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New Jersey property is generally presumed abandoned if it has remained unclaimed by the owner, or if there has been no activity other than automatic activity (interest posting on a bank account is considered automatic activity) for more than three years.

In New Jersey, a law called the Abandoned Tenant Property Statute requires landlords to give written notice to former tenants if the landlord wants to dispose of property left by the tenants after they have moved out. The notice must state that the landlord considers the property left behind abandoned.

NJ Treasury Unclaimed property is a mechanism for the State of New Jersey to safeguard property that has been abandoned or lost for three years. It can include bank accounts, utility deposits, insurance payouts, and even real physical property.

Filing your claim through the search website is the fastest way to get your claim processed. If you did not locate property on the NJ Property Search website but believe you have unclaimed property at our office, you can request UPA staff execute a manual search through the 'Request a Property Search' link below.

2A:18-72): The personal property is considered abandoned and must be removed from the premises or from the place of safekeeping (if landlord has stored the personal property) not less than 30 days after delivery of the notice or not less than 33 days after the date of mailing, whichever comes first.

If you're attempting to look for unclaimed property please refer to our web search application. Submitting Unclaimed Property Holder Reports: If you need to submit an Unclaimed Property Holder Report use e-mail address unclaimedreports@treas.nj.gov and refer to the instructions on page 44 of the current Holder packet.