Wisconsin Code § 177.0305

Custody if transaction took place in this state
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Except as provided in s. 177.0302, 177.0303, or
177.0304, property presumed abandoned is subject to reporting
to and custody of this state and the administrator may take custody of property presumed abandoned whether located in this
state or another state if any of the following applies:
(1) The transaction out of which the property arose took
place in this state.
(2) The holder is domiciled in a state that does not provide for
the custodial taking of the property, except that if the property is
specifically exempt from custodial taking under the law of the
state of the holder’s domicile, the property is not subject to the
custody of the administrator.
(3) The last-known address of the apparent owner or other
person entitled to the property is unknown or in a state that does
not provide for the custodial taking of the property, except that if
the property is specifically exempt from custodial taking under
the law of the state of the last-known address, the property is not
subject to the custody of the administrator.

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