Love County Unclaimed Money Search

If you live or have lived in Love County, unclaimed money may be sitting in the Oklahoma State Treasurer's fund under your name. The state holds billions of dollars in forgotten bank accounts, paychecks, royalty payments, and other property from across all 77 counties. Searching is free and takes only a few minutes at yourmoney.ok.gov. There is no deadline to file a claim and no cost to do it.

Love County Clerk Records

The Love County Clerk, Shelly Russell, maintains property and land records at the Love County Courthouse at 405 W. Main, Suite 203 in Marietta. The office holds deeds, mortgages, judgments, liens, and other documents going back to January 1979. Love County sits on the southern border of Oklahoma along the Texas line, and its records reflect a history of land transfers, oil and gas activity, and rural property ownership. If you are tracing a mineral interest or proving ownership of property to support an unclaimed money claim, the clerk's records are a key resource.

The Love County records search portal lets you search by name, instrument type, or legal description. Document types in the system include deeds, conveyances, decree of heirs, releases, and disposal records. Records go back to 1979 and are updated in real time. E-filing is available through Simplifile.

The screenshot below shows the Love County records portal, which covers land and property records used to support unclaimed property claims.

Copies from the Love County clerk portal are $1 per page. Revenue from copies goes directly to support county operations. The clerk's office is open 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Love County Treasurer

Karla Smith serves as Love County Treasurer at 405 W. Main, Suite 204 in Marietta. The treasurer is a constitutional officer elected to a four-year term. The office collects ad valorem taxes on real estate, personal property, and public utilities across Love County. It also manages the annual delinquent tax resale held on the second Monday of June each year.

Property tax statements are mailed to owners in November or early December. Full or half payment is due by a set deadline. If first half goes unpaid past that date, interest runs at 1.5 percent per month. Utility deposits, special assessment refunds, or overpaid taxes that cannot be returned to the owner may eventually reach the state unclaimed property fund. Checking the state portal is a smart step if you have ever moved or had property in Love County.

The Love County tax roll search at oktaxrolls.com lets you look up tax records by name, business name, or owner name. The screenshot below shows the tax record database interface for Love County.

Search results on Love County's tax roll portal display year, tax ID, owner name, property ID, type, base tax, and total due. Online payments carry a convenience fee charged by the processing company, not retained by the county.

Oklahoma State Unclaimed Property Search

Love County is the southernmost county in Oklahoma, bordering Texas along the Red River. Residents here often have ties to both states, and property may have been reported to either state's unclaimed fund. The Oklahoma State Treasurer holds money reported by Oklahoma businesses. If a former employer or bank was based in Oklahoma, your unclaimed money will be in the Oklahoma system.

The main search portal is yourmoney.ok.gov. You can also read background information at oklahoma.gov/treasurer/unclaimed-property.html. The office is at 9520 N. May Ave., Lower Level, Oklahoma City. Phone is (405) 521-4273. Email is Unclaimed@treasurer.ok.gov. Hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Oklahoma holds over $1 billion in accounts for more than one million people. The largest single claim paid out was $2 million. Simple searches take under five minutes. If you find a match, the online claim form walks you through the process.

Note: Any website that charges you to search for or claim Oklahoma unclaimed money is not legitimate. The state program is completely free under the Oklahoma Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.

How to File a Claim

Once you find a match in the state database, you can start a claim right from the search results page. The state will ask you to verify who you are and confirm your connection to the property. For most claims, this means a photo ID and an old bill or bank statement with your name and address matching the property record.

If you are claiming on behalf of a deceased family member, you will need probate documents or letters of administration. If no probate was opened, a notarized affidavit of heirship along with birth or marriage certificates may work. These rules come from 58 O.S. § 393 on small estate claims.

Business claims need a tax ID, articles of incorporation, or a certificate of good standing. The person signing must have authority to act on behalf of the entity. The state may ask for additional documentation for large claims or cases where ownership is disputed.

Simple claims resolve in a few weeks. Heirs can track progress using the claim ID assigned when the claim is submitted. Payments go out by check after approval.

Other Sources of Unclaimed Funds

Federal bankruptcy courts also hold unclaimed funds. If a creditor failed to collect a distribution from a settled bankruptcy case, those funds sit with the court until claimed. Use the U.S. Bankruptcy Unclaimed Funds Locator to search. For Oklahoma cases, check both the northern district at oknb.uscourts.gov and the western district in Oklahoma City. The western district clerk is at (405) 609-5765.

Love County residents with ties to Texas should also search Texas unclaimed property. Texas maintains its own database separate from Oklahoma. You can search it at the Texas Comptroller's website. Each state program operates independently, so a search in one state does not cover the other.

Common sources of unclaimed money include dormant bank accounts, undelivered insurance payouts, uncashed dividend checks, forgotten utility deposits, and payroll from a former employer. Oklahoma law sets dormancy periods ranging from one year for wages to 15 years for traveler's checks. Once the period ends, the holder must report and turn over the funds to the state.

Nearby Counties

Love County borders several other Oklahoma counties. Residents with past ties to neighboring areas should check those databases as well.