Vermont Statutes Title 27 Sec. 1465
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 27 Sec. 1465
- Apparent owner: means a person whose name appears on the records of a holder as the owner of property held, issued, or owing by the holder. See
- Holder: means a person obligated to hold for the account of, or to deliver or pay to, the owner, property subject to this chapter. See
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Property: means tangible property described in section 1465 of this title or a fixed and certain interest in intangible property held, issued, or owed in the course of a holder's business or by a government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. See
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U. See
§ 1465. When contents of safe-deposit box presumed abandoned
Tangible property held in a safe-deposit box and proceeds from a sale of the property by the holder permitted by law of this State other than this chapter are presumed abandoned if the property remains unclaimed by the apparent owner five years after the earlier of the:
(1) expiration of the lease or rental period for the box; or
(2) earliest date when the lessor of the box is authorized by law of this State other than this chapter to enter the box and remove or dispose of the contents without consent or authorization of the lessee. (Added 2019, No. 93 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)