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Escheatment

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Escheatment
The process of turning over unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority. Escheatment laws require mutual funds to turn over uncashed or returned check dollars and/or client account fund shares if the owner cannot be located within a length of time determined by each state.

Escheat
The acquisition of property by a state or government from the estate of a deceased person. An escheat occurs when the deceased person has no will, no relatives, and no survivors to whom the property would otherwise go. Because it is rare for a person to have no relatives at all, escheats are fairly unusual. The concept has its origins in feudalism, when the immediately superior feudal lord would inherit property that would otherwise be left without an owner. Different states have different laws governing escheats.


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In cases where no address is found, AP will forward the payment details to the appropriate area where funds will be held until escheatment is required.
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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * Escheatment of gift cards creates challenges for both businesses and regulators.
 
 
 
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