Twiss v. State, Dept. of Treasury

I agree with the majority’s determination that the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (UUPA or Act) should be applied retroactively. Ante at 470, 591 A.2d at 917. I part company with the Court when it interprets the Act to require that the amount of money in an abandoned bank account be treated as confidential and hence not ascertainable by one in the business of tracking down the rightful owner. Ante at 475, 591 A.2d at 920. At oral argument, Twiss informed the Court that access to the amount due in unclaimed bank deposits is critical to the success of his enterprise, explaining that an…