2018 Mississippi Code
Title 89 - Real and Personal Property
Chapter 12 - Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act
§ 89-12-17. Additional conditions for presumption of abandonment of intangible personal property.
- Unless otherwise provided by statute of this state, intangible personal property shall be presumed abandoned under the provisions of this chapter if the conditions for presumption of abandonment stated in the provisions of this chapter exist, and if:
(a) The last-known address of the apparent owner is in this state as shown on the records of the holder; or
(b) No address of the apparent owner appears on the records of the holder, and
(i) The last-known address of the apparent owner is in this state, or
(ii) The holder is domiciled in this state and has not previously paid the property to the state of the last-known address of the apparent owner, or
(iii) The holder is a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state and has not previously paid the property to the state of the last-known address of the apparent owner; or
(c) The last-known address of the apparent owner, as shown on the records of the holder, is in a state designated by regulation adopted by the treasurer as a state that does not provide by law for presumption of abandonment or escheat of such property and the holder is
(i) Domiciled in this state, or
(ii) A government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state; or
(d) The last-known address of the apparent owner, as shown on the records of the holder, is in a foreign nation and the holder is
(i) Domiciled in this state, or
(ii) A government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state.
