Disposition of Unclaimed Property

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  2. Florida Statutes
  3. Real and Personal Property
  4. Disposition of Unclaimed Property

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Section
717.001

Short Title.

Section
717.101

Definitions.

Section
717.102

Property Presumed Unclaimed; General Rule.

Section
717.103

General Rules for Taking Custody of Intangible Unclaimed Property.

Section
717.104

Traveler’s Checks and Money Orders.

Section
717.105

Checks, Drafts, and Similar Instruments Issued or Certified by Banking and Financial Organizations.

Section
717.106

Bank Deposits and Funds in Financial Organizations.

Section
717.107

Funds Owing Under Life Insurance Policies, Annuity Contracts, and Retained Asset Accounts; Fines, Penalties, and Interest; United States Social Security Administration Death Master File.

Section
717.108

Deposits Held by Utilities.

Section
717.109

Refunds Held by Business Associations.

Section
717.111

Property of Business Associations Held in Course of Dissolution.

Section
717.112

Property Held by Agents and Fiduciaries.

Section
717.113

Property Held by Courts and Public Agencies.

Section
717.115

Wages.

Section
717.116

Contents of Safe-Deposit Box or Other Safekeeping Repository.

Section
717.117

Report of Unclaimed Property.

Section
717.118

Notification of Apparent Owners of Unclaimed Property.

Section
717.119

Payment or Delivery of Unclaimed Property.

Section
717.121

Crediting of Dividends, Interest, or Increments to Owner’s Account.

Section
717.122

Public Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Section
717.123

Deposit of Funds.

Section
717.124

Unclaimed Property Claims.

Section
717.125

Claim of Another State to Recover Property; Procedure.

Section
717.126

Administrative Hearing; Burden of Proof; Proof of Entitlement; Venue.

Section
717.127

Election to Take Payment or Delivery.

Section
717.128

Destruction or Disposition of Property Having Insubstantial Commercial Value; Immunity From Liability.

Section
717.129

Periods of Limitation.

Section
717.132

Enforcement; Cease and Desist Orders; Fines.

Section
717.133

Interstate Agreements and Cooperation; Joint and Reciprocal Actions With Other States.

Section
717.134

Penalties and Interest.

Section
717.135

Recovery Agreements and Purchase Agreements for Claims Filed by a Claimant’s Representative; Fees and Costs.

Section
717.136

Foreign Transactions.

Section
717.138

Rulemaking Authority.

Section
717.139

Uniformity of Application and Construction.

Section
717.1035

Property Originated or Issued by This State, Any Political Subdivision of This State, or Any Entity Incorporated, Organized, Created, or Otherwise Located in the State.

Section
717.1045

Gift Certificates and Similar Credit Items.

Section
717.1071

Lost Owners of Unclaimed Demutualization, Rehabilitation, or Related Reorganization Proceeds.

Section
717.1101

Unclaimed Equity and Debt of Business Associations.

Section
717.1125

Property Held by Fiduciaries Under Trust Instruments.

Section
717.1201

Custody by State; Holder Relieved From Liability; Reimbursement of Holder Paying Claim; Reclaiming for Owner; Defense of Holder; Payment of Safe-Deposit Box or Repository Charges.

Section
717.1235

Dormant Campaign Accounts; Report of Unclaimed Property.

Section
717.1241

Conflicting Claims.

Section
717.1242

Restatement of Jurisdiction of the Circuit Court Sitting in Probate and the Department.

Section
717.1243

Small Estate Accounts.

Section
717.1244

Determinations of Unclaimed Property Claims.

Section
717.1245

Garnishment of Unclaimed Property.

Section
717.1261

Death Certificates.

Section
717.1262

Court Documents.

Section
717.1301

Investigations; Examinations; Subpoenas.

Section
717.1311

Retention of Records.

Section
717.1315

Retention of Records by Claimant’s Representatives and Buyers of Unclaimed Property.

Section
717.1322

Administrative and Civil Enforcement.

Section
717.1323

Prohibited Practice.

Section
717.1331

Actions Against Holders.

Section
717.1333

Evidence; Estimations; Audit Reports, Examiner’s Worksheets, Investigative Reports, Other Related Documents.

Section
717.1341

Invalid Claims, Recovery of Property, Interest and Penalties.

Section
717.1355

Theme Park and Entertainment Complex Tickets.

Section
717.1382

United States Savings Bond; Unclaimed Property; Escheatment; Procedure.

Section
717.1383

United States Savings Bond; Claim for Bond.

Section
717.1400

Registration.

Section
717.1401

Repeal.

Section
717.12403

Unclaimed Demand, Savings, or Checking Account in a Financial Institution Held in the Name of More Than One Person.

Section
717.12404

Claims on Behalf of a Business Entity or Trust.

Section
717.12405

Claims by Estates.

Section
717.12406

Joint Ownership of Unclaimed Securities or Dividends.