SB756,21,4 23177.0203 When other tax-deferred account presumed abandoned.
24Subject to s. 177.0210, and except for property described under s. 177.0202 and
25property held in a plan described in section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code,

1property held in an account or plan, including a health savings account, that
2qualifies for federal income tax deferral under the Internal Revenue Code is
3presumed abandoned if it is unclaimed by the apparent owner 3 years after the
4earliest of the following:
SB756,21,7 5(1) The date specified under the Internal Revenue Code or by federal regulation
6by which the distribution of property must begin in order to avoid a penalty, if no such
7distribution has been made.
SB756,21,8 8(2) Thirty years after the date on which the account was opened.
SB756,53 9Section 53. 177.0204 of the statutes is created to read:
SB756,21,14 10177.0204 When custodial account for a minor presumed abandoned.
11(1)
Subject to s. 177.0210, property held in an account established under any state's
12uniform gifts to minors act or uniform transfers to minors act is presumed abandoned
13if it is unclaimed by or on behalf of the minor on whose behalf the account was opened
143 years after the earliest of the following:
SB756,21,1715 (a) The date on which a 2nd consecutive communication sent by the holder by
161st class mail to the minor's custodian is returned to the holder by the U.S. postal
17service as undeliverable.
SB756,21,2118 (b) If the 2nd communication is sent by the holder to the minor's custodian later
19than 30 days after the date on which the first communication is returned to the
20holder by the U.S. postal service as undeliverable, the date on which the first
21communication was returned as undeliverable.
SB756,21,2422 (c) The date on which the minor's custodian is required to transfer the property
23to the minor or the minor's estate in accordance with the uniform gifts to minors act
24or uniform transfers to minors act of the state in which the account was opened.
SB756,22,6
1(2) If the holder does not send communications to the custodian by 1st class
2mail, as described in sub. (1), the holder shall attempt to confirm the custodian's
3interest in the property by sending the custodian e-mail not later than 2 years after
4the custodian's last indication of interest in the property, except that the holder shall
5promptly attempt to contact the custodian by 1st class mail if any of the following
6applies:
SB756,22,97 (a) The holder does not have information needed to send the custodian e-mail
8or the holder believes that the custodian's e-mail address in the holder's records is
9not valid.
SB756,22,1010 (b) The holder receives notification that the e-mail was not received.
SB756,22,1211 (c) The custodian does not respond to the e-mail within 30 days from the date
12on which the e-mail was sent.
SB756,22,15 13(3) If 1st class mail sent under sub. (2) is returned to the holder by the U.S.
14postal service as undeliverable, the property is presumed abandoned 3 years after
15the date on which the mail is returned.
SB756,22,17 16(4) The property in the account described under sub. (1) is not subject to this
17section after the property is transferred to the minor or the minor's estate.
SB756,54 18Section 54. 177.0205 of the statutes is created to read:
SB756,22,23 19177.0205 When contents of safe deposit box presumed abandoned.
20Tangible property held in a safe deposit box and proceeds from a sale of the property
21by the holder permitted by law of this state other than this chapter are presumed
22abandoned if the property remains unclaimed by the apparent owner 5 years after
23the earliest of the following:
SB756,22,24 24(1) The expiration of the lease or rental period for the box.
SB756,23,3
1(2) The earliest date when the lessor of the box is authorized by contract or law
2of this state other than this chapter to enter the box and remove or dispose of the
3contents without consent or authorization of the lessee.
SB756,55 4Section 55. 177.0207 of the statutes is created to read:
SB756,23,6 5177.0207 When security presumed abandoned. (1) Subject to s. 177.0210,
6a security is presumed to be abandoned 3 years after the following:
SB756,23,97 (a) The date on which a 2nd consecutive communication sent by the holder by
81st class mail to the apparent owner is returned to the holder by the U.S. postal
9service as undeliverable.
SB756,23,1310 (b) If the 2nd communication is sent by the holder to the apparent owner later
11than 30 days after the date on which the first communication is returned to the
12holder by the U.S. postal service as undeliverable, the date on which the first
13communication was returned as undeliverable.
SB756,23,19 14(2) If the holder does not send communications to the apparent owner of the
15security by 1st class mail, as described in sub. (1), the holder shall attempt to confirm
16the apparent owner's interest in the security by sending the apparent owner e-mail
17not later than 2 years after the apparent owner's last indication of interest in the
18security, except that the holder shall promptly attempt to contact the apparent owner
19by 1st class mail if any of the following applies:
SB756,23,2220 (a) The holder does not have information needed to send the apparent owner
21e-mail or the holder believes that the apparent owner's e-mail address in the
22holder's records is not valid.
SB756,23,2323 (b) The holder receives notification that the e-mail was not received.
SB756,23,2524 (c) The apparent owner does not respond to the e-mail within 30 days from the
25date on which the e-mail was sent.
SB756,24,3
1(3) If 1st class mail sent under sub. (2) is returned to the holder by the U.S.
2postal service as undeliverable, the security is presumed abandoned 3 years after the
3date on which the mail is returned.
SB756,56 4Section 56. 177.0208 of the statutes is created to read:
SB756,24,8 5177.0208 When related property presumed abandoned. At and after the
6time property is presumed abandoned under this chapter, any property right or
7interest accrued or accruing from property presumed abandoned under this chapter
8is presumed abandoned.