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NY Aban Prop L § 207 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 2 - Escheat of Real Property 207 - Proceedings on Receipt of Petition.

§  207.  Proceedings on receipt of petition. Prior to the presentation   of such petition, the petitioner shall cause  to  be  personally  served   upon  each  person who would have succeeded to any interest in said land   but for the alienage of such person or another or for any other rule  of   legal  incapacity hereinbefore mentioned affecting an attempted transfer   of such interest of such  person,  and  each  person  in  possession  or   occupation  or  who  has  filed a protest under section two hundred ten,   whose names and places of residence are known and cause to be  published   in  a  newspaper published in each county in which any part of said land   is situated, once in each week for three successive weeks  as  to  those   whose  names  and  places  of  residence  are unknown, a notice, in form   adopted or approved by the commissioner, directed to such persons.  Such   notice  shall  state the date on which such petition shall be filed with   the office of  general  services,  the  nature  of  the  application,  a   description  of  the  property  affected  and  the name of the person or   persons whose interest or interests shall have escheated to  the  people   of the state of New York. Such notice shall also provide that any person   or persons having a claim or right to said property equal to or superior   to  the  right  of  the petitioner may file a remonstrance with the said   commissioner on or before the date of said filing against  the  granting   of  such  petition  and  for the granting of a release to such person or   persons. Proof of service and of publication as aforementioned shall  be   filed  with  the  petition. The commissioner may take proof of the facts   alleged in said petition, by written or oral evidence, whether or not  a   sale  or release of said property was theretofore made, the value of the   property to be released, and such other facts as  in  his  judgment  are   necessary  to  determine the matter.   If a remonstrance shall have been   presented, the commissioner may take proof of the issues raised  thereby   and  the  relief  therein asked. The commissioner may, as a condition of   hearing the matter, require the petitioner or any remonstrant to produce   witnesses or advance the expense of producing them.
NY Aban Prop L § 208 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 2 - Escheat of Real Property 208 - Release.

§  208.  Release. 1. The commissioner shall make his determination and   enter an order accordingly. The commissioner may agreeably to  the  best   interest  of the state and in his discretion, if he deems it just to all   persons interested, execute in the name of the state, a release on  such   terms  and  conditions as the commissioner deems just, releasing to such   person or persons as he  shall  have  determined  entitled  thereto  the   interest of the state in such real property so sought to be released.2.  A  conveyance  so  made to any such person who is a parent, child,   surviving husband or widow of any such owner  of  any  interest  therein   immediately  prior  to  the  escheat,  or  the  heirs-at-law of any such   surviving husband or widow, or the alleged grantee or any person  or  of   any association or body, whether incorporated or not, who or which would   have  succeeded  by  devise or otherwise to the title of such person but   for a legal incapacity to take or convey the property so escheated shall   be without consideration, if the value, at the date of the petition,  as   determined  by  the  commissioner,  of  all  property  of any such owner   escheated to the state and not conveyed or released by the state,  shall   not  exceed  one hundred thousand dollars, and of the property sought to   be released shall not exceed ten thousand dollars, except that  any  and   all  expenses incurred by the state in an action to recover the property   escheated or in any action pertaining thereto, or otherwise relating  to   the  escheated property shall be paid by such person. Where however, the   value of the property sought to be released shall exceed the sum of  ten   thousand  dollars  the  commissioner may release the same to such person   upon the payment of the  appraised  value  in  excess  of  ten  thousand   dollars and in addition thereto the expenses incurred by the state in an   action to recover the property as aforementioned.3.  The  release  shall  contain a brief recital of the determinations   required to be made by the commissioner on the hearing of the  petition,   remonstrance  or  remonstrances,  and of all the terms and conditions on   which the release is made.
NY Aban Prop L § 209 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 2 - Escheat of Real Property 209 - Effect of Release on Rights of Others.

§  209.  Effect  of release on rights of others. No such release shall   impair or affect any right, title, interest or estate in or to the lands   thereby released, of any heir-at-law,  devisee,  grantee,  mortgagee  or   creditor  of any person having an interest in the real property released   immediately prior to the escheat thereof, or of any person having a lien   or incumbrance thereon, through,  under  or  by  any  person  having  an   interest therein immediately prior to the escheat.
NY Aban Prop L § 210 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 2 - Escheat of Real Property 210 - Protest Against Release.

§ 210. Protest against release. Any person may file, at any time, with   the commissioner, a protest, stating his name, residence and post-office   address,  against the release by the state of any interest of the people   of the state acquired by escheat, in any real property described in such   protest.
NY Aban Prop L § 211 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 2 - Escheat of Real Property 211 - Lands Held Under Written Contract.

