Michigan
Unclaimed property is administered by the Michigan Department of Treasurythrough the Michigan Unclaimed Property program.
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No official public CSV, Excel, or ZIP owner-data file has been located yet for this state.
Finder & Recovery Rules
Licensing / Registration
Locator registration required to receive account information from Treasury: $1,200 fee, renewed every 4 years (MCL 567.256a).
Fee Cap
No statutory percentage cap identified; written locator agreements are regulated (MCL 567.256).
Waiting Period
Agreements made within 24 months after payment or delivery are unenforceable; Treasury only releases account data on items unclaimed 24+ months and $10,000+ (MCL 567.256).
Governing Statute
MCL 567.221 et seq. (UUPA 1995); finder agreements §567.256, registration §567.256a (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 Michigan
Post-2020 (Rafaeli v. Oakland County) Michigan created a county process for claiming tax-foreclosure surplus under MCL 211.78t — strict notice/filing deadlines apply via the foreclosing county treasurer.
County Directory — Michigan
83 counties · 4 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.