New Study Found That 58% of People Don’t Know What Escheatment Means or How It Affects Them
While a specific study claiming that 58% of Americans don't understand escheatment hasn't been independently verified, the underlying concern is grounded...
Category Escheatment
Escheatment laws, regulations, and how unclaimed assets are transferred to the state.
Escheatment: What Most Americans Don’t Know About the Law That Transfers Their Money to the State
Escheatment is a centuries-old legal doctrine that gives states the right to claim property that has been abandoned or dormant for a specified period of...
At Least 28 States Have Changed Their Escheatment Laws in the Last 5 Years
Between 2020 and 2025, more than 28 states have enacted significant changes to their escheatment laws—the regulations governing unclaimed property held by...