§  211.  Lands  held  under  written  contract.  Where lands have been   escheated to the state and the person  last  seized  was  a  citizen  or   capable  of  taking  and  holding  real  property the commissioner shall   fulfill any contract made by such person or by any person from whom  his   title  is  derived, in respect to the sale of such lands, so far only as   to convey the right and title of the state, pursuant to  such  contract,   without  any  covenants  of  warranty  or otherwise, and shall allow all   payment which may have been made on such contracts.  If any part of such   escheated land has been  occupied  under  a  verbal  agreement  for  the   purchase  thereof,  and  the  occupants  have made valuable improvements   thereon, such agreement shall be as valid and effectual as if it were in   writing.
NY Aban Prop L § 212 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 2 - Escheat of Real Property 212 - Escheated Lands Subject to Trusts and Incumbrances.

§  212.  Escheated  lands  subject  to  trusts and incumbrances. Lands   escheated to the state shall be held subject  to  the  same  trusts  and   incumbrances  to  which  they  would  have  been  subject  if  they  had   descended, except that where the owner or beneficiaries of  such  trusts   or  the holders of such incumbrances have been made parties to an action   brought under section two hundred one, such land shall be  subject  only   to  trusts and incumbrances of record in the county in which the land is   located prior to the filing of notice of pendency of  action  authorized   under section two hundred one.
NY Aban Prop L § 213 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 2 - Escheat of Real Property 213 - Condemnation Awards as Interest in Real Property.

§  213.  Condemnation awards as interest in real property. An interest   in real property escheated to the state shall for the purposes  of  this   article, be deemed to include any and all awards heretofore or hereafter   made  in  condemnation  proceedings against such escheated lands and all   the provisions of this article shall apply to the release and assignment   of such awards with the same force and effect  as  to  the  release  and   conveyance of an interest in real property.
NY Aban Prop L § 214 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 2 - Escheat of Real Property 214 - Receiver.

§  214.  Receiver.  At  any  time  during  the pendency of said action   pursuant to section two hundred one,  the  court  may  upon  application   therefor appoint a receiver to conserve said property and to receive the   rents,  income  and profits therefrom during the pendency of the action.   The rents, income and profits so received,  after  the  payment  of  the   expenses  of  such  receivership,  shall  be  paid over to such party or   parties as shall be determined in the final judgment to be  entitled  to   possession  of  said  property  and  in  the  event  that the people are   adjudged entitled thereto, shall be directed to be paid into  the  state   treasury.
NY Aban Prop L § 215 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 2 - Escheat of Real Property 215 - Claims Against State.

§  215.  Claims  against state. Where an action has been commenced and   final judgment in favor of the people entered therein by reason  of  the   escheat  of  real  property to the people and the said property has been   sold pursuant to section two hundred four, any party or parties thereto,   or their successors in interest, who, but  for  the  rendering  of  such   final  judgment  would  have  been entitled to such real property, or an   interest therein, shall have a claim against the state for the value  of   such  real property or interest therein at the time of the entry of such   judgment, but no such claim shall  exist  in  favor  of  such  party  or   parties or their successors in interest unless a petition therefor shall   have  been  filed  as hereinafter provided within fifteen years from the   date of entry of such final judgment unless such  party  or  parties  to   such  ejectment  action shall have been, at the time of the commencement   of such action or entry of final judgment, incompetent to conduct his or   her affairs by reason of mental illness or mental  retardation  or  have   been under the age of eighteen years, or be imprisoned in execution upon   conviction  of  a  criminal  offense,  in which event the period of such   disability shall not be deemed to be a part of the time  limited  within   which  such  petition  may  be  filed.  Such  party or parties, or their   successors in  interest  shall  petition  the  commissioner  of  general   services for payment of the sum or a part thereof received by the state,   upon  the  sale  made pursuant to section two hundred four, and the said   commissioner if satisfied that the claim is just and is made by a  party   who,  except  for the entry of final judgment in an action authorized by   section two hundred one would have been entitled to the real property or   an interest therein affected by said action, may certify such  facts  to   the court of claims, whereupon that court is empowered and authorized to   determine  the  amount  of  such  claim  or  claims  and  award judgment   therefor, the total of  which  in  no  event  shall  exceed  the  amount   received  by  the people upon the sale of said real property pursuant to   section two hundred four.
NY Aban Prop L § 304 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 3 - Unclaimed Property Held or Owing by Banking Organizations 304 - Unclaimed Property Held by the Superintendent of Financial Services After Liquidation.

