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Wyoming Statutes Title 34. Property, Conveyances and Security Transactions § 34-24-104. General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Unless otherwise provided in this act or by other statute of this state, intangible property is subject to the custody of this state as unclaimed property if the property is deemed abandoned under W.S. 34-24-103 and 34-24-106 through 34-24-117 and 34-24-140 are satisfied and:

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

(ii) 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;

(iii) 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 or delivered the property to the state of the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property.

(iv) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner 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;

(v) 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

(vi) The transaction out of which the property arose occurred in this state and:

(A) 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; and

(B) The last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is:

(I) Unknown; or

(II) 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.

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