A record of the issuance of a check, draft or similar instrument is prima facie evidence of an obligation. In claiming property from a holder who is also the issuer, the administrator's burden of proof as to the existence and amount of the property and its abandonment is satisfied by showing issuance of the instrument and passage of the requisite period of abandonment. Defenses of payment, satisfaction, discharge and want of consideration are affirmative defenses that must be established by the holder.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 36. Estates and Property
Article 8. Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
§36-8-2. Presumptions of Abandonment
§36-8-2a. Escheat of United States Savings Bonds
§36-8-3. Contents of Safe Deposit Box or Other Safekeeping Depository
§36-8-4. Rules for Taking Custody
§36-8-6. Burden of Proof as to Property Evidenced by Record of Check or Draft
§36-8-7. Report of Abandoned Property
§36-8-8. Payment or Delivery of Abandoned Property
§36-8-9. Notice and Publication of Lists of Abandoned Property
§36-8-10. Custody by State; Recovery by Holder; Defense of Holder
§36-8-11. Crediting of Dividends, Interest and Increments to Owner's Account
§36-8-12. Public Sale of Abandoned Property
§36-8-14. Claim of Another State to Recover Property
§36-8-15. Filing Claim With Administrator; Handling of Claims by Administrator
§36-8-16. Action to Establish Claim
§36-8-17. Election to Take Payment or Delivery
§36-8-18. Destruction or Disposition of Property Having No
§36-8-19. Periods of Limitation
§36-8-20. Requests for Reports and Examination of Records
§36-8-21. Retention of Records
§36-8-23. Interstate Agreements and Cooperation; Joint and Reciprocal Actions With Other States
§36-8-24. Interest and Penalties
§36-8-25. Records of Abandoned Property
§36-8-26. Foreign Transactions
§36-8-27. Transitional Provisions