# Fla. Stat. § 717.103: 717.103 General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.103

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 717.103
- **Heading:** 717.103 General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XL / Chapter 717 / Section 717.103

## Text

Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or by other statute of this state, intangible property is subject to the custody of the department as unclaimed property if the conditions leading to a presumption that the property is unclaimed as described in ss. 717.102 and 717.105-717.116 are satisfied and:

(1) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in this state;

(2) The records of the holder do not reflect the identity of the person entitled to the property, and it is established that the last known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state;

(3) The records of the holder do not reflect the last known address of the apparent owner, and it is established that: (a) The last known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state; or (b) The holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state and has not previously paid the property to the state of the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property;

(4) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is in a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property, or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property, and the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state;

(5) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in a foreign nation and the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state; or

(6) The transaction out of which the property arose occurred in this state, and; (a)1. The last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is unknown; or 2. The last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is in a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property, or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property; and (b) The holder is a domiciliary of a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property, or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property.

History: s. 4, ch. 87-105; s. 3, ch. 2001-36.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 717.001 717.001 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.101 717.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.101.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.102 717.102 Property presumed unclaimed; general rule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.102.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.103 717.103 General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.103.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.104 717.104 Traveler’s checks and money orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.104.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.105 717.105 Checks, drafts, and similar instruments issued or certified by banking and financial organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.105.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.106 717.106 Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.106.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.107 717.107 Funds owing under life insurance policies, annuity contracts, and retained asset accounts; fines, penalties, and interest; United States Social Security Administration Death Master File.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.107.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.108 717.108 Deposits held by utilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.108.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.109 717.109 Refunds held by business associations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.109.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.111 717.111 Property of business associations held in course of dissolution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.111.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.112 717.112 Property held by agents and fiduciaries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.112.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.113 717.113 Property held by courts and public agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.113.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 717.115 717.115 Wages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXL_C717_S717.115.md)

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