Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 717.1244 (2025)

Determinations of unclaimed property claims.

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717.1244 Determinations of unclaimed property claims.In rendering a determination regarding the merits of an unclaimed property claim, the department shall rely on the applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and case law. Agency statements applying the statutory, regulatory, common, and case law to unclaimed property claims are not agency statements subject to s. 120.56(4).
History.s. 127, ch. 2004-390.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 2012–2018 · leading case: Atwater v. Citibank, F.S.B., Inc., 96 So. 3d 1010 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012).
Atwater v. Citibank, F.S.B., Inc., 96 So. 3d 1010 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “”); § 717.1244, Fla. Stat. (2011) (stating that the Department determines the merits of all claims pursuant to applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and ease law in accordance with the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); see also § 717.”
Atwater v. Citibank Fed. Sav. Bank, 96 So. 3d 1000 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “”); § 717.1244, Fla. Stat. (2011) (stating that the Department determines the merits of all claims pursuant to applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and case law in accordance with the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); see also § 717.”
Atwater v. Bruneau, 96 So. 3d 1014 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “”); § 717.1244, Fla. Stat. (2011) (stating that the Department determines the merits of all claims pursuant to applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and case law in accordance with the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); see also § 717.”
Yergin v. Georgopolos, 217 So. 3d 155 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017). “§ 717.1241. “In rendering a determination regarding the merits of an unclaimed property claim, the [department shall rely on the applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and case law.”
Choice Plus, LLC v. Dep't of Fin. Servs., etc., 244 So. 3d 343 (Fla. 2d DCA 2018). · cites it 2× “, § 717.1244, Fla. Stat. (2013) (“In rendering a determination regarding the merits of an unclaimed property claim, the department shall rely on the applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and case law.”
Atwater v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'n, 96 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “”); § 717.1244, Fla. Stat. (2011) (stating that the Department determines the merits of all claims pursuant to applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and case law in accordance with the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); see also § 717.”
Atwater v. Equity One, Inc., 96 So. 3d 1012 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “”); § 717.1244, Fla. Stat. (2011) (stating that the Department determines the merits of all claims pursuant to applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and case law in accordance with the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); see also § 717.”
Atwater v. Metro. Mortg. Co., 96 So. 3d 996 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “”); § 717.1244, Fla. Stat. (2011) (stating that the Department determines the merits of all claims pursuant to applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and case law in accordance with the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); see also § 717.”
Atwater v. Homeside Lending, Inc., 96 So. 3d 998 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “”); § 717.1244, Fla. Stat. (2011) (stating that the Department determines the merits of all claims pursuant to applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and case law in accordance with the Florida Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act); see also § 717.”
Atwater v. Mortg. Elec. Reg. Sys., Inc., 98 So. 3d 1191 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 2× “”); § 717.1244, Fla. Stat. (2011) (stating that the Department determines the merits of all claims pursuant to applicable statutory, regulatory, common, and case law in accordance with the Florida Disposition.”
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