Every year, San Benito County writes thousands of checks to individuals and businesses. A small number of these checks are never cashed by the recipient and remain outstanding on the county’s books.

To help reunite people with their unclaimed money, San Benito County has created an online tool,
 “Unclaimed Funds".

The website provides a quick and convenient way to search for an unclaimed check. For people who believe they received a check from San Benito County but never cashed it, the new Uncashed Checks tool can help confirm an unclaimed check, provide instructions about how to file a claim and how to ask that a new check be issued to you.

Users can search for their uncashed check by name, or scan the complete list to see if their name or business is on it. Then follow the check claim instructions provided.

This is an easy way for people to reconnect with the money they’re due.

Unclaimed Funds Publications

There is a three-year waiting period, for checks $15 and over, before the County may print a public notification that the money will revert back to the San Benito County General Fund unless it is claimed. Checks under $15 have a one year waiting period and are not required to be published in a local newspaper.

• Published in The Freelance on September 9 & 16, 2021. Claim Deadline – Expired
• Published in The Freelance on May 18 & May 25, 2018. Claim Deadline – Expired