33 §1966. Filing claim with administrator; handling of claims by administrator - Maine Statutes

Title 33: PROPERTY

Chapter 41: UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT HEADING: PL 1997, C. 508, PT. A, §2 (NEW); §3 (AFF) (EFF. 7/1/98

§1966. Filing claim with administrator; handling of claims by administrator

1. Claim. A person, excluding another state, claiming property paid or delivered to the administrator may file a claim on a form prescribed by the administrator and verified by the claimant.

[ 1997, c. 508, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1997, c. 508, Pt. A, §3 (AFF) .]

2. Notice. Within 90 days after a claim is filed, the administrator shall allow or deny the claim and give written notice of the decision to the claimant. If the claim is denied, the administrator shall inform the claimant of the reasons for the denial and specify the additional evidence that is required before the claim will be allowed. The claimant may then file a new claim with the administrator or maintain an action under section 1967.

[ 1997, c. 508, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1997, c. 508, Pt. A, §3 (AFF) .]

3. Amount payable to claimant. Within 30 days after a claim is allowed, the property or the net proceeds of a sale of the property must be delivered or paid by the administrator to the claimant, together with any dividend, interest or other increment to which the claimant is entitled under sections 1962 and 1963.

[ 1997, c. 508, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1997, c. 508, Pt. A, §3 (AFF) .]

4. Increments. A holder who pays the owner for property that has been delivered to the State and, which, if claimed from the administrator by the owner would be subject to an increment under sections 1962 and 1963, may recover from the administrator the amount of the increment.

[ 1997, c. 508, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1997, c. 508, Pt. A, §3 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1997, c. 508, §A2 (NEW). 1997, c. 508, §A3 (AFF).