California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4466

WIC § 4466Div. 4.1 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

Whenever any patient in any state institution subject to the jurisdiction of the State Department of Developmental Services dies, and any personal funds or property of such patient remains in the hands of the superintendent thereof, and no demand is made upon such superintendent by the owner of the funds or property or his legally appointed representative all money and other personal property of such decedent remaining in the custody or possession of the superintendent thereof shall be held by him 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 such decedent. Upon the expiration of such one-year period, any money remaining unclaimed in the custody or possession of the superintendent shall be delivered by him to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Unclaimed Property Fund under the provisions 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 such 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

Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.