New Hampshire
Unclaimed property is administered by the New Hampshire State Treasurythrough the NH Abandoned Property Division program.
Official search & downloadable data
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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
No statutory percentage cap; excessive or unjust consideration is challengeable at any time (RSA 471-C:39; Tre 303.10).
Waiting Period
Agreements made within 24 months after payment or delivery are unenforceable (RSA 471-C:39).
Governing Statute
RSA 471-C; finder agreements §471-C:39 and admin rule Tre 303.10 (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 New Hampshire
Municipal tax deed state; post-Tyler, RSA 80 surplus procedures changed in 2024-2025 — excess from municipal sales must now be returned to former owners.
County Directory — New Hampshire
10 counties · 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Belknap Countyverified 2026-07-21Belknap County — Board of Commissioners (Laconia); official county site; property taxes primarily municipal in NH; Registry of Deeds / Sheriff as applicable. | not yet verified |
| Carroll Countyverified 2026-07-21Carroll County — Board of Commissioners (Ossipee); official county site; property taxes primarily municipal in NH; Registry of Deeds / Sheriff as applicable. | not yet verified |
| Cheshire Countyverified 2026-07-21Cheshire County — Board of Commissioners (Keene); official county site; property taxes primarily municipal in NH; Registry of Deeds / Sheriff as applicable. | not yet verified |
| Coos Countyverified 2026-07-21Coos (Coös) County — Board of Commissioners (Lancaster / West Stewartstown); official county site; property taxes primarily municipal in NH; Registry of Deeds / Sheriff as applicable. | not yet verified |
| Grafton Countyverified 2026-07-21Grafton County — Board of Commissioners (North Haverhill); official county site; property taxes primarily municipal in NH; Registry of Deeds / Sheriff as applicable. | not yet verified |
| Hillsborough Countyverified 2026-07-21Hillsborough County — Board of Commissioners (Nashua/Manchester area); official county site (hcnh.org; root redirect-loop, homepage via Default.aspx); property taxes primarily municipal in NH; Registry of Deeds / Sheriff as applicable. | not yet verified |
| Merrimack Countyverified 2026-07-21Merrimack County — Board of Commissioners (Concord area); official county site; property taxes primarily municipal in NH; Registry of Deeds / Sheriff as applicable. | not yet verified |
| Rockingham Countyverified 2026-07-21Rockingham County — Board of Commissioners (Brentwood); official county site; property taxes primarily municipal in NH; Registry of Deeds / Sheriff as applicable. | not yet verified |
| Strafford Countyverified 2026-07-21Strafford County — Board of Commissioners (Dover); official county site; property taxes primarily municipal in NH; Registry of Deeds / Sheriff as applicable. | not yet verified |
| Sullivan Countyverified 2026-07-21Sullivan County — Board of Commissioners (Newport); official county site; property taxes primarily municipal in NH; Registry of Deeds / Sheriff as applicable. | not yet verified |