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2022 Code of Virginia
Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 25 - Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act
Article 1. Definitions; Property Abandoned or Assumed Abandoned
- § 55.1-2500. Definitions
- § 55.1-2501. Property presumed abandoned; general rule
- § 55.1-2502. Taking custody of intangible unclaimed property; general rules
- § 55.1-2503. Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations
- § 55.1-2504. Traveler's checks and money orders
- § 55.1-2505. Checks, drafts, and similar instruments issued or certified by banking and financial organizations
- § 55.1-2506. Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository
- § 55.1-2507. Funds owing under life insurance policies
- § 55.1-2508. Intangible personal property held by insurance corporation subject to ยง 55.1-2501
- § 55.1-2509. Unclaimed demutualization proceeds
- § 55.1-2510. Deposits held by utilities
- § 55.1-2511. Intangible interest in business association
- § 55.1-2512. Refunds held by business associations
- § 55.1-2513. Property of business associations held in course of dissolution
- § 55.1-2514. Intangible personal property held in fiduciary capacity
- § 55.1-2515. Gift certificates and credit balances
- § 55.1-2516. Wages
- § 55.1-2517. Intangible property held for owner by public agency
- § 55.1-2518. Property held by courts
- § 55.1-2519. Responsibilities of general receiver and clerk
- § 55.1-2520. Employee benefit trust distribution
- § 55.1-2521. Holder of tangible or intangible personal property may voluntarily report such property
Article 2. Reciprocity for Property Presumed Abandoned or Escheated under Laws of Another State
- § 55.1-2522. Certain property not presumed abandoned in the Commonwealth
- § 55.1-2523. Interstate agreements and cooperation
Article 3. Procedural and Administrative Matters
- § 55.1-2524. Report and remittance to be made by holder of funds or property presumed abandoned; holder to exercise due diligence to locate owner
- § 55.1-2525. Notices to be published by administrator
- § 55.1-2526. Holder relieved of liability for property paid or delivered to administrator; payment to owner by holder; proceedings against prior holder; notice to administrator and Attorney General; reimbursement of holder
- § 55.1-2527. Crediting of dividends, interest, or increments to owner's account
- § 55.1-2528. Periods of limitation
- § 55.1-2529. Sale of abandoned property by administrator
- § 55.1-2530. Securities received in name of owner
- § 55.1-2531. Disposition of funds received under chapter; records to be kept by administrator
- § 55.1-2532. Filing claim to property or proceeds of sale of such property
- § 55.1-2533. Consideration of and hearing on claim by administrator; payment; interest
- § 55.1-2534. Judicial review of decision of administrator
- § 55.1-2535. Election of administrator not to receive property or to postpone taking possession of funds
- § 55.1-2536. Requests for verified reports and examinations of records
- § 55.1-2537. Retention of records
- § 55.1-2538. Confidentiality of information and records
- § 55.1-2539. Enforcement of chapter
- § 55.1-2540. Interest and penalties
- § 55.1-2541. Determinations; appeal procedures; regulations of administrator
- § 55.1-2542. Agreements to locate reported property; penalty
- § 55.1-2543. Property presumed abandoned or escheated under laws of another state
- § 55.1-2544. Property held or payable pursuant to Title 51.1
- § 55.1-2545. Construction of chapter
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