Massachusetts
Unclaimed property is administered by the Massachusetts State Treasurerthrough the Find Mass Money program.
Official search & downloadable data
Search tool
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 for agreements made after the 24-month bar (M.G.L. c. 200A §13).
Waiting Period
Agreements made within 24 months after payment or delivery are unenforceable (M.G.L. c. 200A §13).
Governing Statute
M.G.L. c. 200A; finder agreements §13 (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 Massachusetts
County government is largely abolished; tax takings are municipal and foreclosure surplus post-Tyler reforms are evolving — track Land Court and municipal practice.
County Directory — Massachusetts
14 counties · 14 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.
| County | Source links |
|---|---|
| Barnstable Countyverified 2026-07-21Barnstable County — County Commissioners (Barnstable / Cape Cod); regional county government (capecod.gov); property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Berkshire Countyverified 2026-07-21Berkshire County — Sheriff (Pittsfield); traditional county government abolished (H4); property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Bristol Countyverified 2026-07-21Bristol County — County Commissioners (Taunton); official county government site; property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Dukes Countyverified 2026-07-21Dukes County — County government (Edgartown / Martha's Vineyard); official county site dukescounty.gov; Sheriff at dukescountysheriff.com. Property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Essex Countyverified 2026-07-21Essex County — Sheriff (Middleton); traditional county government abolished (H4); property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Franklin Countyverified 2026-07-21Franklin County — Sheriff (Greenfield); traditional county government abolished (H4); property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Hampden Countyverified 2026-07-21Hampden County — Sheriff (Ludlow); traditional county government abolished (H4); property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Hampshire Countyverified 2026-07-21Hampshire County — Sheriff (Northampton); traditional county government abolished (H4); property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Middlesex Countyverified 2026-07-21Middlesex County — Sheriff (Woburn/Billerica); traditional county government abolished (H4); property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Nantucket Countyverified 2026-07-21Nantucket County — Sheriff (Nantucket); traditional county government abolished (H4); property taxes primarily municipal (Town of Nantucket). Town site: nantucket-ma.gov. | not yet verified |
| Norfolk Countyverified 2026-07-21Norfolk County — County Commissioners (Dedham); official county government site; property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Plymouth Countyverified 2026-07-21Plymouth County — County Commissioners (Plymouth); official county government site; property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Suffolk Countyverified 2026-07-21Suffolk County — Sheriff (Boston); traditional county government abolished (H4); property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |
| Worcester Countyverified 2026-07-21Worcester County — Sheriff (West Boylston); traditional county government abolished (H4); property taxes primarily municipal in MA. | not yet verified |