What the State is holding for Augusta
The Georgia Department of Revenue is holding 11,387 records worth more than $500, $24,726,000 in all, for people and businesses whose last known address was in Augusta. The largest share, 38%, is insurance payouts, and one of the names that reports it far more often here than elsewhere in Georgia is Tax Commission Richmond County.
At a glance
- Records over $500
- 11,387
- Total held
- $24.7M
- Typical record (median)
- $1,000
- Largest share
- 38% insurance payouts
Every figure here counts records over $500, the band that takes an actual claim. At or below $500, Georgia’s Money Match program returns much cash property automatically. Who qualifies for Money Match.
What kind of money it is
38% of Augusta’s records are insurance payouts, well above the 31% across Georgia.
| Kind of property | Augusta vs. all of Georgia |
|---|---|
| Insurance payouts and policy refunds | 38% vs. 31% |
| Bank accounts and bank-issued checks | 18% vs. 21% |
| Refunds, credits and deposits | 14% vs. 16% |
| Paychecks and business payments | 11% vs. 14% |
| Other checks and property | 11% vs. 12% |
| Stock, dividends and fund shares | 8% vs. 7% |
Insurance payouts are usually listed under the name of the policyholder or the person who died, not the beneficiary. So in Augusta, search the names of parents, grandparents and spouses who have passed away, not only your own. How unclaimed life insurance works.
Organizations that report Augusta money more than the rest of Georgia
National insurers and banks report money in every Georgia city. These are the organizations that are distinctly local: their share of Augusta’s records is well above their share statewide. Tax Commission Richmond County appears 35× as often here as across Georgia.
| Reported by | Compared with Georgia |
|---|---|
| Tax Commission Richmond County | 35× as often (98 records) |
| Georgia Regents University | 25× as often (47 records) |
| Savannah River Plant Fed Credi… | 24× as often (45 records) |
| Gannett Co. Inc. | 17× as often (38 records) |
| Centerstate Bank | 8.1× as often (36 records) |
If you worked, banked, studied, got care, held a policy, or paid a tax or court fee with one of them while living in Augusta, that is a concrete reason to run a search.
How large the amounts are
The typical Augusta record is $1,000. 8% are worth more than $5,000, about the same as the 7% statewide.
| Amount | Augusta records |
|---|---|
| $500 to $1,000 | 5,905 |
| $1,000 to $5,000 | 4,618 |
| $5,000 to $25,000 | 770 |
| Over $25,000 | 94 |
How old the records are
50% of Augusta’s records were reported to the State in 2016 or earlier, well above the 44% statewide. There is no deadline to claim them.
Older records carry older details: the name and address a company had when it reported the money. Search maiden names, earlier married names, and Augusta addresses you left years ago.
If the owner has died
Augusta sits in Richmond County. When property belongs to someone who has died, the State asks for estate papers from the probate court in the county where they lived; for most Augusta addresses that is the Richmond County Probate Court. Mailing addresses can cross county lines, so go by where the person actually lived.
If the State is holding $7,500 or less for the estate, heirs can usually claim with a sworn statement signed by all of them instead of a court order. Who can claim for a relative, and what the State asks for.
How to search, free
Search the State’s official site at gaclaims.unclaimedproperty.com or call the Georgia DOR at (855) 329-9863. Claiming directly with the State is always free. You can also search the same records here; we rebuild them from the State’s file every week.