Massachusetts residents with forgotten money held by the state are starting to get letters telling them so, instead of having to go looking. The State Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Division announced on Oct. 26, 2026 that it is launching Claim Mass Money, a program that sends letters to thousands of residents and approves eligible claims automatically. State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg said the goal is to make it “as easy as possible for Massachusetts residents to reclaim money that rightfully belongs to them.”
Until now, anyone hoping to recover unclaimed property had to search the Find Mass Money database on their own. Under the new program, the division uses LexisNexis data to verify property owners and identify people who may be entitled to funds, then reaches out directly. The Treasury has said “thousands” of letters are going out, without giving an exact count.
How a Claim Mass Money letter works
Each letter carries a unique claim ID. Recipients use it to verify their information and finish a simplified online process, according to the Treasury’s announcement of the program. The fast track skips the paper claim form and the supporting documents that a traditional claim requires…