Not later than one (1) year after filing a claim with the treasurer under § 66-29-152, the claimant may commence an action against the treasurer in the chancery court for Davidson County to appeal a claim that has been denied or upon which the treasurer has not acted. A copy of the complaint must be served on the treasurer and the attorney general and reporter. The suit must be tried without a jury. If the chancery court rules against the treasurer, the treasurer shall make payment in accordance with § 66-29-153. Any aggrieved party may appeal the decision.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 29 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Property
Part 1 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
§ 66-29-103. Inapplicability to Foreign Transactions
§ 66-29-104. Promulgation of Rules
§ 66-29-107. Presumption of Abandonment of Other Tax-Deferred Accounts
§ 66-29-112. Presumption of Abandonment of Related Property
§ 66-29-115. Deposit Account for Proceeds of Insurance Policy or Annuity Contract
§ 66-29-116. Last Known Address of Apparent Owner
§ 66-29-117. Treasurer's Custody of Property Presumed Abandoned
§ 66-29-120. Custody of Property Presumed Abandoned if Transaction Took Place in This State
§ 66-29-121. Custody of Traveler's Check, Money Order, or Similar Instrument Presumed Abandoned
§ 66-29-122. Burden of Proof to Establish Treasurer's Right to Custody
§ 66-29-126. Retention of Records by Holder
§ 66-29-127. Property Reportable and Payable or Deliverable Absent Owner Demand
§ 66-29-131. Cooperation Among State Officers and Agencies to Locate Apparent Owner
§ 66-29-132. Good Faith Payment or Delivery of Property by Holder
§ 66-29-135. Effect of Payment or Delivery of Property to Treasurer
§ 66-29-137. Income or Gain Realized or Accrued on Property
§ 66-29-139. Disposition of Property Having No Substantial Value
§ 66-29-147. Retention of Records by Treasurer
§ 66-29-148. Deduction of Administrative Costs Before Deposit of Funds
§ 66-29-149. Treasurer as Custodian of Property for Owner
§ 66-29-155. Action by Person Whose Claim Is Denied or Not Acted Upon
§ 66-29-156. Verified Report of Property
§ 66-29-157. Examination of Records to Determine Compliance — Administrative Subpoena
§ 66-29-161. Failure of Person Examined to Retain Records
§ 66-29-162. Report to Person Whose Records Were Examined
§ 66-29-168. Judicial Review of Determination
§ 66-29-171. Cooperation With Another State or Foreign Country
§ 66-29-173. Civil Penalty for Failure to Report, Pay, or Deliver Property Within Prescribed Time
§ 66-29-175. Waiver of Civil Penalty
§ 66-29-179. Confidentiality Agreement
§ 66-29-180. Inclusion of Confidential Information in Notice Not Required
§ 66-29-182. Uniformity of Application and Construction
§ 66-29-183. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act