Maryland
Unclaimed property is administered by the Comptroller of Marylandthrough the Maryland Unclaimed Property program.
Official search & downloadable data
Downloadable file
No official public CSV, Excel, or ZIP owner-data file has been located yet for this state.
Finder & Recovery Rules
Licensing / Registration
No finder license or registration required.
Fee Cap
No statutory percentage cap identified (Md. Code, Com. Law §17-325).
Waiting Period
All compensation agreements made within 24 months after payment or delivery to the administrator are unenforceable (Md. Code, Com. Law §17-325).
Governing Statute
Md. Code, Com. Law §17-301 et seq.; finder agreements §17-325 (verified June 2026).
Summaries marked “verify” have not been independently confirmed against the current statute text. Nothing here is legal advice — confirm rules with the state administrator or counsel before contacting claimants.
Where county money sits in Maryland
Tax-sale state with county-run certificate auctions; foreclosure surplus is held by the Circuit Court of each county. Register of Wills offices handle probate.
County Directory — Maryland
24 counties · 17 with verified sources so far. Rows without a verified link show where the records are typically held —know the direct URL? Submit it and we'll credit you.
| County | Source links |
|---|---|
| Allegany County | not yet verified |
| Anne Arundel Countyverified 2026-07-21Anne Arundel County — probate source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: unclaimed property; register of wills). | |
| Baltimore cityverified 2026-07-21Baltimore city — probate source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: unclaimed property; register of wills). | |
| Baltimore Countyverified 2026-07-21Baltimore County - official county site; Register of Wills for probate/estates; property taxes and tax sale via county services. | |
| Calvert County | not yet verified |
| Caroline County | not yet verified |
| Carroll Countyverified 2026-07-21Carroll County - official county site; Comptroller (Collections/Taxes); Register of Wills for probate/estates. | |
| Cecil Countyverified 2026-07-21Cecil County - official county site (ccgov.org redirects to cecilcountymd.gov); Register of Wills for probate/estates. | |
| Charles Countyverified 2026-07-21Charles County - official county site; Register of Wills for probate/estates. | |
| Dorchester County | not yet verified |
| Frederick Countyverified 2026-07-21Frederick County - official county site; Register of Wills for probate/estates. | |
| Garrett Countyverified 2026-07-21Garrett County — probate source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: unclaimed property; register of wills). | |
| Harford Countyverified 2026-07-21Harford County - official county site; Register of Wills for probate/estates. | |
| Howard Countyverified 2026-07-21Howard County — probate source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: unclaimed property; register of wills). | |
| Kent County | not yet verified |
| Montgomery Countyverified 2026-07-21Montgomery County - official county site; property tax services; Register of Wills for probate/estates. | |
| Prince George's Countyverified 2026-07-21Prince Georges County - official county site; Finance Department; Register of Wills for probate/estates. | |
| Queen Anne's County | not yet verified |
| Somerset County | not yet verified |
| St. Mary's Countyverified 2026-07-21St. Mary's County — taxSurplus source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: excess funds; register of wills). | |
| Talbot Countyverified 2026-07-21Talbot County — probate source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: unclaimed property; register of wills). | |
| Washington Countyverified 2026-07-21Washington County - official county site; Treasurers Office handles tax sale; Register of Wills for probate/estates. | |
| Wicomico Countyverified 2026-07-21Wicomico County - official county site; Register of Wills for probate/estates. | |
| Worcester Countyverified 2026-07-21Worcester County — probate source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: unclaimed property; register of wills). |