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§ 7-8A-16 NMSA 1978

Appeal; action to establish claim

Known as the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act

The act spans §§ 7–7 (32 sections).

Laws 1997, ch. 25, § 16; 1998, ch. 55, § 18; 1999, ch. 265, § 18.

A. A person aggrieved by a decision of the administrator may file an appeal pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.

B. A person whose claim has not been acted upon within ninety days after its filing may maintain an original action to establish the claim in the district court for the first judicial district, naming the administrator as a defendant.

C. If the aggrieved person establishes the claim in an action against the administrator, the court may award the claimant reasonable attorney fees.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.