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Governor signs law expanding protections and recovery for unclaimed property
Summary
Senate Bill 5316 was signed to strengthen consumer protections around unclaimed property in Washington: it clarifies definitions and abandonment periods, improves administrative procedures, and limits excessive locator fees, sponsors said at the signing.
The governor signed Senate Bill 5316, which officials said strengthens consumer protections for various kinds of unclaimed property in Washington state. Event remarks described the bill as clarifying legal definitions and abandonment periods, improving administrative procedures for the state's unclaimed-property program, and providing safeguards against exorbitant locator fees.
Why it matters: The law is intended to make it easier for…
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