Howard S. Twiss, Plaintiff-Respondent v. State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Office of Financial…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (UUPA) applies retroactively and that, under its confidentiality provision, the Treasury is not required to disclose the amount of money in unclaimed bank accounts to a third party without a beneficial interest, such as heir hunter Howard S. Twiss. The Court reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the Law Division's dismissal of Twiss's claim.