§  304.  Unclaimed  property  held  by the superintendent of financial   services after liquidation. 1. All amounts held by the superintendent of   financial  services  as  trustee  for  the  owners  thereof  after   the   completion  of  the voluntary or involuntary liquidation of the business   and property of any banking organization or of the business and property   in this state of any foreign banking corporation, as provided in section   thirty of the banking law, which shall not have been  claimed  and  paid   within  four  years  after receipt by the superintendent shall be deemed   abandoned property.2. Any such abandoned property held by the superintendent of financial   services to which the right  to  receive  the  same  is  established  as   provided  in  section  thirty-one  of  the banking law shall cease to be   deemed abandoned.
NY Aban Prop L § 305 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 3 - Unclaimed Property Held or Owing by Banking Organizations 305 - Payment of Abandoned Property After Liquidation by Superintendent of Financial Services.

§   305.   Payment   of   abandoned   property  after  liquidation  by   superintendent of financial services. 1. Not later than the first day of   October in each year the superintendent of financial services shall  pay   to  the  state comptroller all such abandoned property held by him which   shall have become abandoned property at any time prior to the first  day   of  July next preceding, excepting such abandoned property as since such   first day of July shall have ceased to be abandoned.2. Such payment shall be accompanied by  a  statement  signed  by  the   superintendent  of  financial  services  setting forth the name and last   known address of, and the amount owning to, each person appearing to  be   the owner of any such abandoned property, or if the name is unknown, the   nature  and  identifying  number of the indebtedness and the name of the   banking organization or foreign  banking  corporation  from  which  such   abandoned  property  was  received, together with such other identifying   information as the state comptroller may require.
NY Aban Prop L § 306 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 3 - Unclaimed Property Held or Owing by Banking Organizations 306 - Reimbursement for Instruments Paid.

§  306.  Reimbursement  for instruments paid. Any banking organization   which has paid to the state comptroller abandoned property held or owing   for the payment of a negotiable instrument or a certified check may make   payment to  the  person  entitled  thereto,  upon  presentation  of  the   instrument   by   such   person,   and  shall  thereby  be  entitled  to   reimbursement of the amount paid to the comptroller. Such  reimbursement   shall  be  made by the comptroller after audit of a claim of the banking   organization.
NY Aban Prop L § 400 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 4 - Unclaimed Deposits and Refunds for Utility Services 400 - Unclaimed Deposits and Refunds for Utility Services.

§  400.  Unclaimed  deposits and refunds for utility services.  1. The following unclaimed moneys held  or  owing  by  a  gas  corporation,  an electric  corporation,  a gas and electric corporation, a district steam corporation,  a  telegraph  corporation,  a  telephone  corporation,   a telegraph  and telephone corporation, or a waterworks corporation, shall be deemed abandoned property:  (a) Any  deposit  made  by  a  consumer  or  subscriber  with  such  a corporation to secure the payment for utility services furnished by such corporation,  or the amount of such deposit after deducting any sums due to such corporation by such consumer or subscriber,  together  with  any interest  due thereon, which shall have remained unclaimed by the person or persons appearing to be entitled thereto  for  two  years  after  the termination  of the utility services to secure the payment of which such deposit was made, or, if during such two year  period  utility  services are  furnished  by  such  corporation to such consumer or subscriber and such deposit is held by such corporation to secure payment therefor, for two years after the termination of such utility services.  (b) Any amount paid by a consumer or subscriber to such a  corporation in  advance  or  in  anticipation of utility services furnished or to be furnished by such corporation which in  fact  is  not  furnished,  after deducting  any  sums  due  to  such  corporation  by  such  consumer  or subscriber for utility services in  fact  furnished,  which  shall  have remained  unclaimed  by  the  person or persons appearing to be entitled thereto for two years after the termination of the utility services  for which  such amount was paid in advance or in anticipation, or, if during such period utility services are furnished by such corporation  to  such consumer  or  subscriber  and  such  amount is applied to the payment in advance or in anticipation of such utility services, for two years after the termination of such utility services.  (c) The amount of any refund of excess or increased rates  or  charges heretofore  or  hereafter  collected by any such corporation for utility services lawfully furnished by such corporation which has been or  shall hereafter  lawfully be ordered refunded to a consumer or other person or persons entitled thereto, together with any interest due  thereon,  less any lawful deductions, which shall have remained unclaimed by the person or  persons  entitled  thereto  for  two  years  from the date it became payable in accordance with the final determination  or  order  providing for such refund.   2.  Any such abandoned property held or owing by such a corporation to which the right to receive the same is established to  the  satisfaction of such corporation shall cease to be deemed abandoned.
NY Aban Prop L § 402 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 4 - Unclaimed Deposits and Refunds for Utility Services 402 - Publication of Notice of Abandoned Property.

