LINCOLN, NE — The Nebraska Treasurer’s Office has returned more than $30 million in unclaimed property to residents over a 16-month period, reconnecting thousands of Nebraskans with money and assets they didn’t know they owned.
$30 Million Returned, Thousands Of Claims Paid
Between January 2024 and April 2025, the state processed 75,871 unclaimed property claims, approving 30,450 of them and paying out a total of $30,271,129, according to data obtained by KETV Investigates.
The largest single payout was nearly $2.5 million, while the smallest was just nine cents.
Nebraska Treasurer Tom Briese said his office’s goal is simple: to return money that rightfully belongs to residents…