Pinellas Park Unclaimed Money

Unclaimed money linked to Pinellas Park addresses is held by the Florida Department of Financial Services until someone files a claim. With more than 53,000 residents, Pinellas Park is a mid-sized city in the heart of Pinellas County where dormant bank accounts, uncashed paychecks, forgotten insurance payments, and old utility deposits regularly enter the state system. The search is free and available to anyone online. The Pinellas County Clerk of Courts may also hold court-related funds that Pinellas Park residents are owed.

How to Search for Unclaimed Money in Pinellas Park

Visit the Florida Treasure Hunt search page. Enter your name and the system checks all reported unclaimed accounts across Florida. Matches tied to Pinellas Park addresses will appear alongside any other results linked to your name. The search takes seconds and costs nothing. You can start a claim directly from the results.

Pinellas Park sits between St. Petersburg and Clearwater, in an area with a lot of residential and commercial overlap. People who live in Pinellas Park often work and do business in neighboring cities. That means unclaimed accounts can be tied to your Pinellas Park address even if the company that reported the funds is based elsewhere in the county. Search by name to catch all of it.

Try every version of your name. Maiden names, former married names, and nicknames matter. The database stores exactly what the reporting company had on file. Misspellings are common, so run a few variations to be safe.

Sources of Lost Funds in Pinellas Park

Under Chapter 717, Florida Statutes, businesses must report dormant accounts to the state after certain periods of inactivity. Banks report after five years. Employers send uncashed wages after one year. Insurance companies, investment firms, and utility providers all follow set schedules.

Pinellas Park residents could find unclaimed money from local banks and credit unions, employers in the area, insurance providers, Duke Energy deposits, and other utility refunds. Retail and service businesses along Park Boulevard and US 19 serve a wide customer base, and when those businesses hold uncollected refunds or credits, the money goes to the state. Small businesses that closed can leave behind accounts tied to employees and vendors from Pinellas Park.

The Pinellas County Clerk of Courts holds court-related money too. Bond deposits, civil case funds, and surplus from property sales can go uncollected for years before being transferred to the state.

Note: Pinellas Park has a high percentage of rental housing, which makes unclaimed security deposits a common source of lost money for residents who moved without leaving a forwarding address.

Pinellas County Clerk of Courts

Pinellas Park is in Pinellas County. The Pinellas County Clerk of Courts in Clearwater manages all court funds for the county. Cash bonds from criminal cases, civil lawsuit deposits, and surplus from tax deed and foreclosure sales are held by the Clerk. Uncollected funds are eventually sent to the state.

Tax deed surplus is worth checking for Pinellas Park property owners. When a property sells at a tax deed auction for more than the amount owed in back taxes, the surplus belongs to the former owner. Foreclosure sales can also generate extra funds under Florida Statute 45.032. If you owned property in Pinellas Park that went through either process, there may be surplus money in your name.

Call the Clerk if you think court-held money from a Pinellas County case belongs to you. Staff can check whether the funds are still at the courthouse or have been sent to the state.

Florida Treasure Hunt Search Tool

The Florida Treasure Hunt search page is the official way to look for unclaimed property tied to Pinellas Park addresses.

Search by name and results show up instantly. Each entry lists the holder, property type, and reported amount. You can file a claim from the search results without needing to create an account or pay a fee.

Filing a Claim for Pinellas Park Unclaimed Money

Found your money? File a claim at fltreasurehunt.gov. The online form is clear and walks you through each step. You need a government-issued photo ID. If the address on your ID does not match what the state has on file, include a utility bill or bank statement as proof of your current address.

You have to prove you own the account. A matching name by itself is not sufficient. The state receives claims from people with the same name for the same funds on a regular basis. Old bank statements, pay stubs, insurance documents, or other records tying you to the specific account will make the difference. For money belonging to a deceased relative, include a certified death certificate and proof that you are the rightful heir. Claims take up to 90 days to process.

Florida Treasure Hunt Portal

The Florida Treasure Hunt homepage serves as the starting point for all unclaimed property matters in the state.

Use this site to search, file claims, check your claim status, and get information about how unclaimed property works. It also includes scam alerts and contact details for the Division of Unclaimed Property.

Florida Unclaimed Property Law

Your right to claim lost money in Florida has no time limit. The state never takes ownership of unclaimed funds. It acts as custodian indefinitely. Money reported a year ago or two decades ago is still yours. The process is free.

Section 717.102 establishes the five-year dormancy period for most intangible property. Wages follow a one-year timeline under Section 717.115. Safe deposit box contents become unclaimed after three years per Section 717.116. Holders in the Pinellas Park area must file annual reports by May 1 as Section 717.117 requires. They should attempt to reach the owner before sending money to the state.

Scam Warnings

Stay alert for scams when searching for unclaimed money. The state will never text you or call without you reaching out first. Anyone asking for your Social Security number, bank details, or a fee to release your money is a scammer. The real process costs nothing from start to finish.

Third-party companies offer to locate and claim your money for a cut. You do not need their services. The state website is simple enough for anyone to handle. If you want help, call the Division of Unclaimed Property at 888-258-2253 or email FloridaUnclaimedProperty@MyFloridaCFO.com.

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Pinellas County

Pinellas Park is in Pinellas County. For more on unclaimed money across the full county, visit the Pinellas County page.