§ 1221 — Obtaining information on accounts

Delaware § 1221

• Jurisdiction: Delaware
• Title: 12
• Part: Descent and Distribution; Escheat
• Ch. 11: ESCHEATS
• Subch.: Escheat of Postal Savings System Accounts

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The Secretary of State shall request from the Bureau of Accounts of the United States Treasury Department records providing the following information:

(1) The names of depositors at the post offices of this State whose accounts are unclaimed;

(2) The last known addresses of such persons, as shown by the records of the Post Office Department; and

(3) The balance remaining in each account, as shown by the records of the Post Office Department.

The Secretary of State shall agree to return to the Bureau of Accounts, promptly, all account cards showing last addresses in another state.

Legislative History

12 Del. C. 1953, § 1221; 58 Del. Laws, c. 329 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 18