Find Crestview Unclaimed Money

Unclaimed money connected to Crestview addresses could be sitting in the state vault. The Florida Department of Financial Services holds lost funds from dormant bank accounts, old paychecks, insurance payouts, and other financial assets. Crestview is the county seat of Okaloosa County, and many residents have ties to nearby military bases that create frequent moves and forgotten accounts. Searching is free and takes just a few minutes. The Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts may also hold funds from court cases and property sales tied to the area.

How to Search for Crestview Unclaimed Money

Go to the Florida Treasure Hunt search page. This is the official state database. It is free. Type your name and the system checks every reported unclaimed account, including those tied to Crestview and Okaloosa County addresses.

Use every name you have gone by. Maiden names, prior married names, and nicknames. Many Crestview residents have connections to Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field, or Duke Field. If you served at any of these installations, search the name the military had on file. Service members and their families move often, and that creates a lot of unclaimed deposits, utility balances, and final paychecks left behind.

Try misspellings and shortened versions of your name too. Records are entered by hand sometimes, and one wrong letter can keep an account hidden from a normal search.

Where Crestview Lost Money Comes From

Chapter 717, Florida Statutes requires businesses and government agencies to turn over money they cannot return to the rightful owner. Banks report dormant accounts after five years. Old paychecks get reported after one year. Insurance payouts, utility deposits, and stock dividends follow their own timelines.

Crestview's growth has been fueled by the military community. Families stationed at Eglin or Hurlburt often rent homes in Crestview and move after a few years. Security deposits from those rentals can go unclaimed when tenants leave the area quickly. Utility deposits from the Crestview area that are not collected also get reported to the state. Local retailers and restaurants that close or change hands sometimes leave behind uncashed checks owed to former workers.

Safe deposit box contents abandoned at Crestview bank branches get turned over after three years under Section 717.116. Cash, jewelry, and personal papers are all inventoried and held by the state until claimed.

Note: Crestview has grown rapidly, and many newer residents came from other states. If you moved here from elsewhere, search your former state's unclaimed property database too. The money follows the address on file, not where you live now.

Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts

Crestview is the county seat of Okaloosa County. The Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts manages all court-held funds for the area. The main courthouse is in Fort Walton Beach, not Crestview. Bond money, lawsuit deposits, and court-ordered payments are held by this office until someone claims them.

Tax deed surplus is worth checking. When property in Okaloosa County sells at a tax deed auction for more than the back taxes owed, the surplus belongs to the former owner. Foreclosure surplus works the same way under Florida Statute 45.032. If you once owned property in the Crestview area that was sold through a tax or foreclosure sale, contact the Clerk to find out if any surplus funds exist.

Call or visit the Clerk if you believe court funds from an Okaloosa County case belong to you. Staff can check records and tell you whether the money is still at the courthouse or has been sent to the state system.

How to Claim Crestview Unclaimed Money

Found a match? File your claim at fltreasurehunt.gov. Click on the account from your search results and follow the prompts. You will need to prove your identity and your connection to the account.

Bring a government-issued photo ID. If the address on your ID does not match your current Crestview address, add a utility bill or bank statement that shows where you live now. For older accounts, old bank statements, insurance letters, or military pay records that link you to the specific account will help. The claim form tells you exactly what is needed for each account.

If the money belonged to a deceased Crestview resident, submit a certified death certificate and proof that you are the legal heir. The state processes complete claims within 90 days. There is no fee to file.

Florida Treasure Hunt Search Page

The Florida Treasure Hunt search page is the official tool for finding unclaimed property tied to Crestview addresses.

Each result shows the holder, property type, and reported amount. You can start a claim directly from the results. No sign-up or payment is needed to use this tool for Crestview or any other Florida location.

Florida Treasure Hunt Portal

The Florida Treasure Hunt homepage serves as the central hub for all unclaimed property activity in the state, including Crestview searches.

Use this portal to search, file claims, check claim status, and learn how unclaimed property works in Florida. The site includes scam warnings and a reminder that the state never contacts people by text about claims.

Unclaimed Property Laws Affecting Crestview

Florida law protects your right to claim lost money. There is no deadline. The state never takes ownership of the funds. It holds them as custodian only. Whether the money was reported recently or many years ago, you can still claim it at no charge.

Section 717.102 is the main rule: intangible property unclaimed for over five years is presumed abandoned. Wages follow a one-year rule under Section 717.115. Safe deposit box items become unclaimed after three years per Section 717.116. Businesses in Crestview and across Okaloosa County file their unclaimed property reports by May 1 each year as Section 717.117 requires. They must try to contact the owner before sending money to the state.

Under Section 116.21, the Okaloosa County Clerk handles court-related unclaimed funds separately. Uncashed refunds, vendor checks, and jury payments from the courthouse follow their own reporting steps before transferring to the state system.

Search Tips for Crestview Residents

A thorough search gives you the best chance of finding unclaimed money in Crestview. Try these approaches:

• Search all names you have used, including maiden and married names
• Try misspellings and shortened versions of your name
• Look up deceased relatives who lived in Crestview or Okaloosa County
• Search any business names you operated in the area
• Use MissingMoney.com for a multi-state search
• If you transferred from a military base, check under your service record name

New reports arrive every May. A search showing nothing now could turn up Crestview accounts after the next reporting cycle. Make it a yearly habit. The search is always free.

Scam Warnings for Crestview

Be careful with scams when searching for unclaimed money. The Florida Department of Financial Services will never send a text or make unsolicited calls about a claim. Anyone asking for your Social Security number, bank account details, or an upfront fee is running a scam. The only real way to search and file a claim is through the official state website. It costs nothing.

Third-party companies sometimes offer to search and file Crestview unclaimed money claims for a cut of the recovery. You do not need their services. The process at fltreasurehunt.gov is designed for anyone to handle without help. Call the Division of Unclaimed Property toll-free at 888-258-2253 if you have questions.

Nearby Cities

These cities are near Crestview. If you have lived or worked in the surrounding area, search those locations too. Unclaimed money is tied to the last known address on file.

Okaloosa County Page

For more details on unclaimed money across all of Okaloosa County, visit the full county page.