Unclaimed Property

Public Notice of Unclaimed Property

Valued from $1 to $100

Every year various departments of the City of Burnet report unclaimed cash and valuables, from uncashed checks, deposits, refunds, overpayments, or any other transactions creating a credit balance.  This property is assumed abandoned and is subject to Chapter 76 of Title 6, Texas Unclaimed Property Code.

Any property more than $100 is handled by the State of Texas.

It's Your Money

Look for your name or your business in the Unclaimed Property Listings document at the bottom of this page.  If the City of Burnet is holding Property belonging to you, the City of Burnet wants to help you get your property back.

Property belonging to you will continue to be held until you claim it.  Whenever an owner wants to claim the property, the owner must present proof of the claim to the City of Burnet, and establish the right to receive the property.

By addressing an inquiry to the City of Burnet, any person possessing a legal or beneficial interest in the reported property may obtain information concerning the amount of property.  It's never too late to make contact.

Steps to Claim your Property:

You may have unclaimed property if your name or the name of your business appears in the unclaimed property listing.

Contact the Accounts Payable Department either by mail, by email, by phone or in person, with the following information:

• Owner name exactly spelled in the listing.
• Current address, in order to mail a response.  (Please allow for 30 days)
• All previous addresses in the past five years, including Post Office Boxes.
• Social Security Number of the person listed.
• Daytime, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by phone.

If you have unclaimed property, download the appropriate claim form or contact the Accounts Payable department using the information listed above. The forms are in Adobe Acrobat Reader format.  Be sure to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer before downloading.

After you have downloaded and filled out the formal claim form, submit the claim to the City of Burnet to the address shown above.  Please check the form to ensure the following have been provided:

• The claim form is completed, as requested by every line.
• Copies of identification and proof of ownership are provided.
• The claim form is signed with your FULL SIGNATURE

Should questions arise while processing your claim, you will be contacted by letter or phone. 

With accurate information and no complications, your claim may be processed and a check mailed in 60 to 90 days.