Colorado
Unclaimed property is administered by the Colorado Department of the Treasurythrough the The Great Colorado Payback program.
Official search & downloadable data
Downloadable file
No official public CSV, Excel, or ZIP owner-data file has been located yet for this state.
Finder & Recovery Rules
Licensing / Registration
No finder license or registration required.
Fee Cap
10% cap set by Treasurer rule under C.R.S. §38-13-1302 (8 CCR 1508-1); agreements above the rule cap are unenforceable except by the owner.
Waiting Period
Agreements are not enforceable for the first 24 months after payment or delivery to the Treasury (C.R.S. §38-13-1302, RUUPA).
Governing Statute
C.R.S. §38-13-101 et seq. (RUUPA); finder agreements §§38-13-1301–1304 (verified June 2026).
Summaries marked “verify” have not been independently confirmed against the current statute text. Nothing here is legal advice — confirm rules with the state administrator or counsel before contacting claimants.
Where county money sits in Colorado
Colorado is a tax-lien state; overbids/excess proceeds from treasurer's deed processes are handled by county treasurers. Public trustee foreclosure overbids are also held at the county level.
County Directory — Colorado
64 counties · 2 with verified sources so far. Rows without a verified link show where the records are typically held —know the direct URL? Submit it and we'll credit you.