Nebraska unclaimed savings bonds are claimed free in one of 2 ways: from the Nebraska State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division when it holds the paper bond, or from Treasury with FS Form 1048 when it does not. Our sources hold no Nebraska savings bond statute, lawsuit or Treasury records agreement (checked November 11, 2026).
ClaimMyBonds is a private, independent guide, not the Nebraska State Treasurer, the State of Nebraska, Treasury, TreasuryDirect or Treasury Hunt, and we cannot search their records. To compare every state, read our hub on savings bonds and state unclaimed property offices.
Does Nebraska Hold Unclaimed Savings Bonds?
Nebraska holds a US savings bond only when the State Treasurer's Office has physically received the paper bond. States often receive paper bonds from abandoned safe deposit boxes, while bonds that exist only on Treasury's records stay with Treasury. The table below shows where Nebraska stands.
| Attribute | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Nebraska State Treasurer's Office, Unclaimed Property Division | State program listing |
| Site | nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov | Site checked November 12, 2026 |
| General unclaimed property statute | Citation not verified on an official source; not printed here | Open item |
| Savings bond escheat statute | None verified; not on Treasury's 2015 list | 80 FR 80259 |
| Held-bond list | None in our sources | Checked November 11, 2026 |
| Lawsuits over savings bonds | None found | 684 F.3d 382; 219 F. Supp. 3d 17; 933 F.3d 1354; CFC Opinion and Order, Nov. 30, 2020 |
| Agreement with Treasury for bond records | None publicly known | 31 CFR 323.11(b); checked November 11, 2026 |
| Cost of a claim | Free | Treasury and state programs charge no claim fee |
| Route for bonds Nebraska does not hold | FS Form 1048 (Rev. March 2026) to Treasury | TreasuryDirect |
Nebraska and savings bonds at a glance, as of November 11, 2026. Sources: state program listing, 80 FR 80259, federal court records.
Our sources hold no Nebraska list of held savings bonds and do not show whether Nebraska holds any. Missouri runs the only verified state bond name search, and no national name search exists.
Treasury's Savings Bond Records Have Not Moved to Nebraska
Treasury's records of matured, unredeemed savings bonds have not moved to Nebraska. A state may receive owner names and addresses only after signing an information-sharing agreement with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and only to locate owners (31 CFR 323.11; 89 FR 102735, December 18, 2024). No state, Nebraska included, is publicly known to have signed one (November 11, 2026).
The records carry no Social Security numbers, denominations or serial numbers. Treasury must approve any public release in writing first (323.11(c)(3)), so pages saying bond data moved to state offices or a national money site are wrong.
Treasury Hunt launched on February 5, 2001, and TreasuryDirect states: "As of September 30, 2025, the Treasury Hunt® tool is no longer available." No online replacement exists, and Treasury Hunt is closed.
How to Search Nebraska Unclaimed Property for a Savings Bond
Search Nebraska unclaimed property for a savings bond under the owner's name at nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov, and claim any paper bond the State Treasurer holds for free. The 4 steps follow.
- Type nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov into your browser yourself.
- Search the name exactly as printed on the bond, plus former and married names; here is how to read a paper savings bond.
- Repeat the search for each co-owner or POD (payable on death) beneficiary, and for a deceased owner.
- Claim each listing that could be a savings bond, and keep a copy of what you file.
How to Claim From the Nebraska State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division
Claiming a savings bond from the Nebraska State Treasurer's Unclaimed Property Division costs nothing, and the Division sets the proof of ownership each claim needs. Our sources hold no Nebraska claim form, document list, payment method or processing time, so follow the Treasurer's site.
A paper bond Nebraska returns stays registered to the person named on it, and Treasury pays only that owner or another person entitled (31 CFR 353.39(b)). The Division's mail address and phone follow.
Nebraska State Treasurer's Office, Unclaimed Property Division
Site: https://nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov/
Mail: 809 P Street, Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: (402) 471-8497
Source: State program listing (site checked November 12, 2026; mail and phone as listed by NAUPA's Nebraska page, November 11, 2026; recheck on the state site). ClaimMyBonds is not affiliated with the Nebraska State Treasurer or the State of Nebraska.
Cashing a Savings Bond Nebraska Returns to You
A paper savings bond Nebraska returns is cashed like any other paper bond: at a bank that offers the service, or by mail to Treasury with FS Form 1522 (Rev. April 2026).
