West Virginia unclaimed money and property: is it yours?

Official search · checked Oct 19, 2026

Where do I search West Virginia's unclaimed property?

What the official site says

• The site says the office holds periodic online auctions of safe-deposit-box contents held in unclaimed property accounts, and links them on GovDeals. source ↗

Safe-deposit boxes

Does West Virginia auction unclaimed safe-deposit-box contents?

Yes. West Virginia held or listed a state sale in 2025–26. West Virginia lists unclaimed items on the Treasurer's GovDeals page and also holds a live auction at the State Fair of West Virginia.

Sources: Treasurer's GovDeals store ↗ · Dominion Post, Aug 25, 2026 ↗

Not yet verified: The State Fair date comes from a legal notice and news coverage, not a Treasurer page.

Read the full West Virginia auction guide: who runs it, how often, past sales and where to bid.

After a sale

If the box was already sold, can I still claim the money?

The West Virginia pages we read don't say what happens to the money after a sale. Ask West Virginia State Treasurer's Office directly; its contact details are on the official site ↗.

How to check

How do I check West Virginia for free?

1. Open West Virginia's official search: wvunclaimedproperty.gov ↗. Check that the address is this one before you type anything in.
2. Search your name, any past or maiden names, and any business you ran. If a relative has died, search their name too: heirs can often claim. Ask the state office what proof it needs.
3. If you've lived or worked in other states, search those too. MissingMoney.com ↗, NAUPA's free site, searches most states at once and links back to each state's official claim page.
4. File the claim on the official site and send the proof it asks for, such as ID. Each state sets its own rules.

Finders

Do I need to pay someone to claim it?

No. NAUPA, the national association of state unclaimed property administrators, says there's no fee to search for and claim your property if you use your state's official program. Paid finders are legal in most cases but never required. Some states cap their fees and many require them to register, so check with the state office before you sign a finder's contract. NAUPA ↗

Keep reading

Nearby states and more

• Indiana unclaimed property search
• Kentucky unclaimed property search
• Tennessee unclaimed property search
• Virginia unclaimed property search
• Is it yours? Every state's official search
• West Virginia unclaimed property auction guide
• How state safe-deposit-box auctions work