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177.03

177.03 General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or by another section of the statutes, intangible property is subject to the custody of this state as unclaimed property if the conditions raising a presumption of abandonment under ss. 177.02 and 177.05 to 177.165 are satisfied, and one of the following conditions is present:

177.03(1)

(1) The last-known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in this state.

177.03(2)

(2) The records of the holder do not reflect the identity of the person entitled to the property and it is established that the last-known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state.

177.03(3)

(3)

177.03(3)(a)

(a) The records of the holder do not reflect the last-known address of the apparent owner; and

177.03(3)(b)

(b) Either of the following is established:

177.03(3)(b)1.

1. The last-known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state.

177.03(3)(b)2.

2. The holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state and has not previously paid or delivered the property to the state of the last-known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property.

177.03(4)

(4) The last-known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property and the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state.

177.03(5)

(5) The last-known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in a foreign nation and the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state.

177.03(6)

(6)

177.03(6)(a)

(a) The transaction out of which the property arose occurred in this state;

177.03(6)(b)

(b) Either of the following exists:

177.03(6)(b)1.

1. The last-known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is unknown.

177.03(6)(b)2.

2. The last-known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is in a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property; and

177.03(6)(c)

(c) The holder is a domiciliary of a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property.

177.03 - ANNOT.

History: 1983 a. 408; 1987 a. 23.