Unclaimed funds are monies deposited with the Court by a bankruptcy case trustee pursuant to 11 U.S.C. section 347. Most unclaimed funds arise in bankruptcy cases when the checks mailed by the trustee to creditors, the debtor, or other parties entitled to payment, are not cashed. Under the Bankruptcy Code, the trustee must stop payment on any check that remains unpaid 90 days after final distribution in the case. The unclaimed funds are turned over to the court to hold for the benefit of the owner of the unclaimed funds. Applications for release of unclaimed funds must comply with 28 U.S.C. section 2042.
NOTE: Applicants must declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, that the information they submit on their application is true and correct. Any fraud in the application, or in the supplemental materials, may result in criminal penalties, see, e.g, 18 U.S.C. § 152.
| FUNDS LOCATOR: | Unclaimed Funds Search This link will take you to the Unclaimed Funds Locator. |
| INSTRUCTIONS: | Instructions for Applying for Payment of Unclaimed Funds last updated November 29, 2023 |
| APPLICATION: | Application for Payment of Unclaimed Funds, CTB-LF1340 Local Form (based on Directors Form 1340, version 12/23) |
- Instructions for Applying for Payment of Unclaimed Funds, last updated November 29, 2023
- Unclaimed Funds Search, this link will take you to the Unclaimed Funds Locator.
- AO-213P, Payee Information and TIN Certification
- AO 215, Request to Determine Foreign Vendor Tax Payments
- W-9 (accessible by searching on the IRS website at: https://www.irs.gov/)
- W-8 (accessible by searching on the IRS website at: https://www.irs.gov/)
Ensure you are using the most recent version of the AO forms by downloading the form directly from the U.S. Courts website.