Kansas Statutes
Article 39 - Disposition Of Unclaimed Property Act
58-3975 Application to certain intangible property originating or issued in Kansas.

58-3975. Application to certain intangible property originating or issued in Kansas. (a) All intangible property, including but not limited to, any interest, dividend or other earnings thereon, less any lawful charges, held by a business association, federal, state or local government or governmental subdivision, agency or entity, or any other person or entity, regardless of where the holder may be found, if the owner has not claimed or corresponded in writing concerning the property within three years after the date prescribed for payment or delivery, is presumed abandoned and subject to the custody of this state as unclaimed property if:
(1) The address of the owner is unknown; and
(2) the person or entity originating or issuing the intangible property is this state or any political subdivision of this state or is incorporated, organized, created or otherwise located in this state.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to property which is or may be presumed abandoned and subject to the custody of this state pursuant to any other provision of law containing a dormancy period different from that prescribed in subsection (a).
(c) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to all property held at the time of enactment, or at any time thereafter, regardless of when such property became or becomes presumptively abandoned.
History: L. 1994, ch. 8, ยง 42; March 3.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property

Article 39 - Disposition Of Unclaimed Property Act

58-3934 Definitions.

58-3935 Property presumed abandoned; when; general rule.

58-3936 General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.

58-3938 Burden of proof as to property evidenced by record of check or draft.

58-3943 Stock and other intangible interests in business associations.

58-3949 Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository.

58-3950 Report of abandoned property.

58-3951 Advertising of unclaimed property; information required.

58-3952 Payment or delivery of abandoned property.

58-3953 Custody of state; holder relieved from liability; reimbursement of holder paying claim; reclaiming for owner; defense of holder; payment of safe deposit box or repository charges.

58-3954 Crediting of dividends, interest, or increments to owner's account.

58-3955 Public sale of abandoned property; exceptions.

58-3956 Deposit of funds.

58-3957 Filing of claim with administrator.

58-3958 Claim of another state to recover property; procedure.

58-3959 Action to establish claim.

58-3960 Election to take property or delivery.

58-3961 Destruction or disposition of property having insubstantial commercial value; immunity from liability.

58-3962 Periods of limitation.

58-3963 Requests for reports and examination of records.

58-3964 Retention of records.

58-3965 Enforcement.

58-3966 Interstate agreements and cooperation; joint and reciprocal actions with other states.

58-3967 Interest and penalties.

58-3968 Agreement to locate reported property.

58-3969 Foreign transactions.

58-3970 Effect of new provisions; clarification of application.

58-3971 Rules and regulations.

58-3972 Severability.

58-3973 Uniformity of application and construction.

58-3974 Act not applicable in certain instances.

58-3975 Application to certain intangible property originating or issued in Kansas.

58-3976 Government agency cooperation.

58-3977 Unclaimed mineral proceeds trust fund; transfers from and to state general fund; annual accounting report.

58-3978 Approval of expenditures from unclaimed property claims fund, unclaimed property expense fund and unclaimed mineral proceeds trust fund; transfer of assets and liabilities of prior funds.

58-3979 United States savings bonds; unclaimed property; escheat; procedure.

58-3980 United States savings bonds; claim for such bonds.