Florida Statutes
Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property
717.112 - Property Held by Agents and Fiduciaries.


(1) Except as provided in ss. 717.1125 and 733.816, all intangible property and any income or increment thereon held in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of another person is presumed unclaimed unless the owner has within 5 years after it has become payable or distributable increased or decreased the principal, accepted payment of principal or income, communicated concerning the property, or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the fiduciary.
(2) Funds in an individual retirement account or a retirement plan for self-employed individuals or similar account or plan established pursuant to the Internal Revenue laws of the United States are not payable or distributable within the meaning of subsection (1) unless, under the terms of the account or plan, distribution of all or part of the funds would then be mandatory.
(3) For the purpose of this section, a person who holds property as an agent for a business association is deemed to hold the property in a fiduciary capacity for that business association alone, unless the agreement between said person and the business association provides otherwise.
(4) For the purposes of this chapter, a person who is deemed to hold property in a fiduciary capacity for a business association alone is the holder of the property only insofar as the interest of the business association in the property is concerned, and the business association is the holder of the property insofar as the interest of any other person in the property is concerned.
(5) All intangible property, and any income or increment thereon, issued by a government or governmental subdivision or agency, public corporation, or public authority and held in an agency capacity for the governmental subdivision, agency, public corporation, or public authority for the benefit of the owner of record, is presumed unclaimed unless the owner has, within 1 year after such property has become payable or distributable, increased or decreased the principal, accepted payment of the principal or income, communicated concerning the property, or otherwise indicated an interest in the property as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the fiduciary.
History.—s. 13, ch. 87-105; s. 6, ch. 96-301; s. 13, ch. 2001-36; s. 3, ch. 2013-172.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XL - Real and Personal Property

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, Annuity Contracts, and Retained Asset Accounts; Fines, Penalties, and Interest; United States Social Security Administration Death Master File.

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.

717.1235 - Dormant Campaign Accounts; Report of Unclaimed Property.

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 - Recovery Agreements and Purchase Agreements for Claims Filed by a Claimant’s Representative; Fees and Costs.

717.1355 - Theme Park and Entertainment Complex Tickets.

717.136 - Foreign Transactions.

717.138 - Rulemaking Authority.

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.