Florida · Wages and unpaid payroll checks

What is the dormancy period (years) for Florida · Wages and unpaid payroll checks?

For Florida, property type is Wages and unpaid payroll checks; dormancy period (years) is 1; statute citation is Fla. Stat. § 717.115; conditions is after becoming payable; reporting deadline is May 1, verified against its source on 2026-09-24.

717.115 Wages. — Unpaid wages, including wages represented by unpresented payroll checks, owing in the ordinary course of the holder’s business that have not been claimed by the apparent owner for more than 1 year after becoming payable are presumed abandoned.

— leg.state.fl.us, retrieved 2026-09-24