Banks may cash paper bonds but are not required to (FS Publication 0022, Rev. October 2022). Series HH goes to Treasury only, and certification applies only above $1,000 in current redemption value.
Interest is federally taxable and exempt from state and local income tax, Nebraska's included (31 U.S.C. 3124(a)), but not from state estate or inheritance taxes; ask a tax professional. For the bank and mail steps in full, see how to cash savings bonds.
If Nebraska Does Not Hold Your Savings Bond: Claim From Treasury With FS Form 1048
Claim a savings bond from Treasury with FS Form 1048 (Rev. March 2026) when Nebraska does not hold it. Treasury searches its own records for lost, stolen or destroyed paper bonds, and the form is free.
This covers most bonds a Nebraska family is missing, because a state holds only paper it received. Treasury counts 103,064,737 matured unredeemed bonds, all series, as of September 30, 2026 (Fiscal Data).
Send the form to Treasury Retail Securities Services, P.O. Box 9150, Minneapolis, MN 55480-9150, or call 844-284-2676. Without a serial number, Treasury asks for the month and year of purchase, the complete Social Security number, the full names and the address on the bond.
The serial number is required 6 years or more after final maturity (31 CFR 315.29(c), 353.29(c)). Lost bond searches take 11 months or longer (TreasuryDirect, November 11, 2026). File the FS Form 1048 claim for lost savings bonds.
Nebraska in the Federal Savings Bond Record: No Statute, Lawsuit or Agreement Found
Our sources show Nebraska in none of the 8 federal records on state claims to savings bonds, as of November 11, 2026. The records run from Treasury's 2004 letters to the 31 CFR 323.11 agreements.
| Record | Date | States named | Nebraska | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasury custody-claim letters | 2004; 2006 | CT, DC, IL, KY, NH, NC, SD (2004); FL (2006) | not named | 80 FR 80259 n.3 |
| Treasurer of New Jersey v. Treasury, 3d Cir. No. 10-1963 | June 27, 2012 | appellants NJ, MT, KY, OK, MO (Attorney General), PA; NC in district court only | not a party | 684 F.3d 382 |
| Title-escheat statutes listed by Treasury | 2015 | KS (2000); IA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, SD (2014); AR, FL, GA, IN, ME, NH, OH, SC (2015) | not listed | 80 FR 80259 |
| Joint state comments on Treasury's rule | 2015 | KS, LA, SD, PA, MS, KY, ND, IA, SC, ME; Treasurers of NC and MO; Arkansas State Auditor | not listed | 80 FR 80258 |
| Estes v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, D.D.C. 1:16-cv-00450 | November 28, 2016 | plaintiffs KS, KY, MS, LA, SD | not a party | 219 F. Supp. 3d 17 |
| LaTurner v. United States, state amici | August 13, 2019 | FL, MS, GA, IN, IA, KY, LA, PA, OH, SC, RI, SD | not listed | 933 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir.) |
| Ten Court of Federal Claims suits | November 30, 2020 | SD, LA, KY, MS, SC, IN, OH, FL, IA, PA | not a party | CFC Opinion and Order, Nos. 15-1364C et al. |
| Information-sharing agreements, 31 CFR 323.11(b) | as of November 11, 2026 | none publicly known | none known | 89 FR 102735 |
Nebraska's absence from the federal savings bond record as of November 11, 2026. "Not named" means our sources show no Nebraska entry, not that Nebraska took a position. The Estes amici were not checked.
Nebraska has no savings bond escheat statute on Treasury's 2015 list (80 FR 80259). It filed none of the 10 Court of Federal Claims suits that were dismissed with prejudice on November 30, 2020, in one Opinion and Order.
We state no reason for any absence, and we print no citation for Nebraska's general unclaimed property statute because we have not verified one. Elsewhere, 17 states sued or joined suits and 18 passed title-escheat statutes.
What Federal Rules Allow Any State, Nebraska Included
Federal rules leave Nebraska, like every state, one savings bond route. Treasury may, at its discretion, pay a state for a paper bond at final maturity that the state possesses and owns by court judgment (31 CFR 315.88, 353.88; 80 FR 80258, effective December 24, 2015).
Treasury never pays for a custody-only judgment or a bond the state does not hold. The courts drew the same line for the states that sued, in holdings for those parties, not rulings on Nebraska law.
