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R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-21A-1. Declaration of escheat
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All postal savings system accounts created by the deposits of persons whose last known addresses are in this state which have not been claimed by the persons entitled thereto before May 1, 1971, are presumed to have been abandoned by their owners and are declared to escheat and b…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-21A-2. Obtaining information on accounts
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The general treasurer shall request from the bureau of accounts of the United States treasury department records providing the following information: the names of depositors at the post offices of this state whose accounts are unclaimed, their last addresses as shown by the recor…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-21A-3. Proceeding to adjudicate escheat
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(a) The general treasurer may bring proceedings in the superior court for Providence and Bristol counties to escheat unclaimed postal savings system accounts held by the United States treasury department. A single proceeding may be used to escheat as many accounts as may be avail…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 33-21A-4. Notice
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The general treasurer shall notify depositors whose accounts are to be escheated as follows: (1) A letter advising that a postal savings system account in the name of the addressee is about to be escheated and setting forth the procedure by which a deposit may be claimed shall be…