Rhode Island
Unclaimed property is administered by the Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurerthrough the Find RI 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
No statutory percentage cap identified (R.I.G.L. §33-21.1-35).
Waiting Period
Agreements made within 24 months after payment or delivery are unenforceable (R.I.G.L. §33-21.1-35).
Governing Statute
R.I.G.L. §33-21.1; finder agreements §33-21.1-35 (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 Rhode Island
No county government; tax sales are municipal and foreclosure matters run through the Superior Court.
County Directory — Rhode Island
5 counties · 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Bristol Countyverified 2026-07-21Bristol County — no county government (defunct since 1846). Town of Bristol official site + municipal Probate Court. Property taxes/tax sales are municipal; surplus held by city/town treasurer (RIGL 44-9). Unclaimed property: RI General Treasurer FindRIMoney.gov. | |
| Kent Countyverified 2026-07-21Kent County — no county government (defunct since 1846). Coventry official site + Probate Court verified (warwickri.gov blocked automated HTTP 403). Tax sales municipal; surplus with city/town treasurer. Unclaimed: FindRIMoney.gov. | |
| Newport Countyverified 2026-07-21Newport County — no county government (defunct since 1846). City of Newport official site + Probate Court (City Clerk). Tax sales municipal; surplus with city/town treasurer. Unclaimed: FindRIMoney.gov. | |
| Providence Countyverified 2026-07-21Providence County — no county government (defunct since 1846). Cranston municipal site verified (providenceri.gov homepage HTTP 403 to bots; tax-sale and probate deep links OK). Tax sale surplus deposited with city/town treasurer (RIGL 44-9-37). Unclaimed: FindRIMoney.gov. | |
| Washington Countyverified 2026-07-21Washington County — no county government (defunct since 1846). South Kingstown official site + Tax Collector delinquent/tax-sale procedures + Probate Court. Surplus with town treasurer; unclaimed: FindRIMoney.gov. |