DESCRIPTION
Did you know the State of Ohio is safeguarding billions of dollars in unclaimed funds? Some of it could belong to your clients, the estates of your clients, or even you!
Last year, the average claim was over $1,600, and the process to recover funds is easier than you might think. Whether you’re advising clients, managing estates, or curious about your own potential claim, this webinar with Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds and the Columbus Bar Association walks through the essentials of unclaimed funds.
This webinar will help you understand and assist clients through the process:
- What qualifies as unclaimed funds and how they end up with the state
- Requirements under Ohio Revised Code
- How to search for and claim funds
- Required documents for claims, specifically heir claims
- Checking your 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.