§ 1166 When State Escheator must honor claim for property.

12 DE Code § 1166 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) The State Escheator shall pay or deliver property to a claimant under § 1165 of this title if the State Escheator receives evidence sufficient to establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the State Escheator that the claimant is the owner of the property.

(b) The State Escheator shall allow or deny the claim and give the claimant notice of the decision in a record. If the claim is denied the State Escheator shall do all of the following:

(1) Inform the claimant of the reason for the denial and specify what additional evidence, if any, is required for the claim to be allowed.

(2) Treat an amended claim as an initial claim under this section.

81 Del. Laws, c. 1, § 2.