Search Will County Unclaimed Money
Unclaimed money in Will County comes from two local programs and the statewide ICash system. The Will County Treasurer holds special trust funds deposited by court order and uncashed checks from regular county business. These are separate pools of unclaimed funds. On top of that, the Illinois State Treasurer holds millions more in unclaimed property linked to Will County addresses. With over 690,000 residents, Will County has a large amount of lost funds waiting to be claimed through free online search tools.
Will County Quick Facts
Will County Special Trust Funds
Will County holds special trust funds that were deposited with the Treasurer by a court order. These are unclaimed funds from legal proceedings. They can include settlement payments, bond funds, and other money the court directed to the Treasurer for safekeeping. A court order is needed to release these funds, so the claim process is different from regular uncashed checks.
The Will County Treasurer publishes a report of all special trust funds on deposit. This report gets updated each month. You can check the Will County unclaimed funds page to see if your name appears. If you find a match, you will need to work with the court to get an order that releases the unclaimed money to you.
The Will County Treasurer's unclaimed funds page shows special trust reports and uncashed check lists.
Contact the Will County Treasurer at 815-740-4675 for help with special trust claims. Staff can walk you through the steps and tell you what paperwork the court needs to release the unclaimed funds in Will County.
Will County Uncashed Checks
The Will County Treasurer also keeps a list of uncashed checks. These checks become void after 90 days from the date they were sent out. That is a shorter window than most counties in Illinois. If you got a check from Will County and did not cash it within 90 days, it is now void. But the money is not gone.
If your name is on the uncashed checks list, call the Will County Treasurer at 815-740-4675. Staff will give you the steps to get a new check. You can also email treasurer@willcountyillinois.com with your question about unclaimed money in Will County. The office is in the Will County Office Building in Joliet.
Checks that stay uncashed for a full year get voided, and Will County sends those unclaimed funds to the State of Illinois. Once the money goes to the state, you claim it through the ICash system instead. So if you had a Will County check that is more than a year old, look on ICash rather than the county list.
Note: Will County voids checks at 90 days, which is faster than most Illinois counties.
Illinois ICash for Will County
The Illinois State Treasurer ICash portal holds the biggest pool of unclaimed money for Will County residents. The state has over $5 billion in total unclaimed funds. This includes forgotten bank accounts, old insurance payouts, uncashed rebate checks, stock dividends, safe deposit box contents, and utility deposits.
To search, go to the ICash search page and type your name. Results show up right away. Each result lists the property type, the company that reported it, and sometimes the dollar amount. If you find unclaimed money tied to a Will County address, you can start a claim from that same page. The entire process is free.
The FAQ page from the Will County Treasurer also points residents to the state ICash system.
The state Money Match program may return some unclaimed funds without you filing a claim. If the state can match your current info with unclaimed property, they send you the money. Will County residents benefit from this each year.
Claiming Unclaimed Money
The claim process for Will County unclaimed money depends on the source. For special trust funds, you need a court order. For uncashed checks under a year old, call the Will County Treasurer. For state ICash claims, file through the ICash website.
State claims need basic ID. Claims over $2,000 need a notarized form. Estate claims need a death certificate and proof of heirship. Upload documents at the ICash upload page or mail them to the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer, P.O. Box 19495, Springfield, IL 62794-9495. State claims may take up to 90 days for the first review.
Will County Treasurer Contact
Reach the Will County Treasurer for questions about local unclaimed money programs. The office handles both the special trust funds and the uncashed checks program for Will County.
| Office | Will County Treasurer |
|---|---|
| Address | Will County Office Building, Joliet, IL |
| Phone | 815-740-4675 |
| treasurer@willcountyillinois.com | |
| Website | willcounty.gov/Treasurer |
For state ICash questions, call (217) 524-5500 or email unclaimedproperty@illinoistreasurer.gov. Both county and state programs are free to search and use for Will County residents seeking unclaimed money.
Cities in Will County
Will County sits south of Chicago and includes Joliet, the county seat. All Will County residents can search for unclaimed money through the county and state portals. Some communities in Will County share pages with neighboring DuPage County.
Other cities in Will County include Joliet, Romeoville, Plainfield, Lockport, New Lenox, Frankfort, and Crest Hill. All file under the Will County Treasurer for local unclaimed money matters.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Will County. If you have moved around the south suburbs, check each county for unclaimed money. Lost funds are tied to the address on file, so search every place you have lived.