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FL Stat § 716.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 716 - Escheats|716.03 - Department to Institute Proceedings to Recover Escheated Property.

716.03 Department to institute proceedings to recover escheated property.—When there exists, or may exist, escheated funds or property under this chapter, the Department of Financial Services shall demand or institute proceedings in the name of the state for an adjudication that an escheat to the state of such funds or property has occurred; and shall take appropriate action to recover such funds or property.History.—s. 3, ch. 24333, 1947; s. 11, ch. 25035, 1949; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1882, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 716.04 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 716 - Escheats|716.04 - Jurisdiction.

716.04 Jurisdiction.—Whenever the Department of Financial Services is of the opinion an escheat has occurred, or shall occur, of any money or other property deposited in the custody of, or under the control of, any court of the United States, in and for any district within the state, or in the custody of any depository, registry or clerk or other officer of such court, or the treasury of the United States, it shall cause to be filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Leon County, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, to ascertain if any escheat has occurred, and to cause said court to enter a judgment or decree of escheat in favor of the state, with costs, disbursements, and attorney fee.History.—s. 4, ch. 24333, 1947; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1883, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 716.05 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 716 - Escheats|716.05 - Money Recovered to Be Paid Into State Treasury.

716.05 Money recovered to be paid into State Treasury.—When any funds or property which has escheated within the meaning of this chapter has been recovered by the Department of Financial Services, the department shall first pay all costs incident to the collection and recovery of such funds or property and shall promptly deposit the remaining balance of such funds or property with the Chief Financial Officer, to be distributed in accordance with law.History.—s. 5, ch. 24333, 1947; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 153, ch. 83-216; s. 1884, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 716.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 716 - Escheats|716.06 - Public Records.

716.06 Public records.—All records in the office of the Chief Financial Officer or the Department of Financial Services relating to federal funds, pursuant to this chapter, shall be public records.History.—s. 6, ch. 24333, 1947; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1885, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 716.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 716 - Escheats|716.07 - Recovery of Escheated Property by Claimant.

716.07 Recovery of escheated property by claimant.—(1) Any person who claims any property, funds, or money delivered to the Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer under this chapter, shall, within 5 years from the date of receipt of such property, funds, or money, file a verified claim with the Chief Financial Officer, setting forth the facts upon which such party claims to be entitled to recover such money or property. All claims made for recovery of property, funds, or money, not filed within 5 years from the date that such property, funds, or money is received by the Chief Financial Officer, shall be forever barred, and the Chief Financial Officer shall be without power to consider or determine any claims so made by any claimant after 5 years from the date that the property, funds, or money was received by the Chief Financial Officer.(2) The Chief Financial Officer shall approve or disapprove the claim. If the claim is approved, the funds, money, or property of the claimant, less any expenses and costs which shall have been incurred by the state in securing the possession of said property, as provided by this chapter, shall be delivered to the claimant by the Chief Financial Officer upon warrant issued according to law and her or his receipt taken therefor. If the court finds, upon any judicial review, that the claimant is entitled to the property, money, or funds claimed, and shall render judgment in her or his or its favor, declaring that the claimant is entitled to such property, funds, or money, then upon presentation of said judgment or a certified copy thereof to the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Financial Officer shall draw her or his warrant for the amount of money stated in such judgment, without interest or cost to the state, less any sum paid by the state as costs or expenses in securing possession of such property, funds, or money. When payment has been made to any claimant, no action thereafter shall be maintained by any other claimant against the state or any officer thereof, for or on account of such money, property, or funds.History.—s. 7, ch. 24333, 1947; s. 30, ch. 63-559; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 78-95; s. 848, ch. 97-102; s. 1886, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 717.001 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.001 - Short Title.

717.001 Short title.—This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 87-105.
FL Stat § 717.102 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.102 - Property Presumed Unclaimed; General Rule.

717.102 Property presumed unclaimed; general rule.—(1) All intangible property, including any income or increment thereon less any lawful charges, that is held, issued, or owing in the ordinary course of the holder’s business and the owner fails to claim such property for more than 5 years after the property becomes payable or distributable is presumed unclaimed, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.(2) Property is payable or distributable for the purpose of this chapter notwithstanding the owner’s failure to make demand or to present any instrument or document required to receive payment.History.—s. 3, ch. 87-105; s. 2, ch. 2001-36.
FL Stat § 717.103 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.103 - General Rules for Taking Custody of Intangible Unclaimed Property.

717.103 General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.—Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or by other statute of this state, intangible property is subject to the custody of the department as unclaimed property if the conditions leading to a presumption that the property is unclaimed as described in ss. 717.102 and 717.105-717.116 are satisfied and:(1) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in this state;(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;(3) The records of the holder do not reflect the last known address of the apparent owner, and it is established that:(a) The last known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state; or(b) The holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state and has not previously paid the property to the state of the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property;(4) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, 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 the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state;(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; or(6) The transaction out of which the property arose occurred in this state, and;(a)1. The last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is unknown; or2. 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(b) 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.History.—s. 4, ch. 87-105; s. 3, ch. 2001-36.
FL Stat § 717.1035 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|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.

