Among the many compliance obligations that corporations have, one that can be the most complicated and costly to an organization, if neglected, is unclaimed property compliance. While each state has its own unclaimed property law, and no two laws are exactly alike, every state has the authority to audit the books and records of a holder if the state has “reason to believe” that the holder is not in compliance with the state’s unclaimed property law. [More]

Delaware has long been known for its aggressive position on unclaimed property audits that included prolonged lookback periods, debatable extrapolation methods and no express period for record retention. Despite improvements, there are still areas that remain unclear and require furth... [More]