Florida § 717.129 - Periods of limitation.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 717.129 — Periods of limitation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 717.129. Periods of limitation.

(1) The expiration before or after July 1, 1987, of any period of time specified by contract, statute, or court order, during which a claim for money or property may be made or during which an action or proceeding may be commenced or enforced to obtain payment of a claim for money or to recover property, does not prevent the money or property from being presumed abandoned or affect any duty to file a report or to pay or deliver abandoned property to the department as required by this chapter. (2) The department may not commence an action or proceeding to enforce this chapter with respect to the reporting, payment, or delivery of property or any other duty of a holder under this chapter more than 10 years after the duty arose. The period of limitation established under this subsection is tolled by the earlier of the department’s or audit agent’s delivery of a notice that a holder is subject to an audit or examination under s. 717.1301 or the holder’s written election to enter into an abandoned property voluntary disclosure agreement.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Florida Statutes § 717.129 cover?

Section 717.129 ("Periods of limitation.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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