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.—(1) All intangible property, including, but not limited to, any interest, dividend, or other earnings thereon, less any lawful charges, held by a business association, federal, state, or local government or governmental subdivision, agency, or entity, or any other person or entity, regardless of where the holder may be found, if the owner has not claimed or corresponded in writing concerning the property within 3 years after the date prescribed for payment or delivery, is presumed to be unclaimed property and subject to the custody of this state as such if:(a) The last known address of the owner is unknown; and(b) The person or entity originating or issuing the intangible property is this state or any political subdivision of this state, or the person or entity is incorporated, organized, created, or otherwise located in this state.(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to property which is or may be presumed unclaimed and subject to the custody of this state pursuant to any other provision of law containing a dormancy period different than that prescribed in subsection (1).(3) The provisions of subsection (1) shall apply to all property held at the time of enactment, or at any time thereafter, regardless of when such property became or becomes presumptively unclaimed.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-113; s. 2, ch. 92-169; s. 4, ch. 2001-36.
FL Stat § 717.104 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.104 - Traveler’s Checks and Money Orders.

717.104 Traveler’s checks and money orders.—(1) Subject to subsection (4), any sum payable on a traveler’s check that has been outstanding for more than 15 years after its issuance is presumed unclaimed unless the owner, within 15 years, has communicated in writing with the issuer concerning it or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the issuer.(2) Subject to subsection (4), any sum payable on a money order or similar written instrument, other than a third party bank check, that has been outstanding for more than 7 years after its issuance is presumed unclaimed unless the owner, within 7 years, has communicated in writing with the issuer concerning it or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the issuer.(3) No holder may deduct from the amount of any traveler’s check or money order any charges imposed by reason of the failure to present those instruments for payment unless there is a valid and enforceable written contract between the issuer and the owner of the property pursuant to which the issuer may impose those charges and the issuer regularly imposes those charges and does not regularly reverse or otherwise cancel those charges with respect to the property.(4) No sum payable on a traveler’s check, money order, or similar written instrument, other than a third party bank check, described in subsections (1) and (2) may be subjected to the custody of this state as unclaimed property unless:(a) The records of the issuer show that the traveler’s check, money order, or similar written instrument was purchased in this state;(b) The issuer has its principal place of business in this state and the records of the issuer do not show the state in which the traveler’s check, money order, or similar written instrument was purchased; or(c) The issuer has its principal place of business in this state; the records of the issuer show the state in which the traveler’s check, money order, or similar written instrument was purchased; and the laws of the state of purchase do not provide for the escheat or custodial taking of the property, or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property.(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, subsection (4) applies to sums payable on traveler’s checks, money orders, and similar written instruments presumed unclaimed on or after February 1, 1965, except to the extent that those sums have been paid over to a state prior to January 1, 1974.History.—s. 5, ch. 87-105; s. 5, ch. 2001-36.
FL Stat § 717.1045 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.1045 - Gift Certificates and Similar Credit Items.

717.1045 Gift certificates and similar credit items.—Notwithstanding s. 717.117, an unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo as defined in s. 501.95 is not required to be reported as unclaimed property.(1) The consideration paid for an unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo is the property of the issuer of the unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo.(2) An unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo is subject only to any rights of a purchaser or owner thereof and is not subject to a claim made by any state acting on behalf of a purchaser or owner.(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that this section apply to the custodial holding of unredeemed gift certificates and credit memos.(4) However, a gift certificate or credit memo described in s. 501.95(2)(b) shall be reported as unclaimed property. The consideration paid for such a gift certificate or credit memo is the property of the owner of the gift certificate or credit memo.History.—s. 2, ch. 2007-256.
FL Stat § 717.105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.105 - Checks, Drafts, and Similar Instruments Issued or Certified by Banking and Financial Organizations.

717.105 Checks, drafts, and similar instruments issued or certified by banking and financial organizations.—(1) Any sum payable on a check, draft, or similar instrument, except those subject to ss. 717.104 and 717.115, on which a banking or financial organization is directly liable, including, but not limited to, a cashier’s check or a certified check, which has been outstanding for more than 5 years after it was payable or after its issuance if payable on demand, is presumed unclaimed unless the owner, within 5 years, has communicated in writing with the banking or financial organization concerning it or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the banking or financial organization.(2) No holder may deduct from the amount of any instrument subject to this section any charges imposed by reason of the failure to present the instrument for encashment unless there is a valid and enforceable written contract between the holder and the owner of the instrument pursuant to which the holder may impose those charges and does not regularly reverse or otherwise cancel those charges with respect to the instrument.History.—s. 6, ch. 87-105; s. 2, ch. 96-301; s. 6, ch. 2001-36.
FL Stat § 717.1071 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.1071 - Lost Owners of Unclaimed Demutualization, Rehabilitation, or Related Reorganization Proceeds.

