171.065 Disposition of proceeds. If the owner of property sold under this chapter or the owner's legal representatives, at any time within 5 years after proceeds from the sale have been deposited in the county treasury, furnishes satisfactory evidence to the treasurer of the ownership of the property, the owner or the owner's legal representatives shall be entitled to receive the amount of the proceeds deposited with the treasurer. If the owner or the owner's legal representatives do not claim the sale proceeds within the 5-year period, the proceeds shall belong to the county.
History: 1993 a. 482; 1997 a. 254 s. 21; Stats. 1997 s. 171.065.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 171 - Unclaimed property.
171.01 - Duty of consignee or bailee.
171.04 - Perishable property, held for carriage or storage, how disposed of.
171.05 - Perishable property, held otherwise, how disposed of.
171.06 - Unclaimed property, how disposed of.
171.065 - Disposition of proceeds.
171.07 - Common carriers, lien for transportation.
171.08 - Restored to donors or applied to charity.
171.31 - Loans of property to a museum or archives.