New Mexico Statutes

§ 7-8A-16 — Appeal; action to establish claim

New Mexico·Ch. 7 Taxation·Art. 8A Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
A.A person aggrieved by a decision of the administrator may file an appeal pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.
B.A person whose claim has not been acted upon within ninety days after its filing may maintain an original action to establish the claim in the district court for the first judicial district, naming the administrator as a defendant.
C.If the aggrieved person establishes the claim in an action against the administrator, the court may award the claimant reasonable attorney fees.

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Legislative History

Laws 1997, ch. 25, § 16; 1998, ch. 55, § 18; 1999, ch. 265, § 18.

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