What the State is holding for Marietta
The Georgia Department of Revenue is holding 20,896 records worth more than $500, $46,678,852 in all, for people and businesses whose last known address was in Marietta. The largest share, 26%, is insurance payouts, and one of the names that reports it far more often here than elsewhere in Georgia is City of Marietta.
At a glance
- Records over $500
- 20,896
- Total held
- $46.7M
- Typical record (median)
- $991
- Largest share
- 26% 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
26% of Marietta’s records are insurance payouts, well below the 31% across Georgia.
| Kind of property | Marietta vs. all of Georgia |
|---|---|
| Insurance payouts and policy refunds | 26% vs. 31% |
| Bank accounts and bank-issued checks | 22% vs. 21% |
| Refunds, credits and deposits | 16% vs. 16% |
| Paychecks and business payments | 14% vs. 14% |
| Other checks and property | 13% vs. 12% |
| Stock, dividends and fund shares | 9% vs. 7% |
Insurance payouts are usually listed under the name of the policyholder or the person who died, not the beneficiary. So in Marietta, search the names of parents, grandparents and spouses who have passed away, not only your own. How unclaimed life insurance works.
Organizations that report Marietta 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 Marietta’s records is well above their share statewide. City of Marietta appears 15× as often here as across Georgia.
| Reported by | Compared with Georgia |
|---|---|
| City of Marietta | 15× as often (138 records) |
| IBM Corporation | 6.4× as often (71 records) |
| LGE Community Credit Union | 5.4× as often (76 records) |
| Wellstar Health System | 4.4× as often (126 records) |
| Home Warranty Corporation | 2.6× as often (111 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 Marietta, that is a concrete reason to run a search.
How large the amounts are
The typical Marietta record is $991. 8% are worth more than $5,000, about the same as the 7% statewide.
| Amount | Marietta records |
|---|---|
| $500 to $1,000 | 10,900 |
| $1,000 to $5,000 | 8,399 |
| $5,000 to $25,000 | 1,418 |
| Over $25,000 | 179 |
How old the records are
46% of Marietta’s records were reported to the State in 2016 or earlier, above the 44% statewide. There is no deadline to claim them.
Some of it has waited more than a decade, listed under whatever name and address the company had then. Search earlier names and old Marietta addresses, not only how you are listed today.
If the owner has died
Marietta sits in Cobb 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 Marietta addresses that is the Cobb 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.