Find Summit County Unclaimed Money

Summit County residents and former residents may have unclaimed money held by the Utah State Treasurer from old bank accounts, resort wages, insurance policies, or even surplus funds from county tax sales. Searching is free and takes minutes at mycash.utah.gov. This page covers the search process, what makes Summit County's unclaimed property landscape unique, and how to complete a claim from start to finish with no deadline.

Summit County Unclaimed Property Search

The Utah State Treasurer's free search portal at mycash.utah.gov is where every Summit County resident should start. You can search by last name or business name. No account is needed to run a search. Results pull from all Utah holders including ski resorts, banks, insurers, employers, and utility providers who are required to report dormant accounts to the state.

Summit County covers Park City and the surrounding resort area. The transient nature of resort employment creates more unclaimed property than in stable residential communities. Workers come for the ski season, move on in the spring, and sometimes leave behind accounts they never close. Wages from a season of work at a major resort are a common source of unclaimed funds for former employees who changed addresses without updating their employer's records.

Even longtime residents can have unclaimed funds. Old savings accounts, investment dividends, and insurance proceeds all become unclaimed when contact is lost. Searching takes a few minutes and costs nothing.

The Summit County Treasurer's office in Coalville manages property tax collection and processes tax sales, with surplus proceeds from those sales forwarded to the state as unclaimed property.

The Summit County Treasurer conducts an annual tax sale for delinquent properties. Any funds from those sales that exceed the owed taxes, penalties, and fees are treated as unclaimed property under Utah Code Title 67 and forwarded to the state Treasurer after one year.

Tax Sale Surplus Funds in Summit County

This is one detail that sets Summit County apart from most Utah counties. When a property goes delinquent on taxes and is eventually sold at the county's annual tax sale, the sale often brings in more than what is owed. That excess money, after covering all taxes, penalties, interest, and fees, belongs to the prior property owner.

If that former owner cannot be located, the surplus is held for one year. After that year passes without a claim, the county sends the funds to the Utah State Treasurer as unclaimed property. At that point the money becomes part of the state's unclaimed property database. The prior property owner, or their heirs, can then claim it through the standard process at mycash.utah.gov.

Summit County holds its annual tax sale in May or June. Properties become eligible for sale when taxes have been delinquent for four or more years and the owner has not paid by March 15 of that year. The county advertises the sale in the Park Record and Summit News newspapers. A list of delinquent properties also goes online about four weeks before the sale date.

If you owned property in Summit County that went to tax sale, and if the sale generated more than what was owed, that surplus may be sitting in the state's unclaimed property database right now. Check your name at mycash.utah.gov.

Resort Wages and Other Common Summit County Property Types

Park City is home to Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley Resort. Together with the broader ski industry infrastructure, these operations employ thousands of seasonal workers each year. Not all of those workers close their accounts or collect their final checks before leaving. Unclaimed wages from ski resort employment are a notable category in Summit County's unclaimed property picture.

Real estate activity in Park City is among the highest-value in Utah. Large escrow accounts from property sales can become unclaimed when a party to a transaction moves and misses a refund or returned deposit. Investment accounts, stock dividends, and brokerage accounts tied to high-value properties are also common.

Other types that come up for Summit County residents:

• Dormant checking and savings accounts
• Uncashed payroll or commission checks
• Life insurance policy proceeds
• Utility deposits from seasonal rentals
• Tax sale surplus proceeds
• Safe deposit box contents
• Dividends and securities accounts

Note: Utah holds all unclaimed property permanently with no expiration date on the owner's right to claim. Even decades-old accounts remain available to claim.

Summit County Local Offices

The Summit County Treasurer is located at 60 N Main Street, Coalville, UT 84017. For tax payments, delinquency questions, or information about the annual tax sale, visit summitcountyutah.gov/268/Treasurer. The Treasurer's office can help you determine if a former property you owned went to tax sale and whether any surplus funds exist.

The Summit County Clerk is also a useful resource. The Clerk handles elections, marriage licenses, and official county records. Contact information and services are at summitcountyutah.gov/186/Clerk. If you need copies of local records to support an unclaimed property claim, start here.

The Summit County Clerk office provides access to marriage licenses, election records, and official county documents that may be needed to support an unclaimed property claim.

The Summit County Clerk maintains official county records. Documents from this office, such as marriage certificates or recorded instruments, can sometimes establish identity or relationship when filing a complex unclaimed property claim.

Park City and Summit County Unclaimed Funds

Park City is Summit County's largest municipality and a year-round resort destination. The transient workforce in this area contributes to a higher-than-average rate of unclaimed wages and dormant accounts.

The Park City Municipal Corporation serves the city's residents with local government services. City utility accounts that are never closed or refunded, along with vendor deposits and business account balances, can all eventually become unclaimed property reported to the state. If you have ever lived or operated a business in Park City, run a search.

Summit County's high property values also mean that even small percentages of unclaimed escrow funds represent significant dollar amounts. Real estate transactions generate closing funds, earnest money deposits, and escrow balances that sometimes go uncollected by one party or another.

Filing a Claim for Summit County Unclaimed Money

If you find a match at mycash.utah.gov, click the listing to begin the claim. The portal walks you through what you need. For standard personal claims, you need a photo ID and your Social Security card or another document showing your SSN.

Business claims require entity documents such as articles of incorporation, an EIN letter, or documentation that you are an authorized officer. Tax sale surplus claims may require additional documentation showing prior ownership of the property, such as a recorded deed or tax assessment notice.

Estate claims need a death certificate for the original owner plus proof of your legal authority over the estate. This might be letters testamentary, a probate court order, or a will that names you as executor or beneficiary. Gather these before starting the claim to move through the process faster.

Submit everything online or mail to: Utah State Treasurer, Unclaimed Property Division, P.O. Box 140530, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0530. Call (801) 715-3300 with questions. Under Utah Code 67-4a-501, there is no deadline. More details are at treasurer.utah.gov/unclaimed-property.

Utah Unclaimed Property Law and Summit County

The law governing unclaimed property in Utah is in Utah Code Title 67, Chapter 4a. It sets different dormancy periods depending on the type of property. Wages go dormant in one year. Bank accounts, stocks, and insurance proceeds are dormant in three years. Money orders take seven years, and traveler's checks take fifteen.

Once dormant, holders must report and send the funds to the Treasurer. The state does not keep the money. It acts as custodian until the rightful owner comes forward. Utah has returned over $131 million since 1984. One in five Utahns has a match in the database. The program runs year round. More reporting information for businesses is at unclaimed.org/reporting/utah.

If you have lived in states other than Utah, also check MissingMoney.com. This free national database endorsed by NAUPA covers 39 or more states in one search. Former Summit County residents who worked in Nevada, Colorado, or California may have records in those systems too.

Nearby Counties

Residents with ties to surrounding counties can search for unclaimed property from any Utah county through the same state portal. The links below cover neighboring areas.