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2015 Florida Statutes

Title XL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Chapter 717
DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY Entire Chapter
CHAPTER 717
DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
717.001
Short title.
717.101
Definitions.
717.102
Property presumed unclaimed; general rule.
717.103
General rules for taking custody of intangible 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.
717.104
Traveler’s checks and money orders.
717.1045
Gift certificates and similar credit items.
717.105
Checks, drafts, and similar instruments issued or certified by banking and financial organizations.
717.106
Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations.
717.107
Funds owing under life insurance policies.
717.1071
Lost owners of unclaimed demutualization, rehabilitation, or related reorganization proceeds.
717.108
Deposits held by utilities.
717.109
Refunds held by business associations.
717.1101
Unclaimed equity and debt of business associations.
717.111
Property of business associations held in course of dissolution.
717.112
Property held by agents and fiduciaries.
717.1125
Property held by fiduciaries under trust instruments.
717.113
Property held by courts and public agencies.
717.115
Wages.
717.116
Contents of safe-deposit box or other safekeeping repository.
717.117
Report of unclaimed property.
717.118
Notification of apparent owners of unclaimed property.
717.119
Payment or delivery of unclaimed property.
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.
717.121
Crediting of dividends, interest, or increments to owner’s account.
717.122
Public sale of unclaimed property.
717.123
Deposit of funds.
717.124
Unclaimed property claims.
717.12403
Unclaimed demand, savings, or checking account in a financial institution held in the name of more than one person.
717.12404
Claims on behalf of a business entity or trust.
717.12405
Claims by estates.
717.12406
Joint ownership of unclaimed securities or dividends.
717.1241
Conflicting claims.
717.1242
Restatement of jurisdiction of the circuit court sitting in probate and the department.
717.1243
Small estate accounts.
717.1244
Determinations of unclaimed property claims.
717.1245
Garnishment of unclaimed property.
717.125
Claim of another state to recover property; procedure.
717.126
Administrative hearing; burden of proof; proof of entitlement; venue.
717.1261
Death certificates.
717.1262
Court documents.
717.127
Election to take payment or delivery.
717.128
Destruction or disposition of property having insubstantial commercial value; immunity from liability.
717.129
Periods of limitation.
717.1301
Investigations; examinations; subpoenas.
717.1311
Retention of records.
717.1315
Retention of records by claimant’s representatives and buyers of unclaimed property.
717.132
Enforcement; cease and desist orders; fines.
717.1322
Administrative and civil enforcement.
717.1323
Prohibited practice.
717.133
Interstate agreements and cooperation; joint and reciprocal actions with other states.
717.1331
Actions against holders.
717.1333
Evidence; estimations; audit reports, examiner’s worksheets, investigative reports, other related documents.
717.134
Penalties and interest.
717.1341
Invalid claims, recovery of property, interest and penalties.
717.135
Power of attorney to recover reported property in the custody of the department.
717.1351
Acquisition of unclaimed property.
717.1355
Theme park and entertainment complex tickets.
717.136
Foreign transactions.
717.138
Rulemaking authority.
717.1381
Void unclaimed property powers of attorney and purchase agreements.
717.1382
United States savings bond; unclaimed property; escheatment; procedure.
717.1383
United States savings bond; claim for bond.
717.139
Uniformity of application and construction.
717.1400
Registration.
717.1401
Repeal.