Who runs Minnesota's unclaimed safe-deposit-box auction, how often it happens, where to bid, and how to check whether something is yours before it sells. Status: no sale announced. Sources checked Oct 19, 2026.
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Who runs it
Banks turn unclaimed box contents over to Commerce after five years. State law requires Commerce to auction them at least every 10 years, and owners or heirs can still claim the proceeds after a sale. The Sept 2022 sale ran online through Fahey Sales with 700+ items; the one before it was in 2019.
Sources: Commerce release, Sep 2022 ↗
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Before it's sold
If you or a relative had a safe-deposit box in Minnesota, search Minnesota Commerce's unclaimed property search ↗ before the sale. Claims are free, and you don't need to pay a finder. MissingMoney.com ↗ searches many states at once.
If an item has already been sold, the proceeds are usually held for the owner; check the state office above for its rules. How claiming works.
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