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Escheat of Personal Property - Estates and Fiduciary Relations (Chapter 05 of Title 40).

Country/Territory
American Samoa (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1949 (1989)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Ownership Abandoned land/unoccupied land Transfer Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

If any person, who, at the time of his death, is the owner of any personal property in this Territory, and died, intestate, without heirs or known kindred, capable of inheriting the same, and without leaving a surviving spouse, such personal property, shall escheat to the Territory. If any person, who, at the time of his death, is the owner of any personal property in this Territory, and died, intestate, without heirs or known kindred, capable of inheriting the same, and without leaving a surviving spouse, such personal property, shall escheat to the Territory. Section 3 provides for escheat of property of an unknown person. The Attorney-General shall appoint an escheator of the escheated property under section 5. Other provisions concern court proceedings, legal effects and execution of judgment in relation with escheat.

Full text
English
Website
www.asbar.org