Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 205 ILCS 305/44.1

  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
     A credit union may deduct a dormancy charge or an escheat fee from property required to be paid or delivered to the administrator under the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, provided the amount of the deduction is consistent with the standards set forth in subsection (b) of Section 15-602 of that Act. In making the deduction, a credit union may allocate, classify, and record all or a portion of the deduction, as applicable, as the minimum share amount required to preserve the member’s status as a member of the credit union.