NRS 120A.640
Filing claim with Administrator

  • handling of claims by Administrator.

1.

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.

2.

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 what additional evidence is required before the claim will be allowed. The claimant may then file a new claim with the Administrator or maintain an action under NRS 120A.650.

3.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, 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 NRS 120A.600 and 120A.610.

4.

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 NRS 120A.600 and 120A.610 may recover from the Administrator the amount of the increment.

5.

The Administrator may require a person with a claim in excess of $2,000 to furnish a bond and indemnify the State against any loss resulting from the approval of such claim if the claim is based upon an original instrument, including, without limitation, a certified check or a stock certificate or other proof of ownership of securities, which cannot be furnished by the person with the claim.

6.

Property held under this chapter by the Administrator is subject to a claim for the payment of a debt which the Administrator determines to be enforceable and which the owner owes in this State for:

(a)

Support of a child, including, without limitation, any related collection costs and any amounts which may be combined with maintenance for a former spouse;

(b)

A civil or criminal fine or penalty, court costs or a surcharge or restitution imposed by a final order of an administrative agency or a final judgment of a court; or

(c)

A state or local tax, and any related penalty and interest.

Source: Section 120A.640 — Filing claim with Administrator; handling of claims by Administrator., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-120A.­html#NRS120ASec640.

120A.010
Short title.
120A.020
Definitions.
120A.025
“Administrator” defined.
120A.027
“Apparent owner” defined.
120A.040
“Business association” defined.
120A.051
“Domicile” defined.
120A.070
“Financial organization” defined.
120A.080
“Holder” defined.
120A.090
“Insurance company” defined.
120A.096
“Mineral” defined.
120A.097
“Mineral proceeds” defined.
120A.098
“Money order” defined.
120A.100
“Owner” defined.
120A.105
“Payroll card” defined.
120A.110
“Person” defined.
120A.113
“Property” defined.
120A.115
“Record” defined.
120A.118
“State” defined.
120A.119
“Stored-value card” defined.
120A.120
“Utility” defined.
120A.125
Inapplicability of chapter to tangible property held in safe-deposit box or other safekeeping depository not maintained by bank or other financial institution or safe-deposit company.
120A.135
Inapplicability of chapter to unredeemed gaming chips or tokens and intersection improvement project proceeds.
120A.140
Administration of chapter
120A.145
Information to remain confidential.
120A.500
Presumption of abandonment.
120A.505
Certain items due or owing between business associations with ongoing business relationship not presumed abandoned.
120A.510
Contents of safe-deposit box or other safekeeping depository.
120A.520
Value remaining on gift certificate.
120A.525
United States savings bonds.
120A.530
Rules for taking custody.
120A.540
Dormancy charge.
120A.550
Burden of proof as to property evidenced by record of check or draft.
120A.560
Report of abandoned property.
120A.570
Payment or delivery of abandoned property.
120A.580
Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property
120A.590
Custody by State
120A.600
Crediting of dividends and increments to account of owner.
120A.610
Public sale, destruction, disposition or transfer of abandoned property.
120A.620
Abandoned Property Trust Account.
120A.630
Claim of another state to recover property.
120A.640
Filing claim with Administrator
120A.645
Donation to State for educational purposes.
120A.650
Action to establish claim.
120A.660
Election to take payment or delivery.
120A.670
Destruction or disposition of property having no substantial commercial value
120A.680
Periods of limitation.
120A.690
Requests for reports and examination of records.
120A.700
Retention of records.
120A.710
Enforcement.
120A.715
Intrastate agreements and cooperation
120A.720
Interstate agreements and cooperation
120A.730
Interest and penalties.
120A.733
Fraudulent claims
120A.737
False statements
120A.740
Agreement to locate property.
120A.750
Uniformity of application and construction.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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