Treasurer of New Jersey v. Treasury, 684 F.3d 382 (3d Cir. June 27, 2012), held custody escheat acts preempted, because owners may redeem matured bonds at any time. LaTurner v. United States, 933 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir.
August 13, 2019; certiorari denied October 5, 2020), preempted title escheat of bonds a state does not hold. The 2019 and 2021 Unclaimed Savings Bond Acts were not enacted, and we found no bill in the 119th Congress as of November 11, 2026.
Nebraska Savings Bonds After the Owner Dies: Federal Rules Decide Who Owns Them
Federal savings bond rules, not Nebraska law, decide who owns a bond after the owner dies. A surviving co-owner or POD beneficiary becomes the sole owner, and the bond is not part of the estate (31 CFR 353.70(b)(1), (c)(1)).
A will or state court order cannot defeat that (353.20(a); Free v. Bland, 369 U.S. 663 (1962)); these are the savings bond co-owner rules.
Heirs search the deceased owner's name at nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov and use FS Form 1048 for the rest. Administration is required above $100,000 in redemption value at the date of death (31 CFR 353.71).
FS Form 5336 (Rev. April 2026) serves estates that are not administered, and FS Form 5394 (Rev. May 2026) serves closed estates and state small-estate procedures. We state no Nebraska small-estate rule, so ask the estate's attorney.
Paid Helpers and Third Parties in Nebraska Claims
Treasury pays a savings bond only to its registered owner or another person entitled (31 CFR 353.39(b)), so a paid helper in a Nebraska claim never receives the bond money itself. No Treasury fee rule or Nebraska fee cap is in our sources; see savings bond recovery services.
Nearby States With Savings Bond Statutes, Suits or Payment Rules
5 nearby states have a savings bond statute, lawsuit or payment rule, and each has its own page.
- Iowa unclaimed savings bonds (No. 19-678C)
- Kansas unclaimed savings bonds (first statute, 2000)
- Missouri unclaimed savings bonds (held-bond name search)
- South Dakota unclaimed savings bonds (No. 15-1364C)
- Minnesota unclaimed savings bonds (Minn. Stat. 345.47 subd. 3)
More Guides for Nebraska Bond Owners and Heirs
7 related guides cover situations a Nebraska search does not.
- Savings bond lookup
- Savings bonds of a deceased parent or relative
- Found old savings bonds
- POD savings bonds
- Savings bonds in probate
- What banks cash savings bonds
- Help after a state contacts you about savings bonds
Nebraska Unclaimed Savings Bonds FAQ
How do I find out if I have unclaimed savings bonds in Nebraska?
Search nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov for a paper bond the State Treasurer holds, and file FS Form 1048 with Treasury for every other lost bond; both are free. No public site searches Treasury's bond records by name; see unclaimed savings bonds.
Is the NebraskaLostCash site legit?
Yes: nebraskalostcash.nebraska.gov is the Nebraska State Treasurer's unclaimed property site, on a nebraska.gov address, and searching it is free. Type the address yourself, never from a letter, text or ad. A private company offering to find Nebraska bonds is not the Treasurer; see savings bond scams.
Who is the Nebraska treasurer, and does the office handle savings bonds?
The Nebraska State Treasurer's Office runs the state's unclaimed property program through its Unclaimed Property Division and would hold any paper savings bond Nebraska receives; our sources do not show whether it holds any. Bonds Nebraska does not hold go to Treasury Retail Securities Services through FS Form 1048.
What is the dormancy period for savings bonds in Nebraska?
Our sources hold no Nebraska waiting period written for US savings bonds, and a savings bond never expires under federal law. The Third Circuit held, for the states before it, that under federal law a matured bond is not abandoned while its owner may redeem it at any time (684 F.3d 382, 2012).
Can Nebraska get savings bond records from Treasury?
No state, Nebraska included, is publicly known to have signed the information-sharing agreement that 31 CFR 323.11(b) requires before Treasury shares owner names and addresses (as of November 11, 2026). A state may use them only to locate owners (89 FR 102735). See what states can receive from Treasury.
Do savings bonds expire while Nebraska holds them?
No: savings bonds never expire and no deadline applies to cashing them (Executive Order 13968, 85 FR 83745); they stop earning interest at final maturity. See when savings bonds mature for each series.
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