Class Action Settlements You Can Claim Without a Receipt
Several settlements open right now take your claim on a signed statement instead of a receipt — Google Assistant closes August 27, Costco Washington August 24, Comcast September 14. Below: the ones we could verify against their official administrators, and what that signature actually commits you to.
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Reviewed by Leonard Goldberg, Editor · Last updated
Why Some Settlements Skip the Receipt
Nobody keeps a receipt for a streaming subscription from 2019 or proof that a smart speaker recorded them. When a settlement covers something people cannot reasonably document, requiring proof would exclude nearly the whole class. So the court approves a different mechanism: you attest to your eligibility instead.
That attestation is not a formality. The claim form is signed "under penalty of perjury", which makes it a sworn statement — legally an affidavit, not a checkbox.
Case Details
Each settlement below is administered under a specific federal or state court's supervision. The official administrator website is the only place to file; we link the case, not a middleman. We list only settlements we could confirm through multiple independent sources plus the administrator itself.
Open Right Now — Verified
Costco marketing emails, Washington State — closes August 24, 2026. $14 million, up to $500 per person. No purchase proof; you attest to your Washington residence and to having received the emails. Official site: washingtoncommercialemailsettlement.com
RE/MAX and Keller Williams home buyers — closes August 25, 2026. $28.5 million combined. Amount varies with the property purchase. Official site: HomeBuyerLitigation.com
Comcast Xfinity data breach — closes September 14, 2026. $117.5 million. A flat $50 cash option requires no documentation; documented losses can be claimed up to $10,000 but do require proof. Official site: ComcastBreachSettlement.com
YouTube TV auto-renewal, California — closes August 30, 2026. $7.5 million, roughly $92 per person, California residents only for the period February 2017 to October 2021.
What You Are Signing
When there is no receipt to check, your signature is the evidence. The form says you declare "under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States" that your statements are true. A false claim is therefore fraud and perjury, not merely an invalid application.
Administrators do screen. Reported detection methods include clustering by IP address — one Wisconsin case saw roughly 5,500 claims filed from a single address — and duplicate-address matching. Law firms tracking this area describe a marked rise in fraudulent claims driven by automation tools.
In practice the usual consequence of a false claim is administrative rejection rather than prosecution; we have found no reliable statistics on how often individuals are actually charged, so we will not claim that either way. The honest summary: filing for something you genuinely used or received is exactly what these forms are designed for. Filing for something you did not is a sworn false statement, and it also dilutes the pot for people who did.
What These Actually Pay
For scale: Apple's Siri settlement advertised up to $20 per device and paid about $8 once 2.19 million claims came in. Treat every "up to" figure as a ceiling, never a forecast.
Deadlines, Soonest First
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August 24, 2026 — Costco marketing emails (Washington)
$14 million fund, up to $500. Washington residents only, attestation-based.
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August 25, 2026 — RE/MAX and Keller Williams home buyers
$28.5 million combined. Amount depends on the property purchase.
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August 27, 2026 — Google Assistant privacy
$68 million, points-based. This is also the opt-out deadline. Per-point value is calculated only after the claim window closes.
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August 30, 2026 — YouTube TV auto-renewal (California)
$7.5 million, roughly $92. California residents, February 2017 to October 2021.
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September 8, 2026 — Disney streaming antitrust
$50 million, covering YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers. Final approval is not scheduled until January 14, 2027, so payment follows much later.
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September 14, 2026 — Comcast Xfinity data breach
$117.5 million. Flat $50 with no documentation, or documented losses up to $10,000 with proof.
How to Tell a Real Claim Site From a Harvesting Page
Because these settlements ask for no proof, they attract sites that ask for far more than the real administrator ever would.
It asks for a Social Security number or bank login
Legitimate claim forms for consumer settlements of this type ask for identity and contact details and a payment preference — not your online banking credentials.
It is not the administrator's own domain
Every settlement above has one official site. Aggregator pages that collect your details and promise to "submit for you" are inserting themselves into a process that is free and direct.
It promises a specific large amount
Where the per-person value depends on how many people claim — as with Google Assistant — no honest source can tell you your amount in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it legal to file without a receipt?
Yes — the court approves this deliberately, because requiring documentation for things nobody keeps records of would exclude almost the entire class. You substitute a sworn statement for the receipt.
What happens if I claim something I am not sure about?
Do not. The form is signed under penalty of perjury, so an inaccurate claim is a false sworn statement rather than a rejected application. If you are unsure whether you qualify, read the eligibility definition on the official site — it is usually more specific than the headlines suggest.
How do administrators catch fake claims?
Reported methods include grouping claims by IP address and matching duplicate addresses. One case saw about 5,500 claims traced to a single IP. Firms working in this area describe a sharp increase in automated fraudulent filings and pressure for tighter screening.
Why are the payouts often small?
Because the class is large by design. A fund divided among millions of people produces modest individual amounts, even when the headline number is in the hundreds of millions.
Can I claim in more than one settlement?
Yes, if you genuinely qualify for each one. They are separate cases with separate classes. What you cannot do is claim in one you do not belong to.
Why are some well-known settlements missing from this list?
Because we only list what we could verify against the official administrator plus independent reporting. Several settlements circulating on aggregator sites could not be confirmed that way, so we left them out. With deadlines, an unverified entry is worse than a missing one.
How often does this page change?
Constantly, by nature — these deadlines are short and new settlements open regularly. Check the date at the top; if a deadline listed here has passed, that case is closed and cannot be reopened.
Separate from this case: were you injured in the last 2 years?
Class-action payouts are fixed amounts through an administrator. A personal injury claim is a different case — and often worth far more. Free estimate, no obligation.