New York § 1202 Special proceeding for escheat

New York Statutes

§ 1202 — Special proceeding for escheat

New York § 1202

Law ABPAbandoned Property

Art. 12Escheat of Property Paid or Deposited In Federal Courts

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N.Y. Abandoned Property § 1202 (2026).

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  § 1202. Special proceeding for escheat.  Whenever it shall appear,\nafter investigation by the comptroller or otherwise, that there exists\nor may exist escheated property under this article, the attorney-general\nmay institute a special proceeding in the name of the people of the\nstate of New York for an adjudication that an escheat to the state of\nsuch property has occurred, and he shall take appropriate action to\nrecover such funds or property.\n

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§ 1202. Special proceeding for escheat. Whenever it shall appear,\nafter investigation by the comptroller or otherwise, that there exists\nor may exist escheated property under this article, the attorney-general\nmay institute a special proceeding in the name of the people of the\nstate of New York for an adjudication that an escheat to the state of\nsuch property has occurred, and he shall take appropriate action to\nrecover such funds or property.\n