Sections
Subchapter i General Provisions 177.001 – 177.016
Subchapter ii Presumption of Abandonment 177.0201 – 177.0215
Subchapter III Taking Custody of Propertypresumed Abandoned 177.0301 – 177.0308
Subchapter iV Report by Holder 177.0401 – 177.0406
Subchapter V Notice to Apparent Owner Ofproperty Presumed Abandoned 177.0501 – 177.0505
Subchapter VI Taking Custody of Propertyby Administrator 177.0601 – 177.0610
Subchapter VII Sale of Property by Administrator 177.0701 – 177.0704
Subchapter VIII Administration of Property 177.0801 – 177.0802
Subchapter IX Claim to Recover Propertyfrom Administrator 177.0901 – 177.0907
Subchapter X Requests for Reports;Examination of Records 177.1001 – 177.1005
Subchapter XI Assessments and Appeals 177.1101 – 177.1104
Subchapter XII Enforcement 177.1201 – 177.1206
Subchapter XIII Agreement to Locateproperty of Apparent Ownerheld by Administrator 177.1301 – 177.1302
Subchapter XIV Confidentiality and Securityof Information 177.1401 – 177.1403
Subchapter XV Miscellaneous Provisions 177.1501 – 177.1505

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 177 - Uniform unclaimed property act

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Chiropractor: means a person holding a license issued by the chiropractic examining board. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Communicable disease: means any disease that the department of health services determines, by rule, to be communicable in fact. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • 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
  • Fire fighter: includes a person serving under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
  • Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. Source: U.S. Mint
  • Licensed practical nurse: includes a licensed practical/vocational nurse who holds a multistate license, as defined in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Naturopathic doctor: means a naturopathic doctor licensed under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Physician assistant: means a person licensed as a physician assistant under subch. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Psychologist: means a psychologist who is licensed under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Registered nurse: includes a registered nurse who holds a multistate license, as defined in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01