2019 Tennessee Code
Title 66 - Property
Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property
Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
§ 66-29-153. Approval or denial of claim.
(a) The treasurer shall pay or deliver property to a claimant under § 66-29-152:
(1) If the treasurer receives evidence sufficient to establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the treasurer that the claimant is the owner of the property; or
(2) Upon order of a court in accordance with § 66-29-155.
(b) Not later than ninety (90) days after a claim is filed under § 66-29-152, the treasurer shall approve or deny the claim and give the claimant notice of the decision in a record. If the claim is denied:
(1) The treasurer shall inform the claimant of the reason for the denial and specify what additional evidence, if any, is required for the claim to be approved;
(2) The claimant may file an amended claim with the treasurer or commence an action under § 66-29-155; and
(3) The treasurer shall treat an amended claim as an initial claim filed under § 66-29-152.
