The Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (RUUPA) is the latest revision to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, first promulgated in 1954 and last updated in 1995. The act requires holders of unclaimed property to turn it over to the state unclaimed property administrator after a suitable dormancy period so the administrator can attempt to reunite the property with its rightful owner. RUUPA updates numerous provisions and addresses unclaimed gift cards and other stored-value cards, life insurance benefits, securities, dormancy periods, and use of contract auditors. For further information about RUUPA please contact Legislative Program Director Kaitlin Wolff at 312-450-6615 or kwolff@uniformlaws.org.
The Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act (UUNAA) governs all unincorporated nonprofit associations that are formed or operate in a state that adopts the act. For further information about the UUNAA, please contact ULC Legislative Counsel Kari Bearman at (312) 450-6617 or kbearman@uniformlaws.org.
The Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act allows homeowners to remove unlawful restrictive covenants from the deeds to their homes, and allows the removal of unlawful restrictive covenants from the governing documents of condominiums and other homeowner associations. While discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing has been illegal since the Fair Housing Act of 1968, many property records today still contain offensive and unlawful restrictions that predate the Fair Housing Act. To preserve the chain of title and history of the property, the act does not allow these restrictions to be physically destroyed or redacted. Instead, the Act permits the homeowner or association to fill out an amendment form, a sample of which is provided in the Act, and record the amendment to their title to effectively remove the unlawful restriction.
In some cases, parents find that after the birth or adoption of their child, they experience considerable difficulty in caring for their child. This sometimes leads to families transferring custody of the child to another person outside of the courts and the child welfare system. Without specific regulations directed at these types of unregulated transfers, a transfer of custody might go unnoticed within the child welfare system. The Act addresses the transfer of children in these types of cases.
The Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act (UUDA) permits the use of unsworn declarations made under penalty of perjury in state courts. Under the Act, unsworn declarations may be used in lieu of affidavits, verifications, or other sworn court filings if they were made under penalty of perjury and use substantially similar language to the model form provided. For further information about the UUDA, please contact Legislative Program Director Kaitlin Wolff at 312-450-6615 or kwolff@uniformlaws.org.
The Uniform Unsworn Domestic Declarations Act (UUDDA) permits the use of unsworn declarations made under penalty of perjury in state courts when the declaration is made within the boundaries of the United States. Under the Act, unsworn declarations may be used in lieu of affidavits, verifications, or other sworn court filings if they were made under penalty of perjury and use substantially similar language to the model form provided. For further information about the UUDDA, please contact Legislative Program Director Kaitlin Wolff at 312-450-6615 or kwolff@uniformlaws.org.
The Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act (UUFDA) permits, in state court proceedings, unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury to be executed by witnesses physically located outside the United States in lieu of affidavits, verifications, or other sworn court filings. For further information about the UUFDA, please contact Legislative Program Director Kaitlin Wolff at 312-450-6615 or kwolff@uniformlaws.org.
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