Georgia § 44-12-219 When commissioner may decline to receive certain property

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§ 44-12-219 — When commissioner may decline to receive certain property

Georgia § 44-12-219

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O.C.G.A. § 44-12-219 (2026).

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The commissioner, after receiving reports of property deemed abandoned pursuant to this article, may decline to receive any property reported which he deems to have a value less than the cost of giving notice and holding sale, or he may, if he deems it desirable because of the small sum involved, postpone taking possession until a sufficient sum accumulates. Unless the holder of the property is notified to the contrary within 120 days after filing the report required under Code Section 44-12-214 , the commissioner shall be deemed to have elected to receive the custody of the property.

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The commissioner, after receiving reports of property deemed abandoned pursuant to this article, may decline to receive any property reported which he deems to have a value less than the cost of giving notice and holding sale, or he may, if he deems it desirable because of the small sum involved, postpone taking possession until a sufficient sum accumulates. Unless the holder of the property is notified to the contrary within 120 days after filing the report required under Code Section 44-12-214 , the commissioner shall be deemed to have elected to receive the custody of the property.