New York Abandoned Property Law Article 12-A - UNCLAIMED OR ABANDONED PROPERTY IN THE POSSESSION, CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

• 1213 - Purpose and Policy.
  It is the purpose of this article to extend the declared policy of the state with respect to unclaimed or abandoned property to all such...
• 1214 - Definitions.
  When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Property" includes, but is not limited to, money, rights to claim...
• 1215 - Escheat.
  If the rightful owner of any property in the possession, custody or control of the United States either (a) shall have been or shall be...
• 1216 - Presumptions.
  If it shall appear from the records of the United States that the rightful owner of property described in section twelve hundred fifteen of this...
• 1217 - Procedure.
  Whenever it appears, after investigation by the comptroller or otherwise, that there exists or may exist escheated property under this article, the attorney general may...
• 1218 - Notice.
  The notice shall contain the names of known respondents or their class description when that is permitted under section twelve hundred seventeen (a) of this...
• 1219 - Petition.
  The petition shall describe the property with respect to which the proceeding is instituted, the facts from which the court may find that the requirements...
• 1220 - Service.
  The notice shall be served (a) by first class mail on all known respondents for whom there is a last known address; and (b) by...
• 1221 - Judgment.
  If the court, after taking testimony shall determine the facts specified by section twelve hundred fifteen of this article, it shall make and enter findings...
• 1222 - Application of Other Provisions of Article Twelve.
  The provisions of sections twelve hundred seven, twelve hundred eight, twelve hundred eleven and twelve hundred twelve of article twelve of this chapter shall apply...
• 1223 - Alternative to Escheat.
  If it appears from the records of the United States that the rightful owner of any property subject to escheat under this article has not...

Last modified: February 3, 2019