notice to apparent owner of
property presumed abandoned
177.0501 Notice to apparent owner by holder.
177.0502 Contents of notice by holder.
177.0503 Notice by administrator.
177.0504 Cooperation among state officers and agencies to locate apparent owners.
177.0505 Tax return identification of apparent owners.
SUBCHAPTER VI
taking custody of property
by administrator
177.0601 Definition of good faith.
177.0602 Dormancy charge.
177.0603 Payment or delivery of property to administrator.
177.0604 Effect of payment or delivery of property to administrator.
177.0605 Recovery of property by holder from administrator.
177.0606 Property removed from safe deposit box.
177.0607 Income, interest, or gain while in the administrator's custody.
177.0608 Administrator's options as to custody.
177.0609 Disposition of property having no substantial value; immunity from liability.
177.0610 Periods of limitation and repose.
SUBCHAPTER VII
Sale of property by administrator
177.0701 Public sale of property.
177.0702 Disposal of securities.
177.0703 Purchaser owns property after sale.
177.0704 Military medal or decoration.
SUBCHAPTER VIII
administration of property
177.0801 Deposit of funds by administrator.
177.0802 Administrator to retain records of property.
SUBCHAPTER IX
Claim to recover property
FROM ADMINISTRATOR
177.0901 Claim of another state to recover property.
177.0902 When property subject to recovery by another state.
177.0903 Claim for property by person claiming to be owner.
177.0904 When administrator must honor claim for property.
177.0905 Allowance of claim for property.
177.0906 Action by person whose claim is denied.
177.0907 Claim to recover abandoned U.S. savings bond.
SUBCHAPTER X
requests for reports;
examination of records
177.1001 Verified report of property.
177.1002 Requests for reports and examination of records.
177.1003 Records obtained in examination.
177.1004 Failure of person to maintain records.
177.1005 Administrator's contract with another to conduct examination.
SUBCHAPTER XI
Assessments and appeals
177.1101 Default assessment.
177.1102 Notice of assessment.
177.1103 Appeal of assessment.
SUBCHAPTER XII
enforcement
177.1202 Interstate and international agreement; cooperation.
177.1203 Action involving another state or foreign country.
177.1205 Waiver of penalties.
177.1206 Recovery of property paid to incorrect claimant.
SUBCHAPTER XIII
Agreement to locate
property OF apparent owner
held by administrator
177.1301 When agreement to locate property enforceable.
177.1302 When agreement to locate property void.
SUBCHAPTER XIV
confidentiality and security
of information
177.1401 Definitions; applicability.
177.1402 Confidential information.
177.1403 When confidential information may be disclosed.
SUBCHAPTER XV
miscellaneous provisions
177.1501 Uniformity of application and construction.
177.1502 Effect of new provisions; clarification of application.
177.1503 Escheat of property to municipalities.
177.1504 Escheat of U.S. savings bonds.
177.1505 Voluntary disclosure.
general provisions
177.001
177.001
Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.”
177.001 History
History: 2021 a. 87.
177.01
177.01
Definitions. In this chapter:
177.01(1)
(1) “Administrator" means the department of revenue.
177.01(1d)
(1d) “Administrator's agent” means a person that the administrator contracts with to conduct an examination under subch.
X on the administrator's behalf, including an independent contractor of such person and each individual participating in the examination on behalf of the person or contractor.
177.01(2)
(2) “Apparent owner" means a person whose name appears on the records of the holder as the owner of property held, issued, or owing by the holder.
177.01(5)
(5) “Business association" means a corporation; joint stock company; investment company, not including an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
15 USC 80a-1 to
80a-64; business trust; partnership; unincorporated association; joint venture; limited liability company; trust company; land bank; safe deposit company; safekeeping depository; financial organization; insurance company; federally chartered entity; utility; sole proprietorship; or other business entity; regardless of whether any such entity is for profit.
177.01(5d)
(5d) “Confidential information” means records, reports, and information that are confidential under s.
177.1402.
177.01(6)
(6) “Domicile" means the following:
177.01(6)(a)
(a) For a corporation, the state of its incorporation.
177.01(6)(b)
(b) For a business association, other than a corporation, that requires a filing with a state for its formation, the state of its filing.
177.01(6)(c)
(c) For a federally chartered entity or an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
15 USC 80a-1 to
80a-64, the state of its home office.