1717.1071 Lost owners of unclaimed demutualization, rehabilitation, or related reorganization proceeds.—(1) Property distributable in the course of a demutualization, rehabilitation, or related reorganization of an insurance company is deemed abandoned 2 years after the date the property is first distributable if, at the time of the first distribution, the last known address of the owner on the books and records of the holder is known to be incorrect or the distribution or statements are returned by the post office as undeliverable; and the owner has not communicated in writing with the holder or its agent regarding the interest or otherwise communicated with the holder regarding the interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the holder or its agent.(2) Property distributable in the course of demutualization, rehabilitation, or related reorganization of a mutual insurance company that is not subject to subsection (1) shall be reportable as otherwise provided by this chapter.(3) Property subject to this section shall be reported and delivered no later than May 1 as of the preceding December 31; however, the initial report under this section shall be filed no later than November 1, 2003, as of December 31, 2002.History.—s. 2, ch. 2003-21; s. 75, ch. 2003-281.1Note.—As enacted by s. 75, ch. 2003-281. For a description of multiple acts in the same session affecting a statutory provision, see preface to the Florida Statutes, “Statutory Construction.” Section 717.1071 was also enacted by s. 2, ch. 2003-21, and that version reads:717.1071 Unclaimed demutualization proceeds.—Unclaimed property payable or distributable in the course of a demutualization of an insurance company is presumed unclaimed 5 years after the earlier of the date of last contact with the policyholder or the date the property became payable or distributable.
FL Stat § 717.108 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.108 - Deposits Held by Utilities.

717.108 Deposits held by utilities.—Any deposit, including any interest thereon, made by a subscriber with a utility to secure payment or any sum paid in advance for utility services to be furnished, less any lawful charges, that remains unclaimed by the owner for more than 1 year after termination of the services for which the deposit or advance payment was made is presumed unclaimed.History.—s. 9, ch. 87-105; s. 4, ch. 96-301; s. 9, ch. 2001-36.
FL Stat § 717.109 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.109 - Refunds Held by Business Associations.

717.109 Refunds held by business associations.—Except as otherwise provided by law, any sum that a business association has been ordered to refund by a court or administrative agency which has been unclaimed by the owner for more than 1 year after it became payable in accordance with the final determination or order providing for the refund, regardless of whether the final determination or order requires any person entitled to a refund to make a claim for it, is presumed unclaimed.History.—s. 10, ch. 87-105; s. 10, ch. 2001-36; s. 113, ch. 2004-390.
FL Stat § 717.1101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.1101 - Unclaimed Equity and Debt of Business Associations.

717.1101 Unclaimed equity and debt of business associations.—(1)(a) Stock or other equity interest in a business association is presumed unclaimed 3 years after the earliest of:1. The date of the most recent dividend, stock split, or other distribution unclaimed by the apparent owner;2. The date of a statement of account or other notification or communication that was returned as undeliverable; or3. The date the holder discontinued mailings, notifications, or communications to the apparent owner.(b) Unmatured or unredeemed debt, other than a bearer bond or an original issue discount bond, is presumed unclaimed 3 years after the date of the most recent interest payment unclaimed by the owner.(c) Matured or redeemed debt is presumed unclaimed 3 years after the date of maturity or redemption.(d) At the time property is presumed unclaimed under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b), any other property right accrued or accruing to the owner as a result of the property interest and not previously presumed unclaimed is also presumed unclaimed.(2) The running of such 3-year period ceases if the person:(a)1. Communicates in writing with the association or its agent regarding the interest or a dividend, distribution, or other sum payable as a result of the interest; or2. Otherwise communicates with the association regarding the interest or a dividend, distribution, or other sum payable as a result of the interest, as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the association or its agent.(b) Presents an instrument issued to pay interest or a dividend or other cash distribution. If any future dividend, distribution, or other sum payable to the owner as a result of the interest is subsequently not claimed by the owner, a new period in which the property is presumed unclaimed commences and relates back only to the time a subsequent dividend, distribution, or other sum became due and payable.(3) At the same time any interest is presumed unclaimed under this section, any dividend, distribution, or other sum then held for or owing to the owner as a result of the interest, is presumed unclaimed.(4) Any dividend, profit, distribution, interest redemption, payment on principal, or other sum held or owing by a business association for or to a shareholder, certificateholder, member, bondholder, or other security holder, who has not claimed such amount or corresponded in writing with the business association concerning such amount, within 3 years after the date prescribed for payment or delivery, is presumed unclaimed.History.—s. 11, ch. 87-105; s. 5, ch. 96-301; s. 11, ch. 2001-36; s. 3, ch. 2003-21; s. 3, ch. 2005-163.
FL Stat § 717.111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property|717.111 - Property of Business Associations Held in Course of Dissolution.

717.111 Property of business associations held in course of dissolution.—All intangible property distributable in the course of a voluntary or involuntary dissolution of a business association which is not claimed by the owner for more than 6 months after the date specified for final distribution is presumed unclaimed.History.—s. 12, ch. 87-105; s. 12, ch. 2001-36.