§ 33-21.1-26. Action to establish claim.
A person aggrieved by a decision of the administrator, or whose claim has not been acted upon within ninety (90) days after its filing, may bring an action to establish the claim in the superior court, naming the administrator as a defendant. The action must be brought within ninety (90) days after the decision of the administrator or within one hundred and eighty (180) days after the filing of the claim if he or she has failed to act on it. The action shall be tried de novo without a jury.
History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 500, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 33 - Probate Practice and Procedure
Chapter 33-21.1 - Unclaimed Intangible and Tangible Property
Section 33-21.1-1. - Definitions and use of terms.
Section 33-21.1-2. - Property presumed abandoned.
Section 33-21.1-2.1. - United States savings bonds unclaimed property escheat procedure.
Section 33-21.1-3. - General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.
Section 33-21.1-4. - Travelers checks and money orders.
Section 33-21.1-6. - Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations.
Section 33-21.1-7. - Funds owing under life insurance policies.
Section 33-21.1-8. - Deposits held by utilities.
Section 33-21.1-9. - Refunds held by business associations.
Section 33-21.1-10. - Stock and other intangible interests in business associations.
Section 33-21.1-11. - Repealed.
Section 33-21.1-12. - Property held by agents and fiduciaries.
Section 33-21.1-13. - Property held by courts and public agencies.
Section 33-21.1-14. - Gift certificates and credit memos.
Section 33-21.1-14.1. - Property held by police departments.
Section 33-21.1-16. - Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository.
Section 33-21.1-16.1. - Unclaimed demutualization proceeds.
Section 33-21.1-17. - Report of abandoned property.
Section 33-21.1-18. - Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property.
Section 33-21.1-19. - Payment or delivery of abandoned property.
Section 33-21.1-21. - Crediting of dividends, interest or increments to owner’s account.
Section 33-21.1-22. - Public sale of abandoned property.
Section 33-21.1-23. - Deposit of funds.
Section 33-21.1-24. - Filing of claim with administrator.
Section 33-21.1-25. - Claim of another state to recover property; procedure.
Section 33-21.1-26. - Action to establish claim.
Section 33-21.1-27. - Election to take payment or delivery.
Section 33-21.1-28.1. - Disposition of “de minimis” property.
Section 33-21.1-29. - Limitation periods.
Section 33-21.1-30. - Requests for reports and examination of records.
Section 33-21.1-31. - Retention of records.
Section 33-21.1-32. - Enforcement.
Section 33-21.1-34. - Interest and penalties.
Section 33-21.1-35. - Agreement to locate reported property.
Section 33-21.1-36. - Foreign transactions.
Section 33-21.1-37. - Effect of new provisions — Clarification of application.
Section 33-21.1-39. - Severability.
Section 33-21.1-40. - Uniformity of application and construction.