Minnesota
Unclaimed property is administered by the Minnesota Department of Commercethrough the Minnesota 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
Locating property for a fee can constitute private-detective business requiring a license (Minn. Stat. §326.338; Commerce Dept. guidance to finders).
Fee Cap
Fees above 10% of the recoverable property trigger a mandatory notarized agreement filed with the Commerce Department before payout (Minn. Stat. §345.515; Commerce policy).
Waiting Period
No finder fee may be sought until 24 months after the property is remitted to the state (Minn. Stat. §345.515).
Governing Statute
Minn. Stat. §345.31 et seq.; finder fees §345.515; PI licensing §326.338 (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 Minnesota
Tyler v. Hennepin (2023) originated here; Minnesota now provides a claims process for tax-forfeiture surplus through county auditors — a fast-evolving area.
County Directory — Minnesota
87 counties · 1 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.