. Wages and utility refunds become reportable after just one year. Bank accounts go dormant after three years. Money orders take seven years, and traveler's checks take fifteen. Once those periods pass and the holder can't find the owner, the property goes to the state. It stays there until the owner or their heirs file a claim.
Herriman City Hall and Local Resources
Herriman City Hall is located at 5355 W Main Street, Herriman, UT 84096. The city handles local services, permits, and community programs. For unclaimed financial property, though, the city itself is not the place to go. That process runs through the state, not local government. The Herriman City official website is a good resource for local information, but it will point you to the state for unclaimed money questions.
The screenshot below shows the Herriman City official website, a local resource for city services and community information.
The Herriman City website can help you find local contacts, but your unclaimed money search runs through the state portal at mycash.utah.gov.
Herriman is part of Salt Lake County. All unclaimed property reported by businesses in Herriman goes to the state through the same system used by every other Salt Lake County city. Visit the Salt Lake County unclaimed money page for more on county-level resources. The Salt Lake County offices in downtown Salt Lake City handle many county-wide services, and the county assessor and recorder can help with property-related questions that might overlap with financial matters.
MissingMoney.com as a Secondary Search Tool
After checking mycash.utah.gov, Herriman residents should also run a search at MissingMoney.com. This is a national database endorsed by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA). It pulls records from more than 39 states. If you lived in Arizona, Nevada, California, or any other state before settling in Herriman, there may be unclaimed property in those states' systems that won't show up in the Utah portal.
The screenshot below shows the MissingMoney.com search interface, a NAUPA-endorsed tool for Herriman residents who have lived in multiple states.
MissingMoney.com is free to search and does not charge fees to initiate a claim through the database.
NAUPA's Utah page at unclaimed.org/reporting/utah/ gives background on how Utah reports and returns unclaimed property. The site also links to individual state programs for any states you've previously lived in. Doing a search on both platforms covers more ground and increases the chance you'll find something. It takes only a few extra minutes and costs nothing.
Filing a Claim for Herriman Unclaimed Funds
When you find a match at mycash.utah.gov, clicking "File a Claim" opens the claim form. You'll enter basic contact details and identify yourself. For most claims, a valid government-issued ID is enough. That means a Utah driver's license, a passport, or a state ID card. You'll also typically provide your Social Security number or tax ID so the state can match you to the property record. If the amount is large, the state may ask for additional documentation.
Claims for deceased owners work a little differently. If you're claiming money that belonged to a parent or spouse who has passed, you'll need proof of your right to collect it. That might mean a death certificate, a will, letters testamentary from probate court, or an affidavit of heirship depending on the property size and your state. The state's claim form will tell you exactly what documents to include based on your situation.
The Utah State Treasurer's office handles all claims. Their phone number is (801) 715-3300. You can mail documents to P.O. Box 140530, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0530. The physical office is at 168 N 1950 W Suite 102, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. Processing times vary, but most approved claims are paid within a few weeks of approval. There is no fee to file. You do not need to hire anyone to help you. The full amount comes to you.
No Deadline to Claim Utah Unclaimed Property
One of the best things about Utah's unclaimed property program is that there is no time limit. Utah Code 67-4a-501 makes clear that owners can claim property at any time, regardless of how long ago it was reported. This matters for Herriman residents who may have had accounts go dormant ten or fifteen years back. Those funds are still sitting in the state system, waiting.
Utah's unclaimed property law falls under Title 67, Chapter 4a of the Utah Code, sometimes called the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. The full statute is available at law.justia.com/codes/utah/title-67/chapter-4a/. The law sets out how holders report property, what dormancy periods apply, and how the return process works. Reading it isn't required to file a claim, but it's there if you want to understand the full framework.
The state held $77.2 million in unclaimed funds in 2022. That same year, about $30.6 million was returned to owners. Since the program started in 1984, more than $131 million has been returned statewide. Herriman residents have a share of that pool. Checking once a year costs nothing and takes only a few minutes. Old accounts, past employers, and prior addresses in other states are all worth running through the search tools.
Nearby Cities
These nearby Utah cities also have dedicated unclaimed money pages with local information.