When confidential information may be disclosed
Wis. Stat. § 177.1403
in effect(1) When reasonably necessary to enforce or implement this chapter, the administrator may disclose confidential information concerning property held by the administrator or the administrator’s agent only to the following:
(a) An apparent owner or the apparent owner’s personal representative or special administrator, attorney, guardian, other legal representative, or a person entitled to inherit from the deceased apparent owner.
(b) A department or agency of this state or the United States.
(c) The person that administers the unclaimed property law of another state, if the other state accords substantially reciprocal privileges to the administrator of this state and if the other state is required to maintain the confidentiality and security of information obtained in a manner substantially equivalent to that under this subchapter.
(d) A person subject to an examination as required by subch. X.
(2)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in s. 177.1402 (1), the administrator shall include on the administrator’s Internet site or in the database required by s. 177.0503 the name of each apparent owner of property held by the administrator.
(b) The administrator may include on the administrator’s Internet site or in the database additional information concerning the apparent owner’s property, if the administrator believes that the information will assist in identifying and returning property to the owner and if the information does not disclose personal information, except the apparent owner’s name and residential address.
(c) The administrator may include the information described in par. (b) in published notices, printed publications, telecommunications, or other media or on the Internet.
(3) The administrator and the administrator’s agent may not use confidential information provided to them or in their possession except as expressly authorized by this chapter or by other law.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/177.1403Fetched: 10/7/2026