§  402.  Publication  of  notice  of abandoned property. 1. Every such corporation shall cause to be published, on or before the first  day  of September  in each year, a notice entitled: "NOTICE OF CERTAIN UNCLAIMED PROPERTY HELD BY (name of corporation)."   2. Such notice shall be published once in two newspapers published  in the county where such deposits, payments or payments to be refunded were made.  If there is only one newspaper published in any such county, such notice shall be published in such newspaper. If there are no  newspapers published  in such county, then such publication shall be in a newspaper published in  an  adjacent  county.  Such  publication  shall  be  in  a newspaper  printed  in the English language and any other newspaper that will  substantially  serve  to  inform  the  public  of  such  abandoned property. The comptroller shall promulgate rules to determine when it is appropriate to designate an additional publication.   3.  Such  notice shall be approved as to form by the state comptroller and shall state:  (a) that a report of unclaimed amounts of money or other property held or owing by it has been made to the state comptroller and that a list of the names of the person or persons appearing from the  records  of  such corporation  to  be  entitled  thereto  is  on  file  and open to public inspection at its principal office or place of  business  in  any  city, village or county where any such abandoned property is payable;  (b)  that  such deposits, payments and refunds, together with interest due thereon and less lawful deductions, will be paid by it on or  before the succeeding thirtieth day of September to persons establishing to its satisfaction their right to receive the same; and  (c)  that  in  the  succeeding  month of October, and on or before the tenth day  thereof,  such  unclaimed  deposits,  payments  and  refunds, together  with  interest  due  thereon and less lawful deductions, still remaining will be paid to  the  state  comptroller  and  that  it  shall thereupon cease to be liable therefor.   4. Such corporation shall file with the state comptroller on or before the  tenth  day  of  September  in  each year proof by affidavit of such publication.
NY Aban Prop L § 403 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 4 - Unclaimed Deposits and Refunds for Utility Services 403 - Payment of Abandoned Property.

§  403.  Payment of abandoned property. 1. In such succeeding month of October, and on or before the tenth day thereof, every such  corporation shall  pay  to the state comptroller all property which, as of the first day of July next preceding, was deemed  abandoned  pursuant  to  section four hundred of this article, held or owing by such corporation.   2.  Such  payment  shall  be accompanied by a true and accurate report setting forth such information as  the  state  comptroller  may  require relating to such abandoned property including:  (a)  as  to  abandoned property specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision one of section four hundred of this article:  (i) the name and last known address of each  depositor  or  subscriber appearing from the records of such corporation to be entitled to receive any such abandoned property;  (ii) the date when the deposit was made or amount paid;  (iii) the amount of such deposit or payment;  (iv)  the  date  when  utility  services furnished to such consumer or subscriber ceased;  (v) any sums due and unpaid to the corporation  by  such  consumer  or subscriber,  with  interest  thereon  from  the  date  of termination of service;  (vi) the amount of interest due upon such deposit or  payment  on  any balance  thereof  that  has  remained with such corporation and not been credited to such consumer's or subscriber's account;  (vii) the amount of such abandoned property; and  (viii) such other identifying information as the state comptroller may require.  (b) as to abandoned property specified in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section four hundred of this article:  (i) the name and last known address of each person appearing from  the records of such corporation to be entitled to receive the same;  (ii)  the  amount  appearing  from  such  records  to be due each such person;  (iii) the date payment became due; and  (iv) such other identifying information as the state  comptroller  may require.   3. Such report shall be in such form and the abandoned property listed shall  be  classified  in  such  manner  as  the  state  comptroller may prescribe.  Names  of  persons  entitled  to  such  abandoned   property appearing  in  such  report shall be listed in alphabetical order within each such classification.
NY Aban Prop L § 502 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ABP - Abandoned Property Article 5 - Unclaimed Property Held or Owing for Payment to Security Holders 502 - Payment or Delivery of Abandoned Property.

§  502.  Payment or delivery of abandoned property. 1. In the month of   March in each year, and on  or  before  the  tenth  day  thereof,  every   domestic or foreign corporation or public corporation or fiduciary shall   pay  or  deliver  to  the  state  comptroller  all property which on the   preceding thirty-first day of December was deemed abandoned pursuant  to   section  five hundred one excepting such property as since that date has   ceased to be abandoned.2. Where any security delivered to the state comptroller  pursuant  to   subdivision  one hereof, is delivered by him to the issuing corporation,   the security shall be transferred to him on the books of the corporation   and a certificate registered in the name of the state comptroller  shall   be  delivered  to  him  or,  if  so  requested  by the comptroller, such   corporation shall register such securities in book  entry  form  in  the   name  of  the  comptroller.  The  corporation  and  its  transfer agent,   registrar or other person acting for or on behalf of the corporation  in   executing  or  delivering  any  such  certificate  or  registering  such   securities shall be relieved from liability to any person for any losses   or damages resulting  from  the  issuance  and  delivery  to  the  state   comptroller of such certificate or registration of such securities.