Unclaimed funds are funds held by the Court for an owner or recipient who is entitled to money, but has not claimed ownership. Most unclaimed funds arise when dividends (assets) are distributed by the case trustee to creditors pursuant to settlement of a bankruptcy case, but the property goes unclaimed. Unclaimed funds may arise out of a trustee being provided with incomplete or outdated address information for the recipient.  Any party desiring to retrieve unclaimed funds may do so by following the directions contained in the Instructions document and filing the forms listed here:

• Instructions for filing an Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds
• Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds (PDF Version)
• Form AO-213P: Request for Payee Information and TIN Certification (fillable PDF)
• Corporate Ownership Statement -  CM/ECF E-Filers can follow these instructions to file the information electronically. If mailing documents, the form should be filled out to show whether or not the claimant is a corporation. If the claimant is a corporation, corporate ownership must be disclosed as noted in the form.
• Certificate of Service
• Declaration of Authority
• Checklists 
  • Unclaimed_Funds_Checklist_-_Domestic_Non-Business_Non-Gov.pdf
  • Unclaimed_Funds_Checklist_-_Domestic_Business-Gov_-_Non_Individual_Successor.pdf
  • Unclaimed_Funds_Checklist_-_Foreign_Non-Business_Non-Gov.pdf
  • Unclaimed_Funds_Checklist_-_Foreign_Business-Gov_-_Non_Individual_Successor.pdf
  • Unclaimed_Funds_Checklist_-_Third_Party_Funds_Locator.pdf

The following information must be provided in support of the application:

• Copy of a valid government-issued photo ID of the party entitled to the funds
• Proof of notice to the U. S. Attorney
• Additional documentation may be required under certain circumstances (eg., original creditor has merged with another entity, etc.).

Please note, the Court will not accept any documents which appear to have been altered in any material way. Documentation should include original signatures and should not be on facsimile paper.

Questions regarding unclaimed funds should be directed to MNB_Unclaimed_Funds@mnb.uscourts.gov.

To search for Unclaimed Funds for the District of Minnesota, click here to go to the U. S. Bankruptcy Unclaimed Funds Locator national database.