Overview

• The Ohio Department of Commerce registered 153,561 new claims between June 30 and July 6, representing an 83% rise over previous periods.
• State lawmakers allocated $1.7 billion—20% of dormant unclaimed assets—to finance a new Cleveland Browns stadium and related facilities.
• Plaintiffs filed a class-action complaint on July 7 alleging the diversion violates due process and property protections, and the case is nearing class certification.
• Visits to Ohio’s unclaimed funds portal doubled from May to June as residents rushed to recover idle assets.
• Officials insist the transfer will draw only funds inactive for over ten years and pledge to honor all valid claims submitted before January 1, 2026.