SUMMARY
$4.3 Billion is being safeguarded by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds. Some of that could belong to your clients, the estates of your clients or even you. Last year, the average claim was over $4,000. The State of Ohio wants to help reunite individuals with missing money and many people do not understand the process.
This webinar will help you understand the following so you can assist clients through the process:
- What unclaimed funds are
- Requirements under Ohio Revised Code
- How to claim funds
- Required documents for claims
- Claims timelines
- How to look up claim status
SPEAKERS & BIOS
Susie Wagner
Susie is the Outreach Supervisor for the Division of Unclaimed Funds. Her job is to ensure that Ohioans know about unclaimed funds and claim their money! Since joining the Division in 2022, she has created and implemented several outreach programs and events, and increased advertising. Susie has 20 years of experience in marketing and earned her Master of Science in Marketing from Franklin University.
Kelli Lister
As legal counsel for the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds, Kelli oversees the development and enforcement of Division policy affecting legal programs, proceedings, and operations. She provides legal counsel and advice for the Division on claims administration, public record production, contracts, proposed legislation, policy development and implementation, and prepares cases for litigation. Kelli is responsible for pursuing the appropriate remedy for cases involving fraud and/or bankruptcy and serves as Division liaison with county, state and federal courts, and other government agencies. She works to ensure holders are compliant with their reporting obligations and that Ohio’s Unclaimed Funds Law is properly and uniformly enforced.
Kelli graduated from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law after earning her Masters and two undergraduate degrees from Ohio University. Prior to joining the Division, she worked as a Senior Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and as an attorney with Huntington National Bank. Kelli began her career in private practice with the law firm Maguire & Schneider LLP in Columbus, Ohio representing both corporate and individual clients.
1.0 CLE Hours