California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4126

WIC § 4126 Effective Jun 27, 2012Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

Whenever any patient in any state institution subject to the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals dies, and any personal funds or property of the patient remains in the hands of the superintendent thereof, and no demand is made upon the superintendent by the owner of the funds or property or his or her legally appointed representative all money and other personal property of the decedent remaining in the custody or possession of the superintendent thereof shall be held by him or her for a period of one year from the date of death of the decedent, for the benefit of the heirs, legatees, or successors in interest of the decedent. Upon the expiration of the one-year period, any money remaining unclaimed in the custody or possession of the superintendent shall be delivered by him or her to the Treasurer for deposit in the Unclaimed Property Fund under the provision of Article 1 (commencing with Section 1440) of Chapter 6 of Title 10 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Upon the expiration of said one-year period, all personal property and documents of the decedent, other than cash, remaining unclaimed in the custody or possession of the superintendent, shall be disposed of as follows:

(a)All deeds, contracts or assignments shall be filed by the superintendent with the public administrator of the county of commitment of the decedent;

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 24, Sec. 97. (AB 1470) Effective June 27, 2012.