Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69G - Division of Unclaimed Property › Chapter 69G-20 - UNCLAIMED PROPERTY › Section 69G-20.0022 - PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND ENTITLEMENT TO UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any and all persons filing a claim for
				unclaimed property have the burden to provide to the Department a preponderance
				of evidence to prove ownership and entitlement to such property being
				claimed.
(2)
(a) All persons claiming an interest in
				unclaimed property in the possession of the Department shall provide to the
				Department the claimant's first name, last name, address and a copy of a valid
				driver's license of the claimant at the time the original claim form is filed.
				If the claimant has not been issued a valid driver's license at the time the
				original claim form is filed, the Department shall be provided with a legible
				copy of a photographic identification of the claimant issued by the United
				States or a foreign nation, a state or territory of the United States or
				foreign nation, or a political subdivision or agency thereof. In lieu of filing
				a copy of a government issued photographic identification of the claimant with
				the claim, the claimant or the Claimant's Representative may file Form
				DFS-A4-2007, Notarized Sworn Statement of the Claimant, which has been
				accurately completed in full, executed by the claimant and the notary. This
				form is incorporated by reference effective 10-13-10 and available from the
				Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Unclaimed Property, 200
				East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0358,
				floridaunclaimedproperty@myfloridacfo.com. The notarized sworn statement must
				accurately affirm the claimant's identity and state the claimant's
				address.
(b) In the event that a
				claimant has not been issued any type of valid photographic identification
				issued by the United States or a foreign nation, a state or territory of the
				United States or foreign nation, or a political subdivision or agency thereof,
				a claimant or Claimant's Representative may file Form DFS-A4-1944, Affidavit
				Attesting to Claimant's Identity, and a buyer may file Form DFS-A4-1945,
				Affidavit Attesting to Seller's Identity, which must be accurately completed in
				full, executed by the affiants and the notary. Forms DFS-A4-1944 and
				DFS-A4-1945 are incorporated by reference effective 10-13-10 and available from
				the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Unclaimed Property,
				200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0358,
				floridaunclaimedproperty@myfloridacfo.com. Forms DFS-A4-1944 and DFS-A4-1945
				must accurately affirm the claimant's or seller's identity and state the
				address of the claimant or the seller, which ever is applicable. Affiants must
				have personal knowledge of the claimant or seller. "Personal knowledge" means
				that the affiant is familiar with the circumstances of the claimant or seller,
				personally knows and has personally observed the claimant or seller, and has
				experience in dealing with claimant or seller on a daily basis or is a family
				member.
(c) For claims
				electronically submitted for $2,000 or less, the Department may use an identity
				authentication service in lieu of a copy of the driver's license,
				government-issued identification, or notarized sworn statement of the claimant
				to verify the claimant's identity, as authorized by Section
				 717.124(7),